Advantages: You can carry your baby facing you or facing outwards in total comfort.
Disadvantages: None that I can think of.

...I bought one of these for my first baby, it was a god send, you can carry your baby in 2 positions - facing you or facing outwards. I found facing them towards you when they are small is better as they cant see much from birth anyway. As they get older they can see better so changing the position means they can see where they are going. I also used it with my second baby which helped me a lot as I didn't have to push around a double buggy, I had the baby in the carrier and my other daughter in a single pushchair, great for looking around shops. The material inside is like a fleece, it is so soft and snug, it still feels like this now after lots of washes. (machine washable). It also has a storage pocket and a dummy holder which is great for when your baby spits out the dummy! It can fold out flat so you can put your baby... Read review

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Advantages: Soft fabric, comfortable for baby, looks sporty
Disadvantages: Can be fiddly getting baby in and out

...We bought the Tomy Freestyle for use with our first child two years ago. It's a front carrier that takes a baby from birth to around 9 months. It cost me around £30 from Mothercare. We chose this carrier because the fabric was so soft inside and on the outside it was quite plain, yet had a sporty look to it. My husband said it was the most masculine of the carriers available which was a big plus for him. It has two wide shoulder straps which cross over the wearer's back and a wide back support that goes around your waist. The whole front folds down to get baby in and out although we both find it hard to get the clips back through their respective holes to secure it. There is a part at the front which folds up and down to support babies head which is particularly useful for newborns or if baby falls asleep. Baby can face... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use comfortable to wear
Disadvantages: not so easy to adjust once on

...i bought this in desperation one day while shopping in meadowhall. my little one screamed blue murder in the pushchair so this was a last resort buy. we chose this one purely because it was the cheapest one in mothercare at £24.99. i really liked the colour which was also a big plus. having taken it out of the box in the shop we set about putting it on my husband.fitting it on yourself is very easy.there is a velcro waistband and then a large plastic clip for added security. you put it over your head then fasten the velcro and clip on your left hand side, very simple. i would say however it is not the easiest to adjust once it is on and i would reccomend you get someone to help you adjust it the first time you use it. once you are in it is time to put little one in. again this is very easy to do on your own. the baby carrier... Read review

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Advantages: Baby feels secure, leaves you hands free
Disadvantages: difficult to get on and off until you get used to it, no buggy tray for the shopping!

...! I chose the Tomy Zanzibar because it seemed like a versatile option and it looked really plush and comfortable for baby. You can carry baby three ways - baby facing you (great for small babies, and just like a mobile cuddle for mums), baby facing out (for slightly nosier, older babies who like to see what is going on) or piggy back (fun for babies and Dads!). The Zanzibar comes in cream and coffee colours, which isn't everyone's cup of tea, but colour wasn't really my main priority. This is not the trendiest sling on the market, but then that wasn't my main priority either. After all Leah is just like her mother and doesn't give two hoots about fashion - she only really cares about milk, sleep, and cuddles, and with any luck it might stay like that for a while! It looks like a very comfortable, cosy sling, which is another reason I... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use, weight just falls off and body tones
Disadvantages: takes ages to assemble

...Those of you with Sky TV have probably come across Tony Little on the Best Direct shopping channel. Quite simply, the guy is mental. He is short, with long curly hair and he is extremely fit. If you watch him for too long he will drive you insane. He is surrounded by gorgeous models showing you how easy this can be! The adverts also feature "real" people who have gone from fat to thin and unfit to fit! We watched his adverts several times and then decided to go for it and buy a Gazelle. We bought the Gazelle Freestyle Elite as it takes a heavier weightload and also has power pistons with 3 settings for different levels of endurance. Myself and my partner are both around 20 stone and did not wish to take a risk on the smaller model as the Gazelle Freestyle XL only takes up to 18 stone. The frame on that model is not so sturdy... Read review

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Advantages: Great shape sorter & design.
Disadvantages: None.

...~*~*~*~TOMY HAPPY SHAPE~*~*~*~* *~*~*~*WHAT DOE'S IT LOOK LIKE~*~*~*~* The shape sorter is constructed in an innovative U-Shape Curved Pipe design with 2 openings. One end is Shape Sorter and the other end is a Giant Feely Box. There is a "foot" so that the U can be turned in either direction. As far as shape sorters go, Tomy Happy Shapes is selective, containing just 3 shapes, no more no less. Its back to the basics: circle, triangle, and square. Unlike the Tupperware Shape-O-Toy and Vtech Sort 'n Go car which include other "fancier" shapes, such as a Star, Heart, etc, Tomy Happy Shapes sticks with the Basic 3. Any more than that and its confusing, overwhelming, and advanced. While these other more inclusive Shape Sorters are fun and educational toys as well, they are not for the beginner. If you are looking... Read review

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Advantages: Great for learning.
Disadvantages: None.

...Tomy Happy Shape. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is tomy happy shape? Tomy happy shape is otherwise known as a shape sorter, you must remember these from when you were a wee one. There are many shape sorters around these days, some more complicated than others. The tomy happy shape is a very simple one and great as a babys first shape sorter. The tomy happy shape looks like the u-bend section in a pipe, with a small tube as the base (see photos) and is yellow in colour. At one end of the pipe is a purple cap / lid which has 3 shapes cut into it, circle, square and triangle. At the other end of the pipe is a green cap / lid, under this cap is a thin sheet of rubber which has been cut in a way so that you can push your hand through into the pipe to re... Read review

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Advantages: Plenty of great features
Disadvantages: Tiresome storage of names and numbers

...**BT Freestyle 250 SMS Quad** This is a user friendly cordless home phone system which in my opinion , is an excellent product for upgrading from 'a corded' phone. Cordless phones make it possible to make and receive calls in & around the house. You do not need any extra phone socket wiring for the additional handsets and the system is simple and fairly easy to use. The phones are comfortable to hold and the range is very good. The buttons are easy to use and for the price this system is very good. I paid in the region of £65 for the system from Amazon. **For** The BT Freestyle 250 offers SMS text messaging to enable users to send and receive text messages. 100 hours standby time. It comes with 50 name and number memory/directory to store up to 50 contacts. There is Type 2 Caller ID with a 20 number call list and a hands... Read review

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Advantages: Gives you free hands, easy to master
Disadvantages: Exposes baby's legs

...I do not know how people survive without a carrier. I’ve got three children and it has been an integral piece of equipment with each of them. However don’t make the mistakes I did – I started off with a cheap mothercare carrier with thin straps that didn’t support my back, and then a tomy carrier where the baby could only face inwards. After breaking the plastic clip, I finally came to my senses and bought the carrier I wanted all along (and would have saved a fair bit if I’d done so!). Now my Baby Bjorn carrier is 4 years 7 months old and still going strong. My sister in law used it too with my nephew. That has given it a cost £10.50 per child – not bad really (I think new BBs sell for around £45) The carrier consists of two parts, first a wide-strapped harness that you put on first. The width of the straps helps distribute... Read review

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Advantages: Cats love small enclosed spaces....
Disadvantages: ....but only until they realize they can't get out.

...Before you run out and buy a carrier, here are three things to know about your cat: 1) How big is your cat? Adults cats range from 4lbs to 30lbs, from the size of a softball to that of a mutant cocker spaniel. If you're not certain, (and Catilla the Hun refuses to get on the scale) here are some guidelines: The average cat weighs between 9-12lbs. Most "big" cats are 15-18lbs. The lithe ones skipping through the Friskies commercials are about 11 lbs. Morris on the other hand is around 17. If you're still not sure and don't want to guesstimate, get on the scale with the cat firmly in hand and see how much you weigh together. Then release the cat, patch up the wounds on your arms and get back on the scale. 2) How does your cat react to being confined? Once upon a time I was blessed with The Bondage Kitty. I'm serious... Read review

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