Sharon Hunter is the founder of Emondo Kids and is all about the love of food and serving good food to our little ones. Using 100% sustainable Bamboo and offering natural antibacterial properties, every product in the range has been designed and manufactured to achieve the basic requirement of improving the relationship, between our little ones and their food. Made with love, the Bamboo products are lightweight and robust, environmentally friendly, nontoxic and ethically made.

Why do we love Bamboo? Here are just a few reasons that we choose Bamboo for Emondo Kids.

Bamboo is one of the world’s most abundant and sustainable natural resources, and it is a grass plant! Bamboo is considered a sustainable material as it can be harvested in a considerably shorter amount of time than most commercial plant species, and can be grown without needing to be covered in harmful pesticides or use as much water. Often recognised as the fastest growing plant in the world, some Bamboo species can grow up to one metre a day. This regenerative plant works to remove CO2 emissions, is naturally pest resistant and can even rebuild eroded soil. Bamboo plants also produce 30% more oxygen than an equivalent area of trees!

As you can see, Bamboo is no ordinary plant in that it plays a major role in the environment. Not only is it a viable replacement for wood, its fast growth rate and ability to balance oxygen and carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere make this plant a very persuasive reason not to cut down as many trees.

New Bamboo shoots will sprout up each year in areas where they have already harvested; this is a major plus for the environment. Can Bamboo save the planet? The answer to that question remains to be seen, however this incredible plant and its surging popularity in a wide array of products offers us a chance to help the environment and that really is the number one reason why we love Bamboo at Emondo Kids.

Choosing products for our little ones can be overwhelming! Three of our favourite Emondo Kids Bamboo products we’d love to share with you are Karri the Koala, Lizzie the Frill Neck Lizard and Waldo the Wombat.

Sharon has kindly offered a 20% discount coupon to use in her store! Use the code ECOTOY at the checkout to claim your discount. Click hereto visit her store Emondo kids.

(valid only until the end of February 2018 and not valid in conjunction with other offers or coupons)

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Why is my child getting nappy rash? It's an age old question asked by nearly every mother. Eunica Shaw is a nappy connoisseur! That sounds gross- I mean she knows a lot about nappies and surrounds herself with them every day. When any of my children had nappy rash I thought it was what they (or me) had been eating that has caused acidic pee. Eunica explains to us the reason why your child may be getting nappy rash.

Generic nappies are usually made primarily of plastic and synthetic polymers to increase the strength and absorbency of the nappy. This is why many parents find that when they use well known supermarket brands, they are able to get through 10 hours without a nappy change. Whilst this sounds ideal, it does come at a cost.

The plastic and synthetic materials that keep the nappy from leaking are also the same reasons for your baby getting nappy rash. The plastic components reduce the airflow and breathability to your baby’s bottom, which irritates their particularly sensitive skin.

Furthermore, keeping your baby in a dirty nappy can be particularly painful for them in the long run. The more time your baby’s bottom comes into contact with urine and faeces, the more likely it is to show signs of irritation, especially given the prolonged exposure to dampness and ammonia.

Most generic nappies will also usually embed a fragrance within the nappy so that if it’s wet or dirty, it doesn’t smell so much. Sounds great in theory, but again, this means that parents are less likely to notice a dirty nappy and change it in good time.

The answer is to switch to a more natural Eco nappy whether it be cloth or an Eco-friendly disposable.

What are the other benefits of Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Nappies over normal disposables?

The main difference is the amount of time it takes for the nappy to decompose, and the materials commonly used in the production of disposable nappies.

First, biodegradable nappies will usually take around 50 years to decompose, a generic non-biodegradable nappy will take anywhere from 200 to 500 years! Considering that on average, a baby will go through 5,500 nappies from birth to toilet training that is a whole lot of nappies going straight to landfill!

Finally, unlike generic (synthetic) nappies, biodegradable nappies are usually made from natural fibres, which are created from processing renewable and sustainable materials such as corn or bamboo.

So is it worth spending the extra money on biodegradable nappies?

Even if you’re not an Eco warrior (and there are a lot of environmental benefits to using biodegradable nappies), it will be cheaper in the long run and save you buying nappy rash creams and forking out unnecessary money to soothe your baby’s bottom. Not to mention more sleep for both you and bub cause they’re not in pain – all in all, a worthy investment.

MRKIPP15 at the checkout.

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As parents we naturally want to give our children the best and we want them to have more. But studies have repeatedly shown, money doesn’t bring happiness and neither does the accumulation of more ‘stuff’. In fact having too much, which often happens at Christmas can cause overwhelm. (not to mention the stress on poor Mum who has to tidy up all this stuff throughout the year!)

So here are a few tips to help your children to want less this Christmas and be grateful for what they do get….

1. Talk to them about items they desire, will it truly make them happy? Will they get sick of it quickly?

2. Remind them that cheap toys often break easily, they tire of playing with them quickly and then end up in landfill. Let older children know that Australia is the second biggest producer of landfill in the world!

3.Suggest to your child that they donate one toy to charity for each toy they receive. (A good way to clear the clutter and encourages them to think of others less fortunate)

4.Role play with children an appropriate response to receiving a gift before the big day. Talk to them about how the giver has invested time into choosing a present especially for them. (I’m sure we have all experienced a child who turns up their nose at an unwanted present!)

5. Encourage children to write a gratitude list after Christmas (or chat with younger ones), listing everything that happened at Christmas or even throughout the year that they are thankful for. Cultivating an attitude of thankfulness has been linked better immune function and sleep (yes please)

6. And finally when your family does receive an abundance of toys at Christmas (especially if they have a birthday close to the day) do a toy rotation roster. Divide toys into 4 lots and rotate on a fortnightly or monthly basis. With babies and younger kid’s you can do it immediately after Christamas because they have no idea what they received. With older kids you will have to wait a little while until they tire of their new toys. This causes them to play with the toys that are out as they seem ‘new’ every rotation and are not just strewn everywhere around the room and barely touched.

Download my free guide 'The ultimate guide to toy rotation' here to find out the What. why and how to rotate successfully!

Check out my Christmas gift giving guide to make sure you don't get the wrong type of mobile! :)

Merry Christmas. Jane. xx

Today we are exposed to more unnatural light than ever before in history! Just like our natural food has been altered to create junk food, are we now changing our biology by modifying our light sources?

As humans we have evolved to absorb sunlight into our cells. With well meaning intention to save electricity, scientists have created a blend of light frequencies that our body does not recongnise and has actually proven to cause harm!

What light am I talking about? Nothing techy that you think wouldn’t affect your family! It’s your common L.E.D and fluorescence bulbs! Arghh! Yep- you think your doing a good thing for the planet, saving electricity with these ‘environmentally friendly’ bulbs! Turns out they're not so good for your own environment- YOUR BODY!

L.E.D’s and fluros lack many of the sun’s light frequencies (on the red spectrum) that our bodies need whilst amplifying the blue light beyond anything or bodies can handle! L.E.D’s in particular emit 5 times more blue light than what you would find in nature and are completely free of the infrared spectrum light. Recent research have shown that this ‘junk light’ causes cellular damage and creation of tumors!

Infrared light is not visible to the human eye, but is felt as heat and is necessary for our mitochondria (the power houses of our cells) Mitochondria is heavily found in the retina of our eye and incidentally macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries!

I know myself when I am exposed to fluorescent lights in the supermarket I come out feeling quite drunk (not the good drunk- the kind at the end of the night when you know you should be in bed!)

So, other than the home, where are our kids frequently exposed to these type of lights? The school room! As I previously said- Junk light impacts our mitochondria and our brain is also highly concentrated with these power houses. How are our kids expected to concentrate and learn in these environments?

Another major source is the blue light coming at them from computer screens tablets and mobile phones! So I pose the question- Is junk light effecting your child more than junk food?

Whilst it can be very hard to avoid junk light outside of the home (sounds a bit familiar with food) I hope that I have convinced you to change your globes at home back to the good old type-incandescent and halogens. Your power bill may be a few more bucks but it could save you a packet in glasses for your kids in the future!

You don't have to take my word for it- If you are interested in finding out more on this topic then here are two articles that are from trusted sources:

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Every parent wants the best for their child. We want them to be happy and healthy and I'm sure that you're no different... We also all know that to be healthy, a child must eat their vegetables to get the vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants needed to grow and fuel their little bodies...Did you also know that vegetables are needed to detoxify the body! Different types of veggies have different detoxification roles within the body...

i.e: Sweet potato in particular helps rid the body of destructive xenoestrogens (hormone disruptors) from too much PLASTIC exposure!! and

White fruits and vegetables contain a range of health-promoting phytochemicals such as allicin (found in garlic) which is known for its antiviral and antibacterial properties. Onions are responsible for drawing out pesticides herbicides and toxic heavy metals from the body (also found in plastic!)

When I talk to other parents the number one thing we all complain about is "How can I get my child to eat their veggies?"..."Eww, I don't like that, its yucky!" says the child who hasn't even had a tiny taste! When it came to my first son, things were no different. I would cook all this healthy food and a lot of it he wouldn't even try. One day I bought home a set of wooden chop chop vegetables for him to play with, we sat down and talked about the names of the different vegetables, what colours they were and how good they were for him. That night as I prepared dinner, he stood on a stool and chopped up his vegetables beside me at the kitchen bench. At dinner that night he was keen to try everything and most he even liked! Go figure? See the short video below of the method that I accidentally discovered that you can use too!