Hello Baby

We have recently added some interesting toddler toys to the site, intended for babies from birth to 12 months or thereabouts...

I love books and reading, at home as a child there were always books around the house. My parents taught me to read long before I went to school, and later in my childhood I was an habitue of the excellent local town library...

It is unfathomable, the loss of a young child. Unfathomable because the fortunate among us will never get close to the vile experience. And even if we were able to truly empathise, the horror would be too great to bear...

This week our blogger scopes out the mum-dating scene. Pull! Two phone numbers in a single trip to the market – one after a ‘Come here often?’ chat in the coffee queue. The other by the yoga instructor handing out flyers at the exit. It’s a relief to know I’ve still got it...

Hello Baby has been following the discussion surrounding the safety and usage of Socket Covers which are designed to make 13A UK mains sockets safe from prying and inquisitive toddlers. Hello Baby now believes the products to be unsafe and has stopped selling them...

This week our guest blogger tries not to blame her husband for trying. I was offered the morning off this weekend, and I have to say, I find it a mixed blessing...

Melobaby Nappy Wallet and Changing Mat, the colour is Melochoc. I remain surprised and delighted by human ingenuity; we have just listed a new product, about which I am rather enthusiastic, because it is an ingenious design...

From now on Hello Baby is starting to incorporate video into our website. We believe that video helps to give our customers a much better impression of our products and is clearly the future of online retailing The videos are hosted on YouTube and created by my ever resourceful father.

So here’s the thing: I like coffee. Not enough to bring Starbucks back into the black – that would push me over the edge. But a latte or two in the morning is the thing...

This week our guest blogger debates the merits of starting young. Draining a case of wine with your friends on a Saturday night, it’s easy to get carried away. So I excused myself when, recently, I found myself dunking the dummy of the host’s baby daughter in my glass of rioja...

This week our guest blogger laments her lackadaisical mum - the disinterested grandma. There’s no guilt quite like that a mother heaps on her child. Particularly when the child moves abroad and the mother has mastered the Jewish guilt trip...

Killer startups, a leading blog covering new startups has covered Hello Baby. Proof if proof was needed that we are going places.

Hello Baby is happy to be selling EuroBambino highchairs, when I saw these I immediately thought ‘restaurant’ yes they are very like the seats your favourite eating place uses.Also I saw ‘rubberwood’ I’m a bit of a fan of Hevea basiliensis as you can see hereand indeed it is general...

(This press release was distributed on 10th February - Trevor) Hello Baby, a London based online nursery shop, is experiencing fast growth despite the gloomy economic outlook. Sales are up 20% over the past three months and the company is employing more staff to deal with demand...

This week our guest blogger wonders how many parents are telling the truth. I’ve always held fast to the belief that the English tend towards self-deprication rather than -aggrandisement...

I do sometime wonder if toys are more for adults than children and if kids would be just as happy things we adults don’t think are very exciting. This is often seen when babies are more interested in the box than the toy...

We all have our own idea of how many kids make the perfect family. Some strive to recreate the family they came from – like the third child I know who believes if you stop at two, you are left incomplete; others rebel and do the opposite. In China, one is perfection...

This week our guest blogger Ellen Himelfarb defends the controversial cry-it-out method. We named our first daughter Lola, a move that I now see was rather prescient. To the passer-by she is the archetypal angel: blonde, blue eyed, a genius with comic timing...

Any mum-to-be living in the UK, can claim £190 towards eating a healthy diet. Once you reach the 25th week of pregnancy you can claim a Health in Pregnancy Grant. Here are the facts: To recieve the grant you must get a form from a doctor or midwife after which you have 31 days to claim...

I have recently been struck by the similarities between raising a daughter and oracles in the ancient world. For those of you not acquainted with the classics, an oracle was a person who was consulted for (usually cryptic) advice on important matters...

Hello Baby is delighted to be offering Little Shield’s range of affordable, colourful prams, pushchairs, highchairs and travel cots. Little Shield has been making baby equipment for over 70 years and this accumulated know how shows in their feature rich, fun products

One of my daughter’s first words was “uppity” – not because she was advanced in the art of name-calling but because for her it meant Upsy Daisy, a character in her favourite television programme, In the Night Garden...

“Asteye.” Lola is pointing at something out the garden door. I’ve just wiped the morning yogurt off her face, prised the purple plastic spoon from her sticky hands and hauled her down from her highchair...

Like many parents we paid little thought to the choice of a cot for our new born until we arrived back from the hospital. We had purchased a moses basket but more thought was needed for a longer term solution...

For some reason stairs have a fascination for toddlers which is probably why the A&E Departments have a continuous stream of under 4s through their doors with stair-fall related injuries. Prevention is simple; fit a stair gate. But the question for the new parent is “Which one”...

It is not always convenient to breast feed when you are out and about. Breast pumps are a great way to collecting milk for use when your baby is hungry. Modern breast pumps are easy to clean and have disposable parts to assist hygiene...

There is no right time to start to use a High Chair although Baby must be able to sit unsupported. The choice of chair is partly determined by your preferences and the number of years usage you wish to obtain...

Hello Baby believe that Baby Walkers are one of the most dangerous “toys” that can be given to Baby and should be banned. HelloBaby does not sell Baby Walkers. As parents, we investigated Baby Walkers for our children and decided there were too many safety issues...

A few simple Top Tips will keep baby safe and provide confidence to Mum & Dad that the toys are safe. These days manufacturers must work to very rigorous requirements and regulations to ensure that children’s toys are safe...

Monday 18th September 2006 was a momentous day for UK children; at a stroke, the Government enacted legislation enforcing the use of appropriate car seats when travelling in all or nearly all road vehicles...

This Guide is intended to provide awareness of safety issues for your baby and does not try to cover every aspect of home safety...

Need to buy a pushchair? Walk through any town centre and you will see a multitude of proud parents with their baby chariot of choice – but almost every one is different! Confused? As parents we suffered the same confusion and offer this short HelloBaby Guide to help you navigate the maze...

This guide is designed to help parents make toy choices and to assist friends in buying the most appropriate toy for your baby. It is organised by baby age as this provides the best overall guide...