Thursday 28 June 2012

You don’t have to waste up to £1,200 on disposable nappies

Real Nappies for London is 5 years old this July and since we started in 2007 we have given out over 10,000 nappy vouchers. We’re proud that more and more parents are using real nappies on their babies especially as it helps stretch the family budget during the recession.

The voucher helps expectant and new parents find out about alternatives to disposable nappies and helps towards the cost of a set of nappies or a nappy laundry service trial. We also direct them to small businesses that also sell reusable wipes – another big money saver.

The idea of washing nappies frightens some parents so we also ensure there is good information about how to wash nappies on the web site and help spread crowd wisdom. Real nappies have become more and more sophisticated with easy-care fabrics that make washing and drying nappies a doddle.

We also love to promote the activity of changing your baby as an important and enjoyable way of connecting with your baby. Babies change and develop so fast you want to treasure this special time. Do look at this video to see just how important the changing routine is to bonding with your baby.

These days expectant parents are bombarded with advertising from corporations that sell the promise of ‘convenience’ when actually their main driver is profit. Real Nappies for London and real nappy businesses are spreading good information about potty training so parents can spend less, stress less and help the environment.

Please visit our web site at www.realnappiesforlondon.org.uk to sign up for a voucher and give real nappies a go. If you are a real nappy fan please tell your friends and family about the voucher.











http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHqOn8R0iaY

Monday 11 June 2012

Baby Pit Stop

Just thinking about the success of the The Baby Pit Stop at the London Green Fair. What we found out from the overwhelming response was there is a great need for expectant and new parents to get information about continuous care during pregnancy and birth (that can only be guaranteed from independent midwives at the moment), hypnobirth, preparation for breastfeeding, natural infant hygiene, baby-wearing, natural immunity, real nappies and more in one place. We're just wondering how we can make this happen, again, soon, in London.

How can we help grow Urban Tribes as Robin Grilles suggests where expectant and new parents in London get the support they need? How can we also deliver knowledge and motivation to reduce environmental impacts, reducing carbon and waste and encourage collaborative consumption?

This weekend at the Baby Pit Stop at the London Green Fair we saw a huge willingness from individuals and companies to collaborate to offer holistic services. We also saw the demand from expectant and new parents. And we also witnessed a huge appetite for products and services that will protect the planet for our children. Let's do it again soon? Before next June, right?