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Latest post on 03 October 2011 - 08:19

I swear by NapiSan Baby (under Vanish brand), its a powder you soak in and if its a bad stain I leave for 24 hours. I have used the normal Vanish and stain removers they seem to be useless. Make sure you get the one thats made in Australia, my mum used to use it when I was a baby so its been around for a while!

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 14:23

I have been using these Organic Care products for a while and they are great. I dont think many people have discovered them yet!! I use the shampoo, conditioner and body wash for myself and my 2 year old. Great price, good for the environment and the shampoo doesnt dry my hair out, so I couldnt be happier. You can buy in Carrefour.

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Latest post on 28 September 2011 - 09:31

I also go to Aziza, she is lovely and a great Osteo. I have been going to the Osteo Health Centre for years and have used their physio and osteopaths and they are all very good a what they do!

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 15:06

Forgot to mention my daughter is now 28 months and yes we have the mirror on the back seat also!

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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 08:41

I brought a rear facing seat from carseat.se and had it sent here. It was all very easy, the man who runs it is lovely and very helpful and it ended up costing the same as buying a car from Dubai! I have a britax and it goes up to 25kg. I think people worry about how a child wouldnt like to be rear facing when they are older, but it is not a problem for us my daughter is happy and very comfortable. We also have a Maxi Cosi forward facing in my husbands car and my daughter doesnt worry about switching between. She actually seems to prefer my seat, even though her legs have to be slightly bent against the back seat and now when she sits in the Maxi Cosi she always crosses her legs for more comfort!! The only con is that they are harder to install so you cant really swap easily between cars. It will take you around 5-8 mins to install. Thats why we have a second forward facing seat in my husbands car for any unexpected trips, so most of the time she will be rear facing and I'm ok with that! Would really reccommend carseat.se if anyone is thinking about rear facing and cant source from the UK.

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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 09:14

Sounds like you have been busy so what about a relaxing morning tea or lunch somewhere nice? Al Qasr has the nice coffee place on the main level and the view out on the balcony is amazing. You can always have a walk around the hotel if its not too hot. Or lunch at Jumeirah Beach Hotel??

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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 14:31

My daughter had bad reflux and she never slept in her pram....my husband and I still look at babies sleeping in push chairs and feel envious and she is now 27 months!! She did love sleeping in the car seat but would scream for around 15/20 mins in the car before she would sleep!! So if I was going out to a mall I would drive around until she slept and then lift the seat out onto the pram base and she would usually stay asleep. My daughter never really slept in her cot until we got the medication right so I either had her sleeping upright on my shoulder or had her out in the car when she was little. If I was just out for a walk with her in the pram I would also take the baby carrier (we had baby bjorn) so if she cried I would take her out and pop her in the carrier, then she would be happy for another 15 mins or so and after that I just carried her if she cried. She loved being carried stomach down on my husbands arm when she was little, the pressure on her stomach seemed to help. If went went out for a meal and she cried we would just take turns at taking her out while the other one ate, dont stop going out it, will pass and you will find new ways to deal with it. We found we need to get out of the house and be normal again even if we had to deal with a screaming baby sometimes. A little crying never hurt any baby so dont worry - its just a matter if figuring out what she likes, reflux babies have very specific needs. They are more more work but once you figure them out you can get out of the house no problem. I hope that helps a little bit, I think its just a matter if taking tips from everyone and seeing what best suits your daughter thats what we did. Good luck and just remember it doesnt last forever!

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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 08:44

Haha sometimes it takes a bit of drama to get through to kids!!

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Latest post on 08 September 2011 - 23:07

We have always had a big problem with this in our household! My daughter is 27 month now and until recently I just held her mouth open and brushed while she yelled and fought with me! A few weeks ago I brought a book by Dr Sears and it had a section on tooth brushing and it suggested that you tell the toddler about the "Sugar Bugs" on their teeth and tell them you have to brush them off. I was really not sure if it would work, my daughter is rather stubborn but it does!! She is so much better and she seems to love the sugar bug story. She has a great imagination and I was a bit worried that she would think that "bugs" are in her mouth, but she doesnt take it that way at all and loves checking her teeth afterward to make sure all the bugs are gone!! Good luck

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 11:37

I have brought things from both the below websites. The ladies that run them are really helpful and Bubs Boutique have a sale at a villa a couple times a year and you can pick up some good bargins. www.bubsboutique.com www.babysouk.com

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Latest post on 09 March 2011 - 14:18

Hi Dubaicat I had the same dilemma when switching my daughter up to the next level car seat. In the end I ordered a rearfacing seat from Sweden (off the website you mention below) and even with shipping it worked out the same price and buying a forward facing here in Dubai. My daughter is 21 months and she is happy in the seat with a mirror, in fact she loves looking at herself and having conversations when she get in these days!! I ordered the Britax which I am really happy with as they are ok in mid-sized cars upwards. If you have any questions email Hakan at carseat.org he is great and answered all mine when I was wondering which seat to choose. The tether straps are a bit fiddly to begin with but once you get it installed once it makes the seat rock solid. We also have a Maxi Cosi forward facing seat (it was a hand-me-down in great condition) as back up that we use for travelling. I decided it was a bit much to do all those tether straps if you are just hopping in a taxi from the airport on holiday. I figured that I am happy if she is rear facing 99% if time especially here in Dubai. Re the legs - my daughter is short so we dont have a problem now but yes the legs just bend up as they grow. But if you think about it sitting crossed legged when you are a child is more comfortable that having your legs just dangling down, espeically if you are on a long car journey. Good luck with your decision! PS - my daughter happily goes from forward facing back to rear facing after our holidays. She just knows that in Dubai thats how she sits!

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