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According to the Office for Fair Trading (OFT) more that 30% of online retailers are breaking consumer laws.The OFT research of 156 popular websites found unreasonable restrictions, or compulsory charges added at check out without being clear or upfront about this.If fact in some details such as giving consumers an email address and not just a contact form effected nearly two thirds of websites were breaking the rules.As well as your consumer rights, such as the items being fit for purpose, any customer who buys from a website or by mail order or telephone is covered by the distance selling...

Safety signs actually cause one in 20 accidents.The "Baby on Board" or its various variations are designed originally to alert Emergency Services to the presence of a baby or toddler in case of an accident.Oddly enough though it seems these are a cause of many accidents according to research done by a major insurance comparison company.Along with other clutter around windows in a car, the Baby on Board signs can restrict the view of the driver, and thus increase the chance of a accident. Obviously it’s dangerous for a baby to involved in any accident so new parents should be...

A friend of mine has a son the same as as my son (in fact as I recall we met at a maternity group), thankfully he is a lot better now, but last year at dreadful Eczema, in fact at his birthday he was stripped to his pants with his dad bent double holding his hands to stop him scratching his body. I did feel sorry for him.Eczema will affect one in five children, thankfully most cases will not as sever as my friends son.  The symptoms can include redness of the skin, skin swelling, itching and dryness, flaking, blistering or crusting of the skin. Along...

You can now have your order gift wrapped in an organza bag tied with a coloured ribbon and a personal gift card, making Funky Giraffe the perfect baby gift.Browser are huge range of Bandana bibs and other funky baby accessories to find the perfect mix of practical and stylish which makes your gift really useful to new parents.You will find the gift wrapping options in the shopping basket when you complete your order on Funkygiraffebibs.co.uk. Happy Shopping!!

Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has announced a program in the west of England to offer vaccinations to pregnant women against the illness know as Whooping Cough.The vaccine can offer short term protection for the child as the mother will pass it on to the baby while still in the womb, whereas once the baby is born then they can not receive the vaccine until the baby is two months old.The vaccination program is targeted at women between 28 and 38 weeks pregnant, but is still available to women who are at a later stage.The symptoms of whooping cough include sever coughing fits the sound of which give...