Hello
Baby!
Enhance
the Christmas gift EXPERIENCE!
Research
shows that the memories we truly treasure are those that are a
little ‘out of the ordinary’. They might make us laugh,
be extra useful, OR GIVE US SOMETHING TO DO – Newly launched
company babyexperiences.co.uk have just the gift to give new mums
and mums to be - an experience they’ll never forget.
If
you’re looking for something different from another outfit
or toy, then babyexperiences.co.uk has the answer. This new inspirational
gift-experience web site offers new parents the opportunity to
take part in activities and courses to enhance the bonding experience
with their baby.
Specially
designed for mums and their babies from newborn up to 18 months,
the activities and gifts in the ‘Baby Experiences’
collection are designed to entertain, stimulate and explore the
senses, gain social skills and confidence, and most of all be
fun for both mother and baby.
‘Baby
Experiences’ is the brainchild of Director AND New Mum,
Jenny Davis. Jenny said, “When you’re a new mum you
want to bond with your baby more than anything but yet can lack
ideas and creativity due to all the sleepless nights and practical
issues. Even getting out of the door to have fun and meeting other
new parents can be difficult. This new gift idea will be a fantastic
present for new mums or parents to be – and will make your
gift be the one they remember…forever”.
Dawn,
mum to Mia, 9 months, received a ‘Baby Experiences’
voucher from her close friend, Jenny, and said, “We received
lots of lovely presents when Mia was born. But one we’ll
always remember is the ‘Baby Experiences’ voucher.
There were loads of activities to choose from. In the end we opted
for a baby gym experience. Mia just loved it and it meant I spent
more quality time with her, but also had the opportunity to get
out and about and meet other new parents. It’s now a regular
part of our weekly activities together.”
The
‘Baby Experiences’ company offers a range of diverse
activities such as, music or sign language classes; a weekend
of underwater swimming lessons designed to build water confidence
with your baby, or the chance to capture a unique moment in time
with a canvas print or a casting of those tiny, precious hands
and feet.
Or,
perfect for busy new mums to give as presents this Christmas,
‘Baby Experiences’ are offering personalised photo
calendars of your little one. These personalised calendars let
you share individual photographs in a unique way. Including different
photographs of your baby representing each month of the year,
this will make a great gift for family and friends.
Whatever
activity you choose, they’re sure of a special memory that
will stay with them for years to come, and every experience bought
as a gift for someone else comes presented in a beautiful voucher
pack.
Visit
www.babyexperiences.co.uk to see the world of activities, courses,
or experiences available.
‘GIVING
WELLY’
HUNTER
MAKES 50TH BIRTHDAY A CHARITABLE INITIATIVE
Outdoor
brand Hunter, maker of the iconic Hunter Welllington Boot, celebrates
its 50th Birthday in 2004-2005 with the launch of Giving Welly,
an ingenious charity initiative designed to raise funds for a
consortium of charities.
To
mark its 50th Birthday, Hunter is producing a limited edition
range of seven special, coloured Giving Welly boots. Eight charities
have been selected by Hunter to be partners and beneficiaries
of monies raised over the next 12 months. Each Giving Welly charity
has been allocated a special 50th birthday Giving Welly colour
that reflects their Cause (with the exception of the Countryside
Foundation for Education, which has been allocated children’s
wellies in all seven colours ):
Breast
Cancer Haven Pink
The
British Horse Society Black
British
Lung Foundation Red
Countryside
Foundation for Education All Children’s boots in all colours
The
Game Conservancy Navy Blue
Marie
Curie Cancer Care Yellow
Rainbow
Trust Children’s Charity Baby Blue
The Woodland Trust Aubergine
Mark
Sater, Hunter’s Chairman, says “Instead of a predictable
champagne party we wanted to do something different, memorable
and fun. Giving Welly will raise funds for a group of charities
which represent a range of causes that we believe ‘matter’
to Hunter’s customers. So the idea is to have some fun and
raise money whilst reinforcing some of the great qualities that
have kept the Green Welly 50 years young!”
The
Giving Welly boots will be available for one year only (until
August 2005) and will be produced in adult sizes 6-12 (RRP £55),
boys/girls sizes 3-5 (RRP £43) and child sizes 12-2 (RRP
£35).
Hunter
will make a charity donation of between £1.75 and £20
for each pair of special Giving Welly boots sold, depending on
where they are purchased. The Countryside Foundation for Education
will benefit from every pair of children’s wellies sold.
(see website for further financial details)
Giving
Welly boots stockists include Harrods fantastic 5th floor Shop
in Shop area, selected Kurt Geiger stores (adult), from Russell
and Bromley (children’s), other leading outdoor and footwear
retailers, and at many country fairs over the summer.
As
Hunter’s Golden Jubilee year progresses, the ‘Giving
Welly’ team will be in touch as more news and stories unfold.
For
further information please visit www.giving-welly.co.uk or call
020 7603 5522.
SHOCKING
STATISTICS REVEAL BRITISH PARENTS STILL UNAWARE OF INTERNET DANGERS
TO CHILDREN
59% of British parents do not agree with the statement, ‘The
Internet is dangerous for children’
64% of British parents admit that they allow their child to use
the internet at home always, often or sometimes unattended
56% of the parents surveyed felt it was ‘safe enough for
their child to use the internet at home unattended’
63% of British parents say they have not installed parental control
software on their home PCs
A
survey of over 1,200 British parents carried out for leading electrical
retailer, Comet and NCH, the children’s charity, has revealed
that there is still a huge mountain to climb when it comes to
educating British parents about the dangers of the internet. The
research coincides with the launch of a month of intensive internet
safety awareness activity by Comet including a nationwide programme
of free in-store seminars. Comet is the only retailer to pre-load
its IT Works computers with a 14 day fully functional trial subscription
to CyberPatrol, the market-leading parental control software.
Shocking
statistics
The
survey shows that a massive 59% of British parents do not agree
with the simple statement, ‘The Internet is dangerous for
children’. Only 31% of the sample agreed with the statement
and a further 9% strongly agreed.
It
was found, however, that parents with younger children were more
likely to agree than those with older children - 49% of respondents
with children aged four to six felt the internet was dangerous
for children compared to 39% of those with children aged 13 to
15.
Furthermore,
almost two thirds of the parents questioned (64%) admit that they
allow their child to use the internet at home always, often or
sometimes unattended. More than half (56%) of the parents surveyed
felt it was ‘safe enough for their child to use the internet
at home unattended.’ Three per cent of the parents questioned
went as far as to say they felt it was ‘entirely safe’
for their child to use the internet unattended at home.
Lack
of supervision
Only
17% of British parents questioned said that their child never
uses the internet at home unattended. The percentage of children
using the internet unattended increases with the child’s
age - around 17% of children aged nine or under always or often
use the internet unsupervised, compared to 35% of those aged 10
to 12 and nearly two thirds of children aged 13 to 15.
John
Carr, Internet Adviser for NCH, comments: “The results of
this survey show that we still have a long way to go to reach
parents and convince them of the dangers of the internet. On the
other hand, a very healthy 77% say they think that internet safety
software should be pre-installed on every new computer sold to
families so clearly, at another level, parents are looking for
solutions.”
Just
over one third of British parents (35%) said they have internet
safety software on their home PC but actual sales of safety products
suggest that parents may simply be confused about whether or not
such software is in fact on their children’s machines.
Of
the remaining two thirds (63%) who have not installed internet
safety software, the most common reason parents gave (38%) for
not having installed it was because their child ‘knows how
to be safe on the internet.’ Many other reasons were cited
for not installing the software including
‘it
doesn’t really work’ (8%), ‘I can’t afford
it’ (6%), ‘my child would be able to disable it’
(6%) and ‘I wasn’t aware it existed (6%). One quarter
(25%) of the parents surveyed said that they trusted their child
not to do anything dangerous on the internet.
These
statistics contrast sharply with the number of people who could
identify the greatest risks to children using the internet. Almost
all (94%) of the parents questioned said that they knew pedophiles
could have direct contact with children through chatrooms or other
online services. Nine out of 10 parents surveyed also said that
children could easily be exposed to pornography through websites
and email.
Comet’s
commitment to internet safety
Comet
is the only retailer to pre-load its computers with CyberPatrol,
the market-leading parental control software.
