New – Littlehorn Winter Clothing Range

With the cold months fast approaching, have a look at the new winter range of Littlehorn clothing that has arrived in stock. The clothes are bright, colourful and funky and will brighten up those cold wintery days.

• Baby Trackpant: These stylish track pants come with rolled waist and cuffs and are suited for ages up to 18 months. Choose from 5 different colours; these are great value at $29.95.

• Captain Squarehead Hoodie: This grey marle hoodie comes with Captain Squarehead on the front. Priced at $49.95, this is suitable for ages up to 10.

• Elephant Yardage Tee: This long sleeve tee features an envelope neckline and a yardage allover elephant print. This gorgeous mint coloured tee is priced at $29.95 and is suitable for all ages up to 18 months.

• Happy Pirate Tee: This is a funky happy pirate white tee that features an eye patch and face print. This is suitable for ages up to 10 and at $34.95 will prove to be very popular.

• Running Shapes Yardage Tee: With a range of bright coloured running shapes, this tee is sure to brighten up any dull and dreary winter’s day. This tee is priced at $34.95 and suitable for ages up to 10.

To see our full range of Littlehorn clothes, check out our website and see what you can find for your groovy stylish little people.

And The Winner Is……

Congratulations to everyone who took the time to create a funny caption for our first ever competition on the blog. It was exciting to watch the comments come in and all I can say is thank heavens I don’t have to choose a winner!

The winner was chosen by an independent party (well, three really) and was based on the level of laughter the caption evoked. Yes, technical, isn’t it?

And the winner is………………..

SavvyShopper!

Congratulations to you. Please contact via our website contact page to let us know where you’d like the book sent.

Once again, thank you all.

Hm, this was fun. I think we’ll have to do it again!

Nutrition For Growing Boys

Boys nutritional needs change as they grow older, bigger and taller. Boys often have high protein requirements and can need between 2,300 and 2,900 calories per day as they grow so ensuring they get as much of these through healthy choices can in itself be a challenge.

Other factors highlighting the critical importance of nutrition are summarised below.

• Research suggests that poor nutrition during pregnancy can lead to adult diseases including high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and strokes.

• In the first 12 months after your child is born, up to 30% of their nutritional intake relates to growth.

• During adolescent years, boys can gain approximately 20 centimetres in height and 20 kilograms in weight.

• Obesity is an epidemic around the world and studies support the link between overweight children becoming obese as adults.

Getting the balance right between energy requirements, protein levels, fat levels, and carbohydrates, let alone special requirements for your child during pregnancy, when they are infants and as they progress through adolescence to adulthood can be a challenge.

For more information and other resources have a look at the following links to assist you in making an informed decision and undertaking the next steps.

This article “Growing Boys and Nutrition Needs” provides a good basic overview of the nutritional needs of boys with specific examples of getting the mix and balance right.

“Nutrition in Children” is also an interesting read as it discusses the importance of nutrition as well as the different elements to consider.

As highlighted in these articles the individual needs will be different for each child so consider discussing with your local doctor or make an appointment with a Dietician at your local Community Health Service.

Funny Photo Competition

Competition extended - new closing date cob 17th April!

We thought it was time to have a little fun here on our blog.

One thing we enjoy is seeing funny photos with their clever captions. We thought we’d run a competition here and ask you to put your thinking caps on and become creative.

Have a look at this photo. What could possibly be happening?


HOW TO ENTER:

1. Think of a clever caption to add to the photo.
2. Leave your caption as a comment here on the blog.

The competition will end at COB April 10th so you have one week to get your entries in.

The winner will be chosen by an independent party and announced in next week’s blog post.

The prize?

Additive Alert by Julie Eady (valued at $20). Learn which additives affect you and your child and how to remove them from your diet.

How Music Helps Child Development

Who knows if your child has any musical skills, but finding out can be fun and have the added benefit of aiding their development. Learning a musical instrument can build a child’s confidence, foster creativity and provide a great sense of achievement.

With pre-schoolers, singing nursery rhymes helps with speech and language development that can result in an expanded vocabulary as they learn new songs. It can help with mathematics as music requires counting the beats to keep in time and as most instruments require some level of coordination, it will be developed as well.

Often schools encourage children to play together or in an orchestra which helps them develop social skills and empathy. By having to work together to create the right sound at the right time, children learn how to take their turn and be part of a team. Playing in front of an audience will not only help with their self-expression but it will build their confidence.

As your child sees their musical skills improve, it will give them a real sense of achievement. Children aren’t the most patient of people but when they learn to sing or play a musical instrument they come to learn that persistence brings improvement. That’s a valuable life lesson.

It takes a lot of concentration as well as mind and body control to master a musical instrument. Even if your child doesn’t stick with it, he or she will benefit from their learning.

If your child has talent, their musical ability and constant learning can bring them joy for all of their life.

Of course, you might have a little genius on your hands….

Winter Fashion for Boys

The days are getting cooler, and before you know it we’ll be in the midst of Winter, snuggled up under a blanket in front of a good DVD.

The boys, of course, will be outside, running, climbing, jumping and getting up to who knows what?!

Keep them warm, but with freedom to move around easily, with a Lil Rocker Long Sleeve Tee by Munster; it has a decal that will greatly appeal to them and is in 100% jersey cotton, so they won’t overheat, that is easy to wash!

Or a Best Things Long Sleeve Tee, also by Munster , in an ash purple colour with a Best Things scroll that will appeal to the slightly older boys. It’s also 100% jersey cotton, so you know it’ll stand the test of a day out with the boys and will come up clean after a wash.

They’ll need a jacket for when the days get colder, and you can’t go past this super cool Masked Hoodie; a stock standard, but great quality, with an inner print hoodie, featuring a mask to keep their faces warm. There’s loads of fun to be had in them, too.

After a long day of racing around, they’ll want to get warm and comfy and snuggle on that couch with you. Wrap them up in a 2 piece cotton Winter Robot Figure Pyjama Set before tucking them in at night.

You can view our complete range of clothes for tweenage boys here...where you know the clothes will be up to the challenge, and your boys will look cool, and impress at the same time.

It’s A Minti Winter

These mornings there is a chill in the air that says winter is on its way. Luckily we have got winter covered with our new range of Minti gear.

For babies up to 24 months of age, we have Big Comfy Pants. Made of cotton, these are stretchy to fit active little bodies and they keep little legs covered. Also popular are our Baby Crawler Trackies. These are fitted around the ankle to keep out drafts and have padding at the knee. It’s comfort, style and practicality in one great garment.

How cute is the Baby Mitten Hooded Top with the happy face? It’s not too heavy so it won’t restrict your child’s movements but it is oh so warm. The happy face will appeal to kids. In fact, it’s hard not to smile when you see the big cartoon grin.

We love the Long Sleeve Baby Tee with the slogan that says “I am new”. It is also available in a long sleeved one piece suit, as a bib and a blanket.

Finally, let me show you another favourite. This is the Long Sleeve “I am Awesome” Tee made of jersey cotton. I’m sure your children don’t need to tell people they are awesome, but a little forewarning doesn’t hurt.

The Minti range is available in coordinating patterns and colours so it’s easy to create a warm and stylish wardrobe for your little one this winter.