Baby, toddler and parenting products from MumsClub members
It is Business Mum Week from 3 until 10 October 2009 and if you are a budding mumpreneur, there is no better time to start working for yourself. There is already an estimated 167,353 self-employed mums working from home in the UK.
This year the event is being backed by MumsClub, a business club founded by mum Jane Hopkins as a resource to help, support and inspire other mums into working for themselves.
The website currently has a membership of more than 600 mums, all who provide business and family support to each other through forums, articles and events.
Throughout October, Chopsy Baby will be featuring MumsClub members, to inspire other mums into ditching the day job and getting the satisfaction and flexibility that self-employment, freelancing and a business can offer.
Groovy Mummy was set up by mother-of-three, Judi Hall, to sell fun, funky and unique items for mums and babies.
This amusing, yet very practical gift for a new baby boy is one of their big sellers.
The Pee-pee Teepee is a cone-shaped cloth for parents to pop over their little boy’s nappy region. This will stop possible fountains from hitting the ceiling and running down walls.
Made from 100 per cent cotton, each pack contains five Pee-pee Teepees and a cotton laundry bag.
£11
http://groovymummy.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=79
Education Takeaway is run by mum Anne Williams Maughan, selling a range of educational games, books and puzzles to help primary school children with their literacy and numeracy.
Top learning resources on sale include Jolly Phonics, Orchard Toys, and the Oxford Reading Tree.
Anne has started to stock nifty numeracy device – the Maths Wrap. This products helps children learn those tricky times tables.
£6.25
www.educationtakeaway.com
Mother-of-two, Kay, started up her baby nappy cake business only this year. Making beautiful handmade gifts containing new baby essentials, they are going down a storm at baby showers and Christenings.
These gorgeous gifts can be custom created to suit the recipient.
From £14.99
www.babynappycakes.co.uk
Sharon Ward impressed mums with her premature and tiny baby clothing range Teddy & Me, after appearing on ITV’s This Morning Mumpreneur competition last year.
Developing the clothes with help from neonatal specialists and the advice given by mums of special care babies, Teddy & Me clothes accommodate drips, leads or monitors these babies may need to use.
This Premature Baby Gift Set ‘Ladybird’ includes short sleeved wrap front t-shirt, neonatal vest and soft lined hat. All made from 100 per cent cotton and machine washable. Available in blue and pink.
£20.00
www.teddyandme.co.uk
Business mum Samantha Elutilo, is a Qualified Life Coach who specialises in parental, career and confidence coaching. She helps parents and guardians work on the various difficult issues that crop up whilst raising children.
For more information, visit: www.positive-vision.co.uk
The Baby Gurus are corporate antenatal specialists. They guide businesses through the rocky road of employee pregnancy, offering management training days and help with supporting and retaining staff. Private clients can also sign up for bespoke antenatal sessions and Babymooning Spa Weekends.
Baby Guru Emma
The Directors of The Baby Gurus include an experienced midwife and a Human Resources specialist. Emma is a mum of three children and a qualified Birth Educator with experience in all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. Sonya is an independent teaching midwife, antenatal teacher and also a busy mum to three children.
Baby Guru Sonya
The Baby Gurus are currently working on a survey with Healthy Working Lives and Scottish Association of Mental health. They are researching the personal journey of parents through pregnancy and parenting to find out what is really going on. They need as many people as possible to take part.
To take part in the survey, visit: http://www.grangewyesurveys.com/survey/251257/401e
All businesses featured are members of MumsClub