 The most happening Parenting Expo is heading down south, with the greatest deals, tonnes of activities and games galore. Johorians, mark your calendars today!10am – 9pm daily
23rd – 25th Sept, 2011 (Fri, Sat & Sun) Expo Hall, Danga City Mall, Johor BaruTiny Tapir will be setting up shop at Booth 134, drop by to get some of your favey fave baby items! FREE Biowipes with every purchase of an Experience GroVia Set
We will also be sponsoring a lucky draw hamper worth RM518, containing the following goodies : 2 x GroVia Shell Sets See you there, southerners! |
Tiny Tapir @ Mom & Baby Expo 2011, Danga City September 19, 2011
Gypsy Mama Wrapsody – For all the fans of Wrap! January 14, 2011
These Gypsy Mama Wrapsody wraps are really something else! From designs ranging from exotic, earthy to just plain pretty these wraps are a perfect blend of comfort, functionality and are aesthetically pleasing to boot.
Bali Breeze
These are hand-dyed and batiked in Bali, Indonesia. They are a bit dressier than the Bali Stretch (think “blouse” vs. “t-shirt”). Though the stretch wraps are a fairly lightweight cotton, the gauze wraps are some of the lightest, coolest, most compact wraps on the market, and fold down into a handy built-in storage pocket. The gauze, like other woven wraps, offers the greatest range of carrying positions, and many find it more supportive for older children.
Available in 8 gorgeous designs with delicious names like Haumea, Iris, Morgaine and Freya! Click to view >>
Bali Stretch
These are soft and silky — soft like your favorite T-shirt. The process of hand-dyeing and batiking removes much of the lengthwise stretch but leaves the widthwise stretch, making these super supportive and comfy for a wide range of ages. Our testers suggested that it’s a sort of “hybrid” between stretchy and woven wraps. Perfect for holding your newborn babe close to your heart!
Available in 9 pretty patterns with names like Alyssa, Isis, Hiruko and Aphrodite. Click to view >>
Water Wraps
Gypsy Mama’s Water Wrap (TM) is one of a kind! Silky, smooth fast-drying fabric with tapered ends and narrow body make this carrier lightweight and cool. Soft, stretchy fabric feels great on the skin and is perfect for front/hip carrying, both in and out of the water. Use them at the beach, in a dinky pool or even in the shower!
Available only in black. Click to view>>
A quick run down on cloth diapers June 15, 2010
Every so often (ok ok pretty often!) I get emailed asking what the difference is between the different diaper types and i usually retype this information off the top of my head. Really, I should sit down and write it out properly, but just quickly here and now..
For those of you who are starting cloth diapering or thinking about it, and are super confused about the options, here’s some quick definitions of most of the main types of cloth diapers:
Pocket diaper – 2 pieces – the pocket diaper itself (1 waterproof layer, 1 stay dry inner layer sewn together and with an opening between the layers) and the soaker / doubler / insert – all different names for the same thing (you put the soaker into the pocket between the layers of stay dry / waterproof).
* Note you MUST change the entire pocket diaper with every diaper change, you should not just change the wet insert with a dry one and reuse the pocket. That is because although the inner part of the diaper that touches the baby may feel dry, it is NOT clean, there is still pee residue there, which can lead to bacteria growth and rashes on your baby.
Examples – bumgenius, baby kanga, bouncy baby, rumparooz, GAD etc
AIO – All in 1 – all in 1 piece diaper, that means all the layers (waterproof, stay dry if any, soaking material) are all sewn together – no need to take apart or put together, you put it on and take it off just like a disposable. Some AIO can be really truly all sewn together (like Monkey doodlez) – those can take longer to dry, others are sewn so the soaker layers are like flaps for quicker drying (like the dream eze diapers)
Examples – Starbunz AIO, bumgenius Organics, Grovia AIO, Monkey Doodlez, Thirsties Duo AIOs
All in 2 – 2 piece diaper – the waterproof layer (also can be used as a cover), and a soaker which is detachable from the cover and can be changed while reusing the cover part
Examples – Grovia / Grobaby, Daisy Doodlez, Soft Bumz diapers
Cover - Only a waterproof layer – use it over a non-waterproof diaper in order to make it waterproof (e.g. use it over fitteds or prefold diapers)
Examples – Thirsties Duo Wrap, Wonderwrap, Bunnyfeet designs Cover, My Precious Baby by April covers
Fitted diaper – made of all absorbent material, can be used on it’s own without a waterproof layer if you want more breathability for your baby sometimes. Or use it under a waterproof cover
Examples – Kiwi Pie fitted, My precious baby by April fitted, bunnyfeet designs fitted, dream eze fitted
Prefold – 100% cotton (can be made out of other materials, but cotton is most cotton. Also can be available in Bamboo or Hemp / combination materials), sewn into a rectangle shape, with thicker layers in the middle. Requires some pinning / folding to put on baby. 1 step up from a lampin – much more absorbent than lampin and easier to use.
Wool Cover – can be made to be pull ups, or tie ons, or looks just like a PUL cover with snaps and elastics. Use for night time. very good breathability and also will help with absorbency. you only need to wash once every 2 weeks or so. You need to lanolize this (a very simple procedure to make the wool waterproof again) after many uses.
(also Fleece Covers - similar too wool, but fleece is a man made material, slightly less breathable, but does not need to be lanolized)
Examples – Disana Wool Covers, Fleece shorties, Llamajamas, many wool shorties / longies knitters on places like hyenacart.com / etsy.com .
Other definitions you’ll find helpful
PUL / TPU material – Waterproof part of most diapers, it is a material made out of plastics, not all PUL is equal though, there are better quality, there are also cheap ones that run the risk of “separating”
One size / Sized – one size really means from 3 months to about 2.5 years, depending on size of baby. Some newborns can fit some one size diapers though, it all really depends on the baby. Sized diapers mean you have to buy different sizes when the baby gets bigger, but most babies will be at the Medium size for most of their diapering lives (almost all babies go from XS to S to M to L in the first 9 months of their lives, but when they start moving and walking more at 10 – 12 months, they will go back down to a Medium or even small in some cases).
Snaps / Aplix – this is a choice for the closure of your diaper. Most day care centers will only allow Aplix to be used (snaps confuse some people especially for one size diapers). Aplix is definitely faster at night time and usually allows for a better fit as there’s infinite ways to close the diaper with aplix, BUT Snaps are more durable, and snaps are harder for curious babies to rip off. A lot of parents will use aplix for newborns and get medium size diapers in snaps as that’s the age when babies start figuring out how to remove their diapers. Careful of stiff aplix strips on the diapers though, they can cut baby “buddha bellies” as the edges can be quite sharp. Another negative about aplix is that it can start to lose it’s “stickiness” quite fast and have to be replaced.
Snappi - a plastic grip thing (think of those little claws used for bandages) that can be used to keep prefolds on instead of diaper pins.
Liners – you can get disposable or reusable ones – they are good for runny newborn poo if you don’t want to stain the inside if your diapers, or if your child has a sensitivity or rash it can be used against the child’s skin to keep the skin dryer. Not 100% necessary at all.
GroVia Hybrid Cloth Diaper system launched in Asia May 26, 2010
Grobaby has rebranded into GroVia - and this cloth diaper / hybrid system just got a whole lot better (it was good, now it’s great!)
The GroVia Difference (shell sets)
- GroVia shells rise are 1/2 inch higher than the GroBaby version 2, and 1 inch higher than GroBaby version 1 – addressing what customers want – for the GroVia to fit longer!
- GroVia soakers are now 6 layers Organic Cotton, have Leg gussets and wonderful TPU (waterproof) backing – this means even more absorbency, and dry mesh inners of the GroVia covers – yet again, addressing customer concerns.
- GroVia shell sets no longer come with a booster included – not necessary with the boosted absorbency of the newly designed GroVia soakers
Still the SAME great value – even better in fact as the prints and snaps are no longer more expensive than solids (everything’s RM95.00 per shell set).
Same fabulous Experience and Live sets to save you if you’re looking for complete stashes
And now offered in Malaysia the GroVia Hybrid Test Drive package where you get 2 x GroVia shells (no cotton soakers) and 1 box of 50 x legendary biosoakers for 20% off the full retail price. This is a great way for those who don’t want too much laundry to still do 1/2 cloth diapering (No blowouts from disposable diapers ever again!).
Look for more exciting things to come from GroVia – coming VERY soon to Malaysia.
GroBaby / GroVia have converted a whole ton of Malaysian parents to cloth or hybrid diapering for their babies, with their high quality materials, great design, organic cotton inners, super sweet designs and money saving functionality – it’s hard to beat the GroVia as a starter set for anyone who’s ever considered cloth diapering.
Have you considered giving them a try?
Now available at Tiny Tapir Baby shops in Bangsar Village and Ampang Park, and of course, online.
Elevyn – Mothers for Fair Trade May 18, 2010
Elevyn is a fabulous little site where you can buy hand made pretties directly from the people who made them – it’s a gateway for underprivileged or disadvantaged peoples to get their products to you directly with no middleman – meaning more $ to support their causes.
If you’re looking for a gift or something unique, Elevyn is the place to go!
And until 30th of May 2010, Elevyn is holding a Mothers for Fair Trade event.
Send a picture with your mom or child to info@elevyn.com and include a message for ll mothers out there (please include name, occupation and location)
Your messages and photos will be posted to the Elevyn website and you’ll also stand to win prizes – the prize from Tiny Tapir will be a RM200 voucher for every 20 entries (chosen by Elevyn) – so get cracking and spread the word about Elevyn!
Link To : Mothers for Fair Trade event
CARES – kids fly safe – NEW to Malaysia April 6, 2010
I’ve been eying this product for a long time, debating whether it would be appreciated by local parents.
Tiny Tapir is happy to be able to present you with the CARES (Child Aviation Restraint System) – a harness / seat belt system especially for children between 1 to 3 years old.
If you are a frequent traveler with a young toddler, air safety is very important, when it comes to turbulence, or just keeping your little travel companion in their seat, that single across the lap belt is just not going to cut it.
Small bodies cannot withstand the jolts that are common in routine air travel, much less emergency situations, and they flail forward or slide beneath the seat belt if they are not held securely in place. The CARES restraint system will help young kids to feel safe and secure in their airline seat, even providing extra support for sleeping children.
Many airlines (not in Asia though, more’s the pity) require parents to lug on bulky car seats in order to properly protect and seat young children on the plane – the CARES system totally shrinks all that into a 1 pound, 6″ stuff sack.
The CARES system works on almost every airplane seat and is manufactured by AmSafe Aviation – the same company that manufactures almost all airline seat belts, guaranteeing a really top notch product.
If your child is a frequent traveler, this is one product you won’t regret buying!
Available at both our stores Tiny Tapir Baby Shop (Ampang Park) and Cloth Diapers & Carriers (Bangsar Village 2) and online at Tiny Tapir.
Ergo Carriers – NEW low prices April 5, 2010
Tiny Tapir restocked Ergo Baby carriers (finally!) early in March and now we’ve almost sold out of all – I only just managed to get the balance of Ergo Carriers listed online now.
Ergo Baby carriers are available at both our Ampang Park, Kuala Lumpur store and in our Bangsar Village store.
Ergo Baby carriers have proved really popular here in Malaysia and for good reason. They are very well made, a favorite design among a lot of babywearing parents, and available at a reasonable price, especially now we have listened to our customers and stocked them in more quantity, we’ve been able to reduce the price to better match the worldwide msrp.
More Ergo Baby Carriers (both organic and non-organic) will only be available in July 2010, so do shop now, we may run out of stock by then…
Great new prices for Ergo -
Ergobaby Sport is only RM379
Non-organic Ergobaby carriers are only RM419 now.
Full range of sucking pads, heart to heart infant inserts, waist extenders, backpacks, front pouches, weather cover, changing pads are also in stock.
Thirsties Duo Wraps Restocked & NEW in snaps March 30, 2010
Thirsties Duo wraps are now re-stocked in the ever-popular aplix.
Duos are great, because they are 2 sizes – size 1 to fit from newborn to around 7 or 8 months, the size 2 to fit from then until even 4 years old. Using this 2 size system means it truly is 1 size, to fit from the smallest newborn all the way to the latest potty trainer or biggest child.
We have also stocked the new Thirsties Duos in Snaps for those parents who are just not into the aplix.
Thirsties Duo in Snaps on Tiny Tapir
Thirsties Duo in Aplix on Tiny Tapir
Photos!
Jaya Jusco Roadshow – Kepong 16th to 28th March 2010 March 27, 2010
In conjunction with Jaya Jusco, the Grobaby and Rumparooz cloth diapers, and RuMe and Onya bags are going on various roadshows this year.
The first one kicked off on 16th March in the Jaya Jusco complex in Kepong, and is ending this Sunday.
Grobaby in all their glory, prefolds and covers, rumparooz pocket diapers, RuMe bags and Onya bags are now available for sale there. Do pop on over if you’re in the area and check them out!
Kemby Baby bags & Carriers March 24, 2010
Have you seen the latest in diaper bags and baby carriers? What about putting the two together? How ingenious is that?!
Someone has done just that – this diaper bag is fantastic for parents with babies 3 months and over (your baby will need head control). No need to remember a million different things (diaper bag? baby carrier? stroller? bottle? change mat?) – just use this as your “go-to” bag anytime you need to take your baby / toddler out.
As a baby bag it’s already fantastic – lots of magnetic closures for easy 1 arm operation (so critical when you have an active little child), a place for your bottles, comes with it’s own matching change pad, an insulated pod for bottles / snacks, a key clip so you can quickly find the keys to open that door and get any cranky little ones inside.
And dare we say it – it doesn’t even look too much like a diaper bag, so when your baby has graduated out of needing you to carry stuff for them, you can use this when you need to go to the gym, as a handbag – or anything at all!
The inside of the bag is a lovely light color – which makes it all that much easier to quickly see whatever it is you need to grab (dark inside bags are like black holes, sucking in all the light so you’re left groping hopefully to find what you’re looking for).
As a carrier, (the front flap has a built in strap for you to pull right out), this gives a nice “seat” to the baby on your hip (simply and easily attach the bag around your waist and pull out the carrier shoulder strap and pull it over your baby and your shoulder to make an instant carrier). Not suitable for newborns, but really great for 3 month olds to toddlers especially. You wouldn’t want to use this for really LONG trips like 3 hours plus, but it’s a quick on and off if you have a toddler / older child who just wants to be carried for a while, or if you’re just quickly going back and forth from the supermarket.
Available in 3 lovely colors – brown, blue and green.
The Kemby Baby bag & carriers have been added to our webstore. They are currently available for purchase at both our Bangsar Village and Ampang Park stores.
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