November 2, 2009
Silver Cross is a well known brand in the baby transport systems market today. Years of experience, commitment to quality and innovative ideas and concepts make it a top-of-the-line brand and highly favoured by parents.
When the first Silver Cross pushchair was designed in 1877, it made waves as a creative solution for transporting babies in complete safety and comfort over longer distances.
The brand was started by William Wilson, who used to be a postman once. He was also a keen inventor and designer, and he applied his considerable talent to create a transport system for young babies which would afford an economical, yet completely functional solution to baby transport. Complete with a unique spring suspension and a folding hood, the pram he designed sparked enormous interest among the general public.
For 130 years since then, Silver Cross has been manufacturing and marketing quality prams and pushchairs for babies and young children. However, there is no doubt that the company has kept pace with changing trends and altering lifestyles of parents over the ages.
Silver Cross pushchairs continue to retain their versatility and adaptability to give parents an effective solution to any travel need. Bulkier frames have given way to elegant and lightweight aluminium and chromium plated ones. Styles and designs reflect latest trends and are highly fashionable and contemporary. However, aesthetic details do not gain precedence over the functional details. Every single component and material used in the pushchairs is tested for quality and safety.
A wide range of products and models are available from the company to satisfy the various needs of parents. Shoppers can choose from the more popular of their models like Pop, Pop Vogue, Dazzle, Halo and Fizz. Excellent customer service makes this brand a good choice for parents.
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October 17, 2009
Halloween safety tips will help you to protect your child at the time of this wonderful holiday. Halloween involves wearing a special costume, doing a lot of walking, and engaging in various uncommon activities, which may hold some potential hazards for your child. The good point is that there are good safety tips to make each aspect of this holiday safer.
Costume:
The costume and all the accessories (a wig, a mask, etc.) that your child will wear should be fire-proof and have a flame resistant label on them. Shorter costumes will prevent accidental contact with a flame, and well-fitting shoes will prevent the child from tripping.
Bright and reflective kids Halloween costumes, or reflective tapes on the costume or Trick-or-Treat bags will make your child easily visible to drivers.
If the costume or the mask covers your child’s face, there will need to be large enough eye holes for the child to see. Opting for makeup and non-sliding hats instead of a mask may be even better.
If your child is going to have a butcher knife, scythe, pitchfork, sword, or cane as a part of their costume, ensure that the prop is not sharp, not too long, and has smooth and flexible tips.
Pumpkins:
Smaller children may cut themselves if they use sharp knives when carving a pumpkin. You may either want to guide your child’s hand while they carve, or ask your child to draw faces with a marker, and you will carve them.
Candlelit pumpkins should be placed sturdily, and away from any flammable objects. You need to keep your eye on the candlelit pumpkins, and not let your children stay alone around them.
Porches:
The outdoor lights should be bright enough for the visiting trick-or-treaters to see. The porch and the front yard should be cleared from any tripping hazards, such as hoses, bikes, toys, lawn decorations, and wet leaves. You also need to restrain your pets during the time of the trick-or-treaters visiting your home.
Neighborhood rounds:
It is better if a teen or an adult accompanies the children around the neighborhood, and just stands aside waiting for them to collect their treats. If there are no adults accompanying the children, then your child needs to provide you with the plan of their route, so you can find them if you need to.
Discuss the time when the child should be back home. Encourage children to stay in a group, use sidewalks, remain on well-lit streets, and not enter homes for a treat. Equip the children with flashlights and cell phones.
Treats:
A good and spooky Halloween meal will help to ensure that your child does not eat only candy. Check the candy that your child brought home for unwrapped, suspicious, or spoiled items, and throw them away.
Use the above Halloween safety tips and you will ensure that this holiday remains a pleasant experience in your child’s mind.
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August 27, 2009
Big Foot Relay. Have the children fetch 2 shoeboxes with them. Tape the lids onto the corners, then cut a one-inch-wide and four-inch long slit in every top. Have the contestants slip their feet into the slits in the boxes and race.
Batty Bowling. Acquire a bit of trivial or different items that can be bumped over by a ball, such as a plastic milk carton, a candlestick, a stand-up doll, a plastic vase of blooms, a pizza pie box, a column of blank cans, an umbrella stand, an empty oatmeal container, and a book. Stock them up like bowling pins and grant the bowlers try to belt them over with volleyballs, tennis balls, or golf balls.
Cross Step. Draw a ten-by-ten grid on the sidewalk or patio with chalk. Have each player stand on a different square. One at a time, each participant must move to a new square after crossing out the square she or he was once standing in. The illusion is that players cannot step into a square that is occupied or crossed out. If a player cannot move to a different square, he or she is out. The game continues until one player is left.
Kill the Cockroach. Split the actors into two teams. Line them up, one in front of the other and set an odd object in front of the first players in line. They must kick the object across the yard and the across the finish line to win a point for their team. Kick things like a pillow, empty can, a sock, and so on.
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April 16, 2009
Kindergarten Ring
Some pre-schools usually go to great lengths to add some style to their graduation events with accessories such as a kindergarten ring or honor cord. But in some places these are considered a hazard due to the high chocking and strangulation risk they pose for the young prospective graduates. Nonetheless, the kindergarten ring is a great addition to a child’s memorable collection of their early years in school since they are made of durable materials with unique designs that may be specific to them. In terms of design, the
kindergarten ring
is mostly made of stainless steel, bronze or gold coated plastic that normally has distinctive graduation graphics such as school name, year of class and the graduate’s name. To get the best ring for the young prospective graduate the school usually uses a calibrated paper or tool to get their finger size which may range from a three to a seven. Next they work out the required design, symbols and students name and then forward the details to suppliers who source and deliver the rings to the kindergarten for their graduation ceremony. These rings can be worn during the ceremony but are normally presented in a clear view box.
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