Online and in the shops: Sippy cup
The patented circular valve allows free flow drinking from anywhere around the cup rim.
The light sensitive LED light makes the cup glow gently at night providing a comforting nightlight and ensuring your child will always find their drink. It’s suitable for use as a travel cup for day trips, holidays or camping, as well keeping by the cot or bed. Priced at €10.99, it is available from www.heybaby.ie

IKEA has introduced a new children’s play series, featuring equipment to juggle, balance, and swing. Designed in collaboration with Swedish contemporary circus company Cirkus Cirkör, it includes the IKEA PS wooden balancing bench, €50, GUNGGUNG fabric swing which can be used indoors or outside, €18, age 3+ and TRÄNING juggling set €30, age 6+, while the PLUFSIG folding gym mat provides a soft landing and can be used for toddlers from 18 months onwards, €30; www.ikea.com/ie

SHOOBEES, the super cute soft leather shoes with non-slip soles for babies, designed by Dublin mum Louise Pearce Hogan, have developed a loyal following over the past few years. New to the range from May 12, are SHOOBEES Sport, a fun, lightweight fabric shoe for toddlers. Available in six styles and in sizes UK 5 to 9, they cost €17.50 (plus €5 delivery) from www.shoobees.ie
The benefits of the Omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA are well documented. These essential nutrients are required by the brain, eyes and heart butbecause Omega-3s cannot be produced by the body, they must be obtained by eating foods like oily fish or through supplementation.
A good intake of Omega 3s is advised during pregnancy and while breastfeeding and extra DHA in particular is recommended to support your baby’s brain and eye development. ThinkKrill Pregnancy, €11.99 is a new supplement which contains Omega 3s from Krill Oil plus Folic Acid, Iron and Vitamin D; www.thinkkrill.co.uk


