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…and a big thumbs up!
For me bath-time has always been a magical time, and lets face it… there is nothing nicer than snuggling up to a freshly bathed and gorgeous smelling newborn!

• Cocooning massage oil
• Calming bath milk
• Protecting nappy change cream
• Absorbing dusting powder
• Soothing delicate soap
• Comforting room mist
• Celebration natural wax candle

Now I have to admit that initially I wasn’t fussed on the scent of the bath milk, I expected the scent to be that “old lady” lavender smell that gets into your nostrils and never leaves, but actually it is quite delicate and indeed soothing. Obviously the collection of scents used (lavender, mandarin and Roman chamomile), are what makes it unique.


Having had a lovely soothing soak in the bath, (bath milk) and a wash (delicate soap), a clean nappy (nappy change cream), and a gentle dusting down with the absorbing dusting powder … Taylor smelled good enough to eat! Absolutely gorgeous. I love baby bath-time, it’s a great time for 1-1 bonding and I really enjoyed treating him to this special bath-time. Luckily the samples are of a generous size so I will to test it out again, and again, and… (just to be sure obviously!). The quality of the products are undeniable, and as a Mum, I am confident in using these on Taylor, not least because the Maclaren Beginnings range is made using certified organic ingredients.

Taylor certainly seemed to enjoy his bath and although never usually an unsettled baby, was most definitely mellow and happy afterwards.


I’m looking forward to our next test, encompassing the rest of the products in the kit!

I am a firm believer that children should earn what they get and this is why Taylor has been sent out to work.
Now chimney sweeping is out of the equation (apparently children have to be able to support their own necks and well, walk which my three week old son can’t do) and I am too lazy to accompany him on a paper round so what to do?
Lacking the opportunity at 3wks to actually earn anything we’ve decided work experience to set him up for future work is the way to go, so you can imagine how pleased we were when he was accepted as a Maclaren Kid Tester.


Taylor’s first assignment is to test and review the Beginnings ….Baby Toiletries Travel Kit. I was surprised how much the box contained when it arrived, usually I find travel kits or samples to be little more than sachets and tiny tester pots so was very pleased with this! Unfortunately one of the products had leaked in transit which was a shame but when I mentioned this to the lovely Maclaren Twitter contact they apologised, asked me to contact the person who had emailed me for a product replacement. This was great in itself but even better was the fact that before I got a chance to email re a replacement the courier was knocking on my door with one! Although “Taylor” is reviewing the products not the Maclaren service as such, I do want to mention this as poor customer service is a big bugbear of mine and so I make a point of applauding good service when I do come across it.


Back to the products – well a cursory sniff and play around has produced good results (and we have had our first Mother/Son argument over who gets to use the bath soak) and I can’t wait until tonight when we crack the box open properly and enjoy what looks set to be a luxurious and calming bath and bedtime.


Keep posted… the first results will posted in the next day or so, but judging on what I’ve seen so far – this travel kit and the Beginnings products look set to be a winner in the Cawood household!