Genius Genii

It's hard work getting a good night's sleep during pregnancy ... which is why a product like the dreamgenii pregnancy support pillow really can make all the difference to your and your baby's wellbeing during pregnancy.

We've been selling the dreamgenii pillow here in Spain for nearly two years now and are delighted to report that customers seem to love it and really do find it helps them to find a comfortable sleep position and soothe aching limbs. At the recent Salon Bebe show in Torremolinos the pillows were flying off the shelves!

But it seems we are not the only ones to be impressed. The Dreamgenii® Pregnancy Pillow has now been certified by the European Medical Devices Directorate as a Class 1 Medical Device. It is used by thousands of women during pregnancy, as well as by UK National Health Service Midwives, Breastfeeding Coordinators and in NHS delivery suites to provide comfort and support to pregnant women and new mothers.

This important achievement of this Pan European Standard further underlines both the unique nature and effectiveness of the product, and demonstrates that it not just provides a source of comfort for pregnant women but is a genuine piece of medical ‘kit’ which can deliver significant benefits as well.

In fact it is the only pregnancy pillow in the world that can deliver these benefits.

Finally a big congratulations to dreamgenii who have recently scooped up a selection of International awards .... seems this pillow really is magic!

You can buy dreamgenii in Spain at http://www.indybel.com/ - check out the pregnancy store for more info!

Fisher Price Recall Toys Worldwide

I just heard on the radio that toy giant Fisher Price have issued a worldwide recall for more than 10 million of their products due to manufacturing flaws which have resulted to injury in at least 7 children.

This is very scary. As parents we spend most of our time 'keeping an eye' on our children whilst they are playing. Playtime should be fun but quite frankly it's anything but fun for anyone other than the child.

If your child is playing outside possible hazards range from falling, tripping, banging heads, being knocked over, being sunburnt, catching cold, being bitten by an insect ... and so on. I used to work in TV where we were never allowed to do anything without a risk assessment. If as parents we had to do a risk assessment for our local parks or even going to the supermarket we would never allow our children to leave the house.
Inside play is not much safer. Inside hazards include falling over, falling down stairs, falling up stairs, falling into stairs, kitchen hazards ( too many to list! ) table corners, doors and windows, slippery floors and finally toys.

Now toys should be safe. We spend a lot of money on toys and as part of the deal we expect that our toys have undergone the safety standards expected. We also expect that the age specified on the box is correct. Sadly this is not the case. Whilst most toy manufacturers do a great job in insuring their toys are as safe as can be, they ( and we ) cannot discount the genius of children and their desire to explore. And so toys go in mouths, in ears and in eyes. They are pulled apart, dissected and tasted. As a parent you have to keep a constant eye on your child when they are playing with their toys and you have to accept that however safe a toy may appear, in your childs hands you just cannot take any chances. We do however have to put a level of trust in the manufactures that assumes that basic accidents should not happen.

According to recent news articles, the Fisher Price products recalled 'span furniture to infant and children’s toys and hazards include choking and scarily, “genital bleeding.” A list of recalled items includes:
About 7 million Fisher Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles
About 950,000 Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs
About 100,000 Fisher-Price Little People Wheelies Stand ‘n Play Rampway
About 2.8 million Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade, Baby Gymnastics Play Wall, Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium (C3068 and H8094), 1-2-3 Tetherball, Bat & Score Goal.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission was aware of 46 incidents where pieces of some of the recalled toys came loose, and in three of those incidents, a child had started to choke on the toy’s parts.'

The recall began earlier this week in the US and Canada, but according to the radio report today has now spread to Europe and Spain.