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104 Sunday Herald Sun, September 12, 2010 heraldsun.com.au + + + + FB123 C M Y K SHS 12-SEP-2010 PAGE 104 FIRST The latest WIN NEXT WEEK: The best products for twins ONE lucky reader will win a phil&teds explorer (RRP $699), the new and improved replace- ment of the popular phil&teds sport. The explorer has a new easy-to-use pedal brake, a ‘‘follow-the-sun’’ hood and a one-hand fast fold. A double kit to convert the explorer from a one-child to two-child pram can be bought separately for $119. Visit www.philandteds.com. For a chance to win and to see terms and conditions, go to www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/ competitions. Vic residents only. Closes noon September 16, 2010, drawn 2pm on that day, winner published online on the same day. PORTABLE BATH NO BATHTUB? No drama. The new flexible Puj Baby Bath Tub fits snugly into most basins. It cradles baby to replicate the sense of security of a parent’s arms, and means no more nervous moments bathing a slippery baby in a traditional baby bath or big bath. It weighs less than 200g and is perfect for Nana’s house and trips away. RRP $89.95, www.pujbaby.com.au LOOKING BACK KEEP an eye on two forward- facing littlies in the back seat while driving with the new View of Two Mirror from Safety 1st. Clip the strap around the passenger-side visor and adjust the mirrors to suit. Works with visor up or down. RRP $12.99, 1300 809 526. REVERSIBLE CARRIER PARENTS can share the new reversible Close Baby Carrier, which comes in a choice of five neutral colours on one side and a bright colour on the reverse. This 100 per cent organic sling has five carrying positions and suits birth to 14.5kg. RRP $139, www.ozbabytrends.com.au REAL PARENTING ADVICE Baby steps Parenting editor: Jen Kelly Ph: 9292 2693 [email protected] twitter: twitter.com/Babysteps_shs R R Best eco-nappies BAMBO NATURE From 53c a nappy, made in Denmark. Biodegradable core with biodegradable starch granules, fully recyclable packaging, chlorine-free. Sold at selected baby stores. www.bambo-nature .com.au SEVENTH GENERATION From 68c a nappy, made in US. Made from wood pulp processed without chlorine, hypoallergenic, fragrance and latex free. Sold at selected health stores and independent supermarkets. Stockists: 9799 3422, www. seventhgeneration.com NATURE BABYCARE From 53c a nappy, made in Israel, 100 per cent natural materials. About 70 per cent biodegradable materials, chlorine-free. Sold at Coles, Safeway, Target Baby, selected independents www.naty.com MOLTEX From 67c a nappy, made in Germany, 100 per cent biodegradable outer lining and packaging. The inner is 40 per cent biodegradable. Inner is also compostable. Chlorine-free. Buy at www.ecodirect.com.au or phone 1300 767 065 EENEE COMPOSTABLES From 67c a nappy, plus $7.95 for the reusable belt. Made in Melbourne. Billed as the world’s first commercially compostable nappy. The company collects from your home and composts them. Chlorine-free. Order at www. compostablenappies.com.au, 9481 6044 1 3 2 4 5 How the brands scored 2. Janelle Petherick and Charli, 9 months, Pakenham Best nappy: Moltex 10/10 “I love everything about this nappy. The elasticised tabs are a good idea to create a comfortable fit and it has great absorbency.” 1. Shelley Borg and Tex, 2 months, Eltham Best nappy: Seventh Generation 9/10 “It's a shock to see a nappy that is an unbleached colour and initially I thought the nappy appeared thin. But they are as absorbent and prevent leakage just as well as the other nappies. They're my favourite because of the health advantages of being chlorine, fragrance and latex-free.” 5. Jaime Marino and Eva, 8 months, Port Melb Best nappy: Nature Babycare 9/10 “Great fit, no leakage after night sleep and comfortable material. It's an excellent nappy.” 6. Michaela Holland and Noah, 8 months, Berwick Best nappy: Bambo Nature 10/10 “This nappy is by far our favourite – it is thin and well-fitting, very absorbent, with no leakage overnight.” 3. Lucinda Jones and Mealea, 4 months, Skye Best nappy: Nature Babycare 9/10 “These nappies are perfect. They fit perfectly, there is no odour when full and the absorbency level is fantastic.” 4. Angela Cavallo and Zac, 3 months, Vermont South Best nappy: Nature Babycare 10/10 “These are made from quality material with great absorbency and stretchy grip tabs that means they fit well.” 7. Simone King and Callum, 8 months, Sunbury Best nappy: Nature Babycare 10/10 “Great snug fit around the legs, not too tight, not bulky, really absorbent and breathable. I love the simple, clean-looking design.” 5 6.3 6.3 10 URE BABYCARE TH GENERATION 4 8.6 8.6 10 8.3 8.3 10 8.1 8.1 10 7.8 7.8 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 M OST new mothers use standard dispos- able nappies, while others swear by cloth nappies. But there is a third option — eco- friendly disposable nappies. These offer the convenience of disposable nappies, without as much guilt, though they do cost more. We asked seven new mums to test for two days and two nights the five top brands of disposable nappies claiming green credentials. The most popular were Bambo Nature, sold only in selected baby shops, and Nature Babycare, sold widely in supermarkets. Bambo Nature received the highest average score of 8.6/10, yet runner-up Nature Babycare was voted best nappy by most of the mothers. Nature Babycare, the best-known brand, aver- aged 8.3/10 and easily would have won if not for one mum who rated it 2/10, saying it leaked constantly and was not very absorbent. The last-placed nappy, Melbourne’s own Eenee Compostables, averaged only 6.3/10 — but scored 9/10 from one mother. The nappies come with a belt to hold them up, but most mums found it fiddly and impractical to use on wriggly babies. But several were impressed by the environmental benefits of using Eenees — the dirty nappies are collected from your home and composted.
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NEXT WEEK: The best productsfor twins
ONE luckyreader will wina phil&tedsexplorer(RRP $699),the new andimprovedreplace-ment of the popular phil&tedssport. The explorer has a neweasy-to-use pedal brake, a‘‘follow-the-sun’’ hood and aone-hand fast fold. A double kitto convert the explorer from aone-child to two-child pram canbe bought separately for $119.Visit www.philandteds.com. Fora chance to win and to see termsand conditions, go towww.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/competitions. Vic residents only.Closes noon September 16,2010, drawn 2pm on that day,winner published online on thesame day.
PORTABLE BATHNO BATHTUB? No drama. Thenew flexible Puj Baby Bath Tubfits snugly into most basins. Itcradles baby to replicate thesense of security of a parent’sarms, and means no morenervous moments bathing aslippery baby in a traditionalbaby bath or big bath. It weighsless than 200g and is perfect forNana’s house and trips away.RRP $89.95,www.pujbaby.com.au
LOOKING BACKKEEP an eyeon twoforward-facinglittlies in theback seatwhiledriving withthe new View of Two Mirror fromSafety 1st. Clip the strap aroundthe passenger-side visor andadjust the mirrors to suit. Workswith visor up or down. RRP$12.99, 1300 809 526.
REVERSIBLE CARRIER
PARENTScan sharethe newreversibleClose BabyCarrier,whichcomes in achoice of five neutral colours onone side and a bright colour onthe reverse. This 100 per centorganic sling has five carryingpositions and suits birth to14.5kg. RRP $139,www.ozbabytrends.com.au
REAL PARENTING ADVICEBaby steps
Parenting editor: Jen Kelly Ph: 9292 2693 [email protected] twitter: twitter.com/Babysteps_shs RR
Best eco-nappies
BAMBO NATUREFrom 53c a nappy, made in Denmark. Biodegradable core with biodegradable starch granules, fully recyclable packaging, chlorine-free.Sold at selected baby stores. www.bambo-nature.com.au
SEVENTH GENERATIONFrom 68c a nappy, made in US. Made from wood pulp processed without chlorine, hypoallergenic, fragrance and latex free. Sold at selected health stores and independent supermarkets. Stockists: 9799 3422, www.seventhgeneration.com
NATURE BABYCAREFrom 53c a nappy, made in Israel, 100 per cent natural materials. About 70 per cent biodegradable materials, chlorine-free. Sold at Coles, Safeway, Target Baby, selected independentswww.naty.com
MOLTEXFrom 67c a nappy, made in Germany, 100 per cent biodegradable outer lining and packaging. The inner is 40 per cent biodegradable. Inner is also compostable. Chlorine-free. Buy at www.ecodirect.com.au or phone 1300 767 065
EENEE COMPOSTABLESFrom 67c a nappy, plus $7.95 for the reusable belt. Made in Melbourne. Billed as the world’s fi rst commercially compostable nappy. The company collects from your home and composts them. Chlorine-free. Order at www.compostablenappies.com.au,9481 6044
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How the brands scored
2. Janelle Petherickand Charli, 9 months,Pakenham
Best nappy: Moltex 10/10“I love everything about this nappy. The elasticised tabs are a good idea to create a comfortable fi t and it has great absorbency.”
1. Shelley Borg and Tex, 2 months, Eltham
Best nappy:Seventh Generation 9/10“It's a shock to see a nappy that is an unbleached colour and initially I thought the nappy appeared thin. But they are as absorbent and prevent leakage just as well as the other nappies. They're my favourite because of the health advantages of being chlorine, fragrance and latex-free.”
5. Jaime Marino and Eva, 8 months, Port Melb
Best nappy: Nature Babycare 9/10“Great fi t, no leakage after night sleep and comfortable material. It's an excellent nappy.”
6. Michaela Holland and Noah, 8 months, Berwick
Best nappy: Bambo Nature 10/10“This nappy is by far our favourite – it is thin and well-fi tting, very absorbent, with no leakage overnight.”
3. Lucinda Jones and Mealea, 4 months, Skye
Best nappy: Nature Babycare 9/10“These nappies are perfect. They fi t perfectly, there is no odour when full and the absorbency level is fantastic.”
4. Angela Cavallo and Zac, 3 months, Vermont South
Best nappy: Nature Babycare 10/10“These are made from quality material with great absorbency and stretchy grip tabs that means they fi t well.”
7. Simone King and Callum, 8 months, Sunbury
Best nappy: Nature Babycare 10/10“Great snug fi t around the legs, not too tight, not bulky, really absorbent and breathable. I love the simple, clean-looking design.”
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MOST new mothers use standard dispos-able nappies, while others swear bycloth nappies.But there is a third option — eco-friendly disposable nappies. These offer
the convenience of disposable nappies, without asmuch guilt, though they do cost more.
We asked seven new mums to test for two daysand two nights the five top brands of disposablenappies claiming green credentials.
The most popular were Bambo Nature, sold onlyin selected baby shops, and Nature Babycare, soldwidely in supermarkets.
Bambo Nature received the highest averagescore of 8.6/10, yet runner-up Nature Babycare wasvoted best nappy by most of the mothers.
Nature Babycare, the best-known brand, aver-aged 8.3/10 and easily would have won if not for onemum who rated it 2/10, saying it leaked constantlyand was not very absorbent.
The last-placed nappy, Melbourne’s own EeneeCompostables, averaged only 6.3/10 — but scored9/10 from one mother.
The nappies come with a belt to hold them up,but most mums found it fiddly and impractical touse on wriggly babies.
B u t s e v e r a l w e r e i m p r e s s e d b y t h eenvironmental benefits of using Eenees — thedirty nappies are collected from your home andcomposted.
