Hi Buddies,

We are delighted to announce that BubbleBum is now available in Malta and you will shortly find us in Homemate located in Mriehel Industrial Estate, Mriehel

Many thanks to Lisa and her team and we wish you every success

Hi Buddies,

BubbleBum is now in South Africa and we want to thank Birds n Bees and wish them every success for the future. They launch at the SARCDA Expo on Thursday 18 August so good luck from the BubbleBum Team…doesn’t the stand look fantastic:

Hi BubbleBum Buddies,

Please find to follow recent review of the BubbleBum and many thanks to welshmumof3 at www.mumofthreeboys.com

Saturday, 13 August 2011

BubbleBum – Booster seat

Just before the start of the school holidays I was sent a BubbleBum Booster Seat to review, perfect timing as the boys often travel in both my car, their dad’s car and other relatives cars.  It can be quite time consuming swapping car seats between cars and there’s always the times when you get offered a lift but can’t accept because you don’t have a car seat.  Safety is my top priority when it comes to the boys and the children I care for so I have always taken time when choosing car seats.  The older two have been using booster seats and high back boosters for a while now and although they are easy to move between cars we have been caught out a few times when we have forgotten to put the booster seat back in my car having been in dad of 3′s car the night before.  I was really surprised how compact the BubbleBum was when I unpacked it.  Luc and Trystan wanted to try it out straight away.  I took the BubbleBum out of the bag and inflated it really easily and quickly, without much effort.  That evening the older two were due to go to their karate lesson with their dad, so it was the first opportunity to use the BubbleBum.  We had a few arguments over who was going to use it first but we decided as Luc was the eldest he could use it first.When they returned a few hours I asked dad of 3 how they had got on with the BubbleBum.  Dad of 3 explained that there was a knack of putting the seat belt through the seat belt guides but once you got used to it, it was easy to do.  Luc said he liked the BubbleBum and that it was very comfortable.

The following week I had the opportunity to try the BubbleBum out in my car and this time Trystan used it.  I found it a bit fiddly to put the seat belt through the seat belt guides but once I had done this twice I found it easy.  Trystan enjoyed sitting in the BubbleBum as well.  That evening I decided to deflate the BubbleBum to see how easy it was.  Once I had opened the valve on the BubbleBum I had to apply a little bit of pressure and roll the BubbleBum up to make sure it was deflated fully and then closed the valve.

A couple of days later there was another opportunity to use the BubbleBum so I inflated the BubbleBum within a minute and it was ready to go.  I think we must have used the BubbleBum booster seat at least once a week since we received it and we have all been extremely pleased with how easy it is to inflate,use and deflate again.  We have used the BubbleBum booster seat in several makes and model of cars and have had no problem’s fitting it in any of them.   I have taken it with me under the pushchair and it has come in handy when we have given lifts to friends children.  I would highly recommend the BubbleBum Booster seat to anyone who has children aged between 4 years plus as a spare seat for grandparents car’s or if like us children travel in both parent’s cars.  The BubbleBum is lightweight, easy to store and easy to inflate and deflate.

The BubbleBum booster seat can be bought directly from BubbleBum for £29.99 with free postage to the UK and Ireland which I think is fantastic value for money given that it ensures your child’s safety when traveling in a car.

As part three of my travel with kids feature, here are two more fantastic products that are designed to make the whole ordeal experience a little easier.

Firstly, the Bubblebum car seat. This is another product that is definitely going to be taking up its rightful place in my suitcase. We’ve booked car seats with the hire car but this is still one prouct that I know will come in very handy. The Bubblebum compresses down into a small pouch and can be carried with you wherever you go. When you need to use it, you simply blow it up! Genious. It complies with all the safety regulations so it perfectly fine to use for older children who just need a booster seat. I won’t be using it for the toddler, but the big one has already put it to good use when she’s been picked up from school by other parents etc. The plan is to take it with us, stash is under the buggy and if she wants to ride home at a different time with my parents or one of my sisters, there is no need for us all to trek back to our car to change car seats. She just inflates her Bubblebum (!) and she’s away. Simple.  As always, I shall be posting a follow up review to the Bubblebum car seat once we return.

The second travel essential we have been lucky enough to review is for the big one again, although I have a feeling I may be pinching it at some point. The Sound Asleep speaker pillow is a great idea- it shapes around your shoulders and has little speakers built in close to the ears. This means the big one can listen to books on CD or any of her favourite music during the flight or car journeys. We’ve yet to try this out on a journey but the big one has tried the cushion at home and it looks like  a good fit. Its not suitable for kids under 5 so, again, the toddler won’t be using this. My only reservation is the volume of the speakers and whether or not it will disturb fellow passengers. We shall see. On the plus side, its way more comfortable than headphones so that could be a major plus. Once again, I shall be posting a follow up review.

Hi Buddies,

Please see below a recent review from the great folk at The Parenting Connection

The Best Products for Traveling With Kids

BubbleBum Inflatable Booster

Are you traveling with little ones in near future? Do you have travel products that you like to bring that make your life easier?  Here are a few of my favorites!

BubbleBum Inflatable Booster Seat

This is one of my newest favorites – it’s an inflatable booster seat that is still completely compliant with all safety standards.  It’s small and lightweight, thus perfect for traveling, or as a spare booster seat.

source: www.theparentingconnection.com