Fleece Sleep Sacks at Portobello West!

Mark your calendars! Köhlr Baby will be exhibiting at the Portobello West Market in Vancouver, BC at the Edgewater Stage at the Plaza of Nations on Sunday November 26th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is free for the public.
A perfect opportunity to pick up a baby sleep sack or fitted cribsheet for your baby or as a gift.
For more information on the market: http://www.portobellowest.com/

Lullabye for Baby

Looking for a great baby CD to help soothe your baby to sleep? A perfect baby gift for yourself or a friend, we recommend checking out the award-winning CD by Rick Scott. Here is a description:

"SNOOZE MUSIC is a grandfather's prayer for his children and grandchildren. Rick’s 6th family recording features 10 original cradle tunes plus Stephen Foster's classic SLUMBER MY DARLING (1862) arranged for dulcimer, voice, cello, viola, violin, cello, guitar, bass, music box, trombone and tuba. Six of the tracks are instrumental. "

Visit http://www.rickscott.ca/discdetail/snoozemusic.htm to learn more about his great music for your baby!

Baby Sleeping Bag Overview

Sleep sacks also referred to as sleepsacks or baby sleeping bags, have been used in Europe for decades and are more recent to North America.

The biggest sleepsack company in Canada is Grobags. In the United States the most well-known is Halo Sleepsacks. Its important to look around at sleepsack designs and fabrics to find the one that will be best for your baby.

Things to consider are sizing of arm and neckhole for secure fit, zipper system, fabric and temperature.

Solid Food & Sleeping Babies

According to the Riley Children's Hospital, it is a myth that more solid food will help baby's to sleep better:

Child Rearing Myth:
Adding rice cereal to your baby’s diet will help your baby sleep through the night.
Child Rearing Fact:
Hunger is not waking your baby, and rice cereal does not help your baby sleep through the night. Your baby is a light sleeper and once awakened, can’t get back to sleep without help. When your baby develops a mature sleep pattern and learns to self-comfort when awake but not hungry, you’ll get a good night’s sleep.

http://rileychildrenshospital.com/caringforkids/birthto6months.html

SIDS and Sleepsacks

Recently there have been a number of articles about SIDS. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and research cited in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (June, 2006) recommend the following:

1. put your baby on his/her back to sleep
2. keep soft objects like pillows, comforters and soft toys out of the crib
3. use a baby sleep sacks instead of blankets
4. give your baby a pacifier at nap and bedtime

ABC Kids Show - Las Vegas

We are going to the ABC Kids Show (Sept 10-13), the biggest baby and children's fair in the world! We are featuring our new TAG Bag baby sleepsacks ( http://www.kohlrbaby.com/index.php?content=product&product=51032).

We are going with a three other Canadian companies: Milk Factory http://www.milkfactory.com, Mally Bibs http://www.mallybibs.com and Little Monkey Inc. http://www.littlmonkeyinc.com.

Spend on Trend

Come visit us this weekend at Spend on Trend (www.spendontrend.com) :Vancouver’s first unique event showcasing indie clothing, accessories and home decor labels.

Köhlr Baby and Milk Factory (www.milkfactory.com) will be sharing a booth at the show offering great baby and toddler products.

Times: Friday, February 10th, 5pm –10pm
Saturday February 11th, 10am-6pm
Sunday February 12th, 12pm - 5pm

Location: Heritage Hall, (3102 Main Street) a landmark building at the corner of 15th Avenue and Main Street in Vancouver, BC