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Raising children can be a serious burden on the budget. In fact, it’s one of the biggest costs a family will face. It makes sense, therefore, to be clever about the way we spend money, selecting carefully between the things that are necessary, and the things that they can do without.

Does anybody else find themselves shrieking ‘Too high!’ ‘Too fast!’ Too far!’ at their children much more often than they thought they would?  The thing is, recent studies suggest that reducing risk-taking too much actually hinders the process of development in a child.

But how do we encourage them to take risks in a way that doesn't end up in a trip to the emergency room?

Remember when you were a kid, and Christmas was absolutely the most exciting time of the year?  It meant dessert at lunchtime, spending all day in the pool and, of course, the ever over-dressed Santa. But now, the tables have turned. We are the ones responsible for making the magic of Christmas happen......

Anyone who has ever been to the snow knows that you can get sun burnt even when it’s really cold.  Freezing even.  But even so, when winter rolls around and the temperature starts to drop, even the most vigilant of parents can find themselves forgetting winter sun protection and enforcing the slip, slop, slap, seek,

All Babiators kids sunglasses come with our 12-month Broken Guarantee. If your toddler sunglasses break within the first 12 months after purchase, you will be eligible to request a free replacement - all you pay is the cost of shipping to send them out to you. Simply keep your proof of purchase and if you need to you can redeem a replacement within 12 months of purchase.

Getting out of the door with a little one can be the hardest part of a beach trip. Let’s face it, when you’ve got kids, any trip longer than down to the wheelie bin and back can feel like you’re planning a Navy SEAL operation. By the time you’ve hunted down the wide range of

Children sure do have their quirks.  “He’s so…unique”, we say, when we find our two-year old sitting on the dog bed, wearing a brassiere as an eyepatch, licking a bongo drum.  While this individuality certainly makes life much more interesting, it can mean the process of selecting the right size clothing and accessories takes a little.

We all know the uncomfortable squinty feeling you get at the beach on a sunny day. In its mildest form, glare is annoying. However, at its more intense, glare causes eye fatigue and eyestrain, distorts vision, and can even cause temporary blindness.  But how do you combat glare? It can be confusing to try and

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While some kids take to wearing sunglasses like ducks to water, others …. not so much! Our Miss 2 has been wearing sunnies for most of her life and LOVES to wear them, but Miss 5 was a late starter, and while she puts them on occasionally they come off again just as quickly.