We Love the UppaBaby Vista Stroller!

This is our new favorite at Real Baby. This well built stroller has a welded aircraft aluminum alloy frame and wheels that allow the VISTA to weigh less and give more responsive control . This stroller is easy to fold with one motion with the seat attached. The Toddler seat is reversible and can recline in three different positions.

The Eco-inspired organic bassinet; carrier is fully lined with a blend of organic soybean & cotton so every inch of material that touches your baby’s skin is a wholesome, hygienic alternative to synthetic fabrics. So many great features and colors!

Our New Online Registry

Our already great registry has loads of new features and is now easier than ever to use. You can set up multiple lists: have one for your shower and one for little Suzie's 2nd birthday.
It's easy to use and manage.
New features include:

• Add the date of your shower or party
  
• let people know if you're having a boy or girl
• ability to name your wish lists
  
• set up multiple registries or wish lists
• ability to add more then one of a product
• ability to see if a product is out of stock when looking at a registry
• easily edit or even delete a wish list

The Best Gifts are in the Highlands!
Avoid the Malls and shop close to home for fabulous, inventive, gorgeous gifts you won't find anywhere else.

Don't Miss our Annual 11th Hour Shop Nite on Monday December 22!
Shops along 32nd Avenue
will be open until 11 PM
with specials and treats to help speed along your last minute shopping.
Map it!

Holiday in the Highlands
Sunday December 14 from 1-3

Visit Santa Claus
Horse and Wagon Rides
Strolling Holiday Music
Hot Chocolate

Great new art products for your children from Clementine

These art kits are all natural, artist-quality kits manufactured one at a time in Boulder, Colorado. Their mission is for children to value art education programs that develop their ability to think 'outside the box' and encourage children to create unique artwork with the highest quality art materials. They want their art kits to promote problem solving, creativity, self expression and cultural understanding in all ages! All Clementine Art Kits are packaged in reusable tins. These are absolutely the best quality art and craft kits, designed especially for children, ages 2-12. All the paint, dough, and other liquid or materials in the kits are made from natural, certified non-toxic, and environmentally friendly products. The papers are mostly recycled, and the brushes are wooden and made from natural materials. If someone is looking for a very special gift for a child interested in art, these are so perfect!

Real Baby to Rock with Michael Franti And Spearhead at the Fillmore

Real Baby is proud to announce it's partnership with one of our favorite Musicians, Michael Franti and his band Spearhead. Real Baby will be providing an area for parents to nurse, change, and chill out with their babies. Changing tables, cozy gliders, and a padded crawling area will help parents relax and enjoy this kid friendly event! Check out this link for more information. We hope to see you there Saturday November 29th for the show!

Eco Friendly Doll House

You can teach your children how to save the planet by introducing them to this cool Eco friendly doll house. A realistic Real Life House on 2 Floors,aiming an enviromental concerns. By living in an environmentally-concerned way of life we can preserve our world. Riding bicycles, using clean energy, and recycling are activities that are friendly to our environment. Parents can play together with their children to create a fun house with loads of accessories, plus teach children about each ECO activity that they can try at home and in daily activities to save the environment.
Wonderworld is a strong advocate of protecting the environment, insists on using only rubber-wood that is of replenishable source and is widely accepted throughout the world as environmental-friendly material. This House even comes with a family of hippies!

Finally a Safe Sippy Cup

Meet The Safe Sippy™ stainless steel drinking cup – one small step in creating a less toxic world for our children. The Safe Sippy™ cup breaks away from the all-plastic sippy cup designs of the past. From the clean, non-leaching stainless steel cup to the unique safety features to the plastics free of Bisphenol A and other harmful chemicals, The Safe Sippy™ cup was created to accomplish one simple goal: Clean In, Clean Out.

Great news!  Now I don't have to get my kids the Hamster they wanted

By Lindsey Tanner
The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/06/2008 07:05:16 AM MDT

CHICAGO — Warning: Young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards or turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.
That's according to the nation's leading pediatricians group in a new report about dangers from "exotic" animals.
Besides evidence that they can carry dangerous and sometimes potentially deadly germs, exotic pets may be more prone than cats and dogs to bite, scratch or claw — putting children younger than 5 particularly at risk, the report says.
Young children are vulnerable because of developing immune systems — plus they often put their hands in their mouths.
That means families with children younger than 5 should avoid owning "nontraditional" pets. Also, kids that young should avoid contact with these animals in petting zoos or other public places, according to the report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The report appears in the October edition of the group's medical journal, Pediatrics.
"Many parents clearly don't understand the risks from various infections" these animals often carry, said Dr. Larry Pickering, the report's lead author and an infectious-disease specialist at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For example, about 11 percent of salmonella illnesses in children are thought to stem from contact with lizards, turtles and other reptiles, Pickering said. Hamsters also can carry this germ, which can cause severe diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
Salmonella also has been found in baby chicks, and young children can get it by kissing or touching the animals and then putting their hands in their mouths, he said.
Hedgehogs can be dangerous because their quills can penetrate skin and have been known to spread a bacterium that can cause fever, stomach pain and a rash, the report said.
With supervision and precautions such as hand-washing, contact between children and animals "is a good thing," study co-author Dr. Joseph Bocchini said.
But families should wait until children are older before bringing home an exotic pet, he said. Those who already have these pets should contact their veterinarians about specific risks and possible new homes for the animals, he said.
But a spokesman for the International Hedgehog Association said there's no reason to single out hedgehogs or other exotic pets.
"Our recommendation is that no animal should be a pet for kids 5 and under," said Z.G. Standing Bear. He runs a rescue operation near Pikes Peak for abandoned hedgehogs.

California sues crib makers

Were are glad to say that Real Baby has never done business with any of the companies sited in this article. Please read this important article.

Sept 24 2008: California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. has sued five baby furniture manufacturers for failing to warn consumers about the dangerous levels of formaldehyde gas emitted by their products, including cribs and changing tables.

“We’re suing these companies because parents deserve to know if there’s a dangerous chemical in products for children,” Brown said. “Over the past two years, we’ve brought other actions to ensure the safety of children’s products, such as lead in toys and phthalates in baby bibs.

"Increasingly, the wood and other materials in consumer products are produced globally, and the lack of tough safeguards and strict enforcement can lead to dangerous levels of exposure,” Brown added.

Passed by voters in 1986, Proposition 65 requires manufacturers to provide “clear and reasonable warnings” of chemicals in their products that are known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

The state’s lawsuit alleges that Child Craft, Delta Enterprise Corp., Stork Craft, South Shore Industries and Jardine Enterprises manufactured baby furniture, such as cribs and changing tables, that emit formaldehyde — a chemical known to cause cancer — and failed to provide any warning about this risk.

In addition to being a carcinogen, formaldehyde has been shown to contribute to respiratory problems like asthma. The levels of formaldehyde gas emitted from the baby furniture, when combined with other potential sources of formaldehyde in the home, are high enough to cause respiratory irritation to children sleeping in the cribs.

Real Baby Boulder is Open!

We are proud to announce the opening of our new store in Boulder. It has been a labor of love and we think the new space looks and feels great. We are carrying all of the products we love from our Denver store, as well as some great new items. Please stop in and say hello! Real Baby Boulder is located at 1505 Pearl St. in Boulder Colorado. Map here.

This Reminded Me That The World Is Beautiful

This video came to me via a friend in Alaska who in turn received it from my sister in Baltimore Maryland.  My thanks to them for making me remember that there is a big beautiful world out there.

 Real Baby is excited to add a truly green toy line! 

Watch the video and check out this great new and simple line of toys from Green Toys. They will be arriving at real Baby soon!

I just came across this book while searching the vast world of child products. I love it! I know its not meant for children, but we parents need as many laughs as we can get. I have read the original Goodnight Moon at least 470 times, so I can't wait to get my hands on this one. A sample page from the books website reads," a grand old party to war in a rush, and a quiet Dick Chaney whispering hush." Funny, sad, and true.

Offi & Company 

Eva Foam Table

This cool table from Offi & Company is expertly cut from soft and sturdy EVA foam.  This is the same material you would find inside your athletic shoe.  The foam makes the table and chairs super comfortable, safe, lightweight, durable, strong and easy to clean.  Each piece can support up to 300 pounds!  When your children get that big it's time to get them out of the house.  This table and chair set is great for indoor and outdoor use.

The Leander Crib- No, You can't have it!

This beautiful and functional crib/toddler bed is designed by Stig Leander Nielsen.  This Danish designer says that he is inspired by nature and by his travels around the world. Unfortunately this Cot will not be travelling to the United States anytime soon.  All we can do is hope that we see it offered at our next trade show and bring  it on home.  Until then, all we can do is look at the pretty pictures.

Real Baby has The CLEK Booster Seat!

Real Baby is proud to carry the new CLEK booster seat.  This comfortable booster is designed and manufactured by a world class automotive seat manufacturer.  They utilize many of the same materials and safety features  found in luxury vehicle seating.   The CLEK features a rigid LATCH system that securely locks the seat into place easily.  Quick release allows for easy removal.  The CLEK meets all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and is suitable for children 40-57" tall and 40-100lbs.  Stylish, safe, and comfortable, is all you can ask for in a booster seat!

I Love Candy

I find this very funny and true.  I have tried all of these candies and could not agree more.  Can you still buy paper dots?

It's Time To Pimp Your Stroller

Real Baby Boulder

Real Baby Boulder is just around the corner. Located on the corner of 15th and Pearl St. right in the heart of downtown Boulder Colorado. We our very excited to grow our business and we hope to have the new store up and running around August 1st. The building is getting closer to being finished, so we will keep you posted! Click on the image above to see more photos of our new location.

Cereal just got Interesting

Here is some information that is sure to spark a huge sales boost for breakfast cereal.  A recent study done at Oxford and Exeter Universities in Britain, states that pregnant mothers who skip breakfast and eat less, are more likely to give birth to girls, while mothers who consume more calories and a wider range of nutrients- including, specifically breakfast cereal- are more likely to have boys.  

I can see all the macho breakfast tables of America, husbands with their coaches shorts on forcing their wives to eat that third bowl of cereal.  "Are you still hungry honey?, have some more puffed Kashi!"  

The Universities asked 740 first time mothers in the UK to keep food diaries before and during early pregnancy.  The women didn't know the sex of their babies, but when researchers reviewed their food plans, they found that moms who consumed more calories of higher quality before conceiving were about 24 percent more likely to give birth to boys than the moms who ate less.  higher nutrient intake prior to conception, most notably the consumption of breakfast cereal are strongly associated with having a male infant.  

I can hear the wheels turning at Quaker Oats and Kellogg's.  Now who wants some Honey Bunches of O's?