BRISBANE: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Fri 2-Sun Sept 2011

SYDNEY: Sydney Exhibition Centre, Fri 30 Sept – Sun 2 Oct 2011

9.30am – 4.30pm daily

If you are a parent-to-be, or a family with small children in Sydney or Brisbane, then don’t miss out on this year’s Baby & Toddler Show.  With everything from expert parenting advice and information, the latest products and entertainment, the show promises something for both parents and children.  There are even luxury facilities on site where parents can feed and change their little ones in private.

Show-goers can enjoy a shopping experience like no other with over 100 boutique and household-name brands on site.  Shoppers can browse, research, trial and buy products to their heart’s content.

So, what can you expect to see at the show?  Mums Lounge brings you this sneak peek at just a few of the fabulous exhibitors and their remarkable products.

Travel with Kidz

In conjunction with Club Med, Travel with Kidz will be giving away a family holiday.  The prize is for four nights accommodation at any of their South East Asia resorts (excludes Bintan) for 2 adults and 2 children. 

Not only is Club Med all-inclusive, enabling families to stay within their holiday budget without risk of overspending, but they also guarantee inter-connecting rooms.  With a variety of locations ranging from ski resorts to beach resorts, there’s something for everyone.

Visit the Kidz Travel stand for expert advice from their travel consultants and to enter the draw.

Snotty

Snotty One is Australia’s first battery operated portable infant nasal aspirator, enabling gentle and effective removal of nasal mucous in seconds. A big Mums lounge thumbs up for this product.  Anything that makes an unwell infant more comfortable and enables both child and parents a better chance at some sleep is a winner as far as we are concerned!   Get yours at a special discounted Baby & Toddler Show price.

Clip n Stay

“There’s nothing more frustrating when you’re out and about with your little one than constantly having to pick up a blanket that’s been kicked off,” says Clip N Stay creator Erin Bridges.

Clip N Stay Blankets have a clip attached at each corner for easy use.  You simply drape the blanket over your child and clip the blanket to the device you’re using.  The Clip N Stay also works great as a breastfeeding shield.  You can easily clip it to your shirt when feeding.

Clip n Stay Baby Blankets retail for $17.99 for the Light Weight Range and $22.99 for the Warm Minky Winter Range.

Cherub Baby

If your baby is starting on solids then you can’t go past the Cherub Baby stand and check out their two fantastic new products. 

The Cherub Baby colour change Food Change spoons come in packs of two (yellow and red) and change to white in contact with food over 42 degrees.  These handy spoons will be available at the Baby & Toddler Show this year for the special show price of $3.95 (usual RRP $5.95).

Also available will be the new pre-sterilised Baby Cherubs Food Pouches, perfect for storing your own nutritious homemade food for your growing baby or toddler.  Packs of 20 Food pouches will be available for purchase at the show for the special price of $14 (RRP $17.95).

TAGA

View and test drive the revolutionary award winning TAGA at the Sydney Baby & Toddler Show.

Consultants will be available to answer any questions visitors have and to demonstrate how this innovative urban vehicle easily converts from a pram to a bike in just twenty seconds.

TAGA is one of the hottest new trends, and can carry one or two children aged six months to six years.

TAGA  if you are listening, Bubble, Foghorn and I would love to test-drive and review one of these awesome looking babies for you…just saying!

Mum’s Secret

Emma, naturopath, and the mum behind ‘Mum’s secret’ will be available to answer all of your questions regarding your baby’s skin.  There will be giveaways throughout the show, as well as your chance to win a one year supply of Mum’s Secret Soothe and Repair cream.  Mum’s Secret is especially formulated for sensitive skin and is eczema friendly, soothing irritated skin whilst it nourishes and protects.  Its non-greasy formula is free from artificial preservatives and harsh chemicals making it a convenient, effective and natural solution suitable for the whole family.

Babyam

Babyam is the world’s first feeding device and steriliser in one.  With this nifty machine there is no need for parents to measure the level of the formula, warm or cool the water or milk, or even sterilise the bottle as the Babyam does it all for you!  All parents need to do is fill the 1.2 litre water tank, add formula to the designated compartment (can hold up to 400g) and then preset their preferences. i.e. temperature, amount of formula and volume of liquid.  Hit start and Babyam does the rest!

Kate Lauren Designs

Inspired by the charms of childhood, Kate Lauren Designs offers a unique and imaginative collection of children’s linen and matching décor.  At the Baby & Toddler Show you will find all the elements needed to create a cosy room for a newborn or a delightful room for a toddler.  Whether it be a cot comforter, a lampshade or wall art you’re looking for, you can rest assured that all of our products are fashioned from materials of the highest quality and are designed to make a room both luxurious and liveable.

Modern Chinoiserie for stylish girls.  This lampshade combines all of their favourite tea garden motifs: pagodas, moon bridges, and cherry blossoms.  Available in mist blue and soft green.

This is just a small handful of the exhibitors you can expect to see at this year’s Baby & Toddler Show.  With over 100 boutique and household-name brands in attendance, special discounted show prices and giveaways and competitions galore, this is set to be a ‘must-do’ for parents, and expectant parents.

Brisbane, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane,

Fri 2 to Sun 4 September 2011.

Sydney, Sydney Exhibition Centre,

Fri 30 September to 2 October 2011.

9.30am to 4.30pm each day.

Early Bird Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at:

www.babyandtoddlershow.com.au

MUMS LOUNGE TICKET & MYSTERY GOODIE PACK GIVEAWAY!

Mums Lounge has tickets to the Brisbane show this weekend to give away to one lucky reader!

To enter the TICKET GIVEAWAY simply leave a comment below telling me why you would love to win these tickets.

(Open until midnight Wednesday 31st 2011)

Winner will be notified and announced and given their e-tickets on Thursday 1st September. 

We also have a Baby & Toddler Mystery Goodie Pack to give away to another lucky reader!

To enter the goodie pack giveaway simply finish this sentence (in the comments below)

My favourite thing to do with my baby or toddler is______________________________

Competition ends Wednesday 7th September midnight).  Winner will be notified and announced on Thursday 8th September.

Members are welcome to enter both giveaways.

Earn a bonus entry by sharing this competition link with your friends on Facebook. 

(Just pop back and let me know that you shared!)