Baby Banz

Baby Banz

What THEY Say...

You wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun's harsh glare and harmful UV rays. Until now your infant has had to put up with both. Thankfully there is a solution unique and original Baby Banz. Their products offer full protection against UV for 0 to 5 year olds, are completely safe and come in a range of cool coloursand designs.

*Babybanz sunglasses* are designed in Australia and suitable for ages 0-2 years.

* The design of the polycarbonate frames on Babybanz sunglasses allows for a close fit to the baby's face with minimal or no UV leakage from the sides.

* The patented strap ensures that the Babybanz fit comfortably and securely.

*The lenses on Babybanz sunglasses have a UV400/ category 3 filter which eliminates 99.5% of the sun's harmful UVA and UVB radiation.

* Babybanz have no breakable hinges or arms.

* The Australian Cancer Council sells Babybanz and recommends that infants' eyes be protected from the sun's harmful UV rays.

* Babybanz are fully compliant with EU sunglasses standard BSEN 1836:1997 and they carry the CE mark.

The *Baby Banz legionnaire hats* are Australian made and offer excellent UPF50+ protection.

Available in 4 sizes to suit ages 3 months to 4 years.

The hats are supplied with ties for a secure fit.

Babybanz legionnaire hats are made from Carvico fabric which offers 4.5 times the chlorine resistance of ordinary elastane.

For their *wide brim Sun Hats*, Baby Banz has done away with the need for a chin strap and replaced it with an adjustable band, built inside the circumference of the hat that can be loosened or tightened as required. The hats are especially designed for Babies between the ages of 0 and 2. The hat has a broad brim to keep the sun off the child's face and offers excellent overall sun protection, and are 100% cotton.

The full range can be obtained from Kiddymania - just click on an image to go straight to the right page.

Email: sales@kiddymania.co.uk

Website: www.kiddymania.co.uk

Baby Banz

What WE Say...

Childrens sun hats are the bane of my life. They don't fit, they don't stay on, they get lost, the children don't like them so they won't wear them, the ones they do like don't provide enough protection.... Ugh.

So I have to admit I was less than enthusiastic at trying out the Baby Banz stuff, despite Judith from Kiddymania's prompting that I would love them. Hats for a 4mth old? mm-hmmm.

And sunglasses? I have to admit my children have never had sunglasses - I could never see them keeping them on for more than 5 minutes, and they *should* always be wearing a hat to shade their eyes.

But when the parcel arrived from Kiddymania, I was pleasantly surprised. The glasses were shallow - no nasty nose bits - and had this fab wrap-around soft headband which would keep them in place all day long.

And it just got better.

Tobys hat was the legionnaires style - but probably just about the very best one I've seen. The peak is wide and deep, providing great shade for the face, the neck flap is again really generous, covering not only the nape of the neck, but the ears too. The material is the same stuff swimsuits are made from, which means it's perfect for summer - light, washable and quick-drying if it gets dunked in the sea.

Theres an additional string-tie for under the chin, but we haven't needed to use it yet. The stretchy nature of the fabric means it fits snugly, but not tightly - and Toby thinks it's just the coolest thing ever.

So, to the baby brim hat. At first glance, what a foolish thing. A hat to fit 3mths to age 2 - like thats going to work.

But it does!

Really!

There's this brilliant adjustable band on the outside of the main 'body' of the hat which is just a stroke of genius, and completely works.

The wide brim is brilliant protection, it's a lovely strong cotton fabric, and it fits Ella without shifting when she swings her head.

But it's all about The Brim. Genius, it is.

It is actually soft enough to bend when she lies back in the pushchair/on the rug without pinging the hat off her head - Huzzah (that's her in the pic, demonstrating)! but it remains strong enough to stand out to create plenty of protection.

Have I sold you yet? I don't need to even start on the UV protection - that's about the best you can buy in babywear. I love these, and guarantee you will too - we can't recommend them highly enough. You can see more pics of them on trial by Ella and Toby-the-Rock-Star on our blog.

The whole Baby Banz range can be found on the Kiddymania site.