March 28, 2013

Philips AVENT new Natural Bottles

Dominique Advertorials, Parenting and Kids, Reviews Milk Bottles, Philips AVENT

The gift package

A few weeks before the Philips AVENT launch we received this package from the organizers with the baby shower invitation. Upon unraveling the package I was thrilled to see a selection of bottles which I could test out with Tiger girl.

AVENT Comfort Bottles

There has been changes in the design of the bottle since the last time I used it with the boys. The bottle is lighter and more ergonomically friendly for the little hands. It is also BPA free.

The new designed teat Photo by Philip AVENT

The new Natural range features a wide, breast-shaped teat promises high acceptance and an almost instant latch on, as well as preventing nipple and teat confusion when mothers switch between bottles and breastfeeding.

The new unique comfort petals and silicone teat with high flexibility and stretch, preventing teat collapse and a more natural and uninterrupted feed.

The new, advanced anti-colic Natural bottle not only prevents, leaks but also reduces colic. This makes the bottle extremely useful for younger babies who may suffer from the discomforts related to colic.

My eldest, Monkey boy suffered from colic when he was a baby. It was one of the reasons why we chose to use AVENT bottles back then. It was a decision which I never regretted.

Having a colicky baby is something which added on the stress of being a new mother back then and luckily the discomforts he suffered were minimized through the use of AVENT bottles.

I love how the teats in this new design are much softer and comfortable to suck on as compared to the old design. The parts of the bottle dismantle easily making cleaning it a breeze.

It would be good if they had even bigger sizes available for older kids like Tiger girl as I had to refill her milk bottle twice each time she uses it as the max capacity is only 260ml.

Tiger girl trying out the bottle

Tiger girl took to the new bottle instantly and has been asking to have her milk in it nightly. She is able to hold the bottle easily with her hands and the bottle doesn’t leak even though she tilts it while drinking. It is light enough for her to hold and finish up the milk. However she had some trouble removing the cap of the bottle by herself and needs assistance to get it off.

Holding the bottle with one hand

Tiger girl is certainly one happy girl as she loves her new milk bottle.

Philips AVENT Natural bottles can be purchased from all major department stores.

However it can be quite costly as the prices are as follows:

125ml/4 oz retails at $17.90 (Single pack) or $30.90 (Twin pack)

260ml/ 9 oz retails at $20.90 (Single pack) or $36.90 (Twin Pack)

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March 18, 2013

Top 10 Highlights of Navy@Vivo Invite

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Reviews, Thoughts Monday Listicles, Navy ship

The Navy’s Intrepid Warship

Last Friday we were invited to view the Intrepid warship at Vivo City. It was the first time that the kids and I were going on board such a ship and everyone was really excited.

1. This was the first ship we boarded which had a helicopter on board.

The Apache helicopter

This helicopter was sent out for survey missions and also to inflict massive damage to enemy warships.

A navy officer who was conducting the tour

2. It was interesting to know that the ship had been in the Gulf for more then 100 days on a Navy exercise and they have yet to be really involved in an all out war.

Watching a video

3. The kids and I watched a video of a live firing exercise and saw the cannons and missiles in action .

The gym on board the ship

4. Keeping healthy and fit is important and the regulars on board the ship work out in this gym here during their free time.

Torpedos

5. The “Big Guns” on board the ship which can reach 47km/hr when it is launched.

At the bridge of the ship

6. The kids had fun toying with the controls at the bridge. You can even see Tiger girl “hard at work” trying to operate the station she was seated at. Luckily they had controls disabled prior to opening up the ship as it could have been quite disastrous if the kids suddenly activated the engines.

The boats on board the ship

7. There were not 2 but 3 speedboats on board the Navy ship. I could imagine how cool it would be when they launch these boats into the water to chase after pirates which they come across on the high seas.

Walkway inside the ship

8. The pathways inside the ship were rather narrow but everything was neatly arranged and stored away.

The officers mess

The kids had to climb down the steep ladders just to get to the room and you can guess who was the most eager out of my 3 kids to climb the ladders.

Navy officers in their ceremonial uniforms

9. We managed to see the officers in their ceremonial uniforms as they prepare for the flag lowering ceremony that is held at dusk.

Tiger girl being treated by the first aid team

10. I couldn’t get a clear picture of the ceremony as there was a mishap on deck. Tiger girl tripped over one of the embedded lights on the deck and scrapped her knee.