Articles Tagged: buying for baby

Sensible second hand shopping for your baby

By Liat Hughes Joshi, Feb 4, 2012

Buying second hand for your baby needn't mean second best. With so many products used for such a short time, there are countless barely touched bargains and hand-me-downs to be had, all helping you cut the cost of parenting.

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Mamas & Papas: We chat to the family behind the business

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Aug 9, 2011

Every wondered how the people YOU choose your baby equipment from decide what to stock? We spoke to baby equipment specialists Mamas & Papas, a family business run by Luisa, 59, and David Scacchetti, 60, and their daughters Amanda, 32, and Olivia, 29.

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Essential baby kit? New mums waste £158m on useless baby gear for newborns

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jun 14, 2011

Essential kit for babies - when you're a first time mum, the lines between necessary and 'cute' and 'want' get somewhat blurred. We've all been there - seduced by all those nursery displays; matching cot linen, mobiles and even pictures for the nursery walls.

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Frock horrors: How did you dress your first born?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jun 8, 2011

A couple of weeks ago, a conversation on the frock-horrors our mums used to dress us in occurred after the lovely mum in the madhouse blogger Jen Walshaw posted up pics of some homemade outfits from her childhood.

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What to buy for your new baby

By parentdish.co.uk, Jul 28, 2010

When you have a baby you have to find space for lots of new bits and pieces around the home. Here are a few items to consider ...

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