Often times, people ask us what the value is in attending baby shows. While it is true that you can check out products in store and read reviews on-line, we have found it beneficial attending baby and children’s shows. We recently attended the LA Baby show and had a blast.
Co-founder, Mei Ling Nazar attended the LA Baby show recently, which is the west coast counterpart to the NY Baby show. Celeb mama The Bachelor and The Bachelorette TV personality Ali Fedotowsky cut the ribbon for the festivities, Youtube vlogger, Glozell known for her openness with her fertility and surrogacy journey was real with the crowd about her motherhood journey, and the Baby Guy shared about his favorite baby products. In between checking out the latest trends and hearing from speakers, we also were pampered in the VIP Lounge with make-up from Blushington, hair styling by Salonmomapp and nailsby Nail Garden. The little ones could play and do crafts with City Moms and Munchkin. They especially enjoyed the pint-size lounge area complete with RV by Bashery and Co. Our insta feed has some behind the scenes looks of the VIP Lounge.
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Our top three reasons to attend a baby or children’s show
- You get to touch and test-drive. Baby shows enable you to get up close with the product and ask questions from the brands themselves. We have found this very helpful especially when it comes to strollers, car seats and baby carriers. The LA Baby Show had a test track with different types of terrain so you could see how the strollers you are interested in handle on sidewalk, rocks and turns. It also helps to test drive a stroller for how heavy it is especially if you have to load it into a car, how easy it is to fold and collapse and how easy it is to adjust the seat and load baby in. We took the Bumbleride stroller for a quick spin. A great stroller for moms on the move. We also checked out the new luggage line from Bugaboo, which enables your carry-on to attach to your checked bag for easy rolling, which means a free hand to hold on to your roaming kid! Baby shows often have “reveals” or sneak peeks at upcoming products before they are in the stores. We got to check out Jujube’s upcoming Tokidoki Unikiki 2.0 print. Head to
our Instastory for a peek. Jujube bags are carried by celeb moms because they are stylish and functional. They have tons of pockets and are machine washable. We will be giving away a Jujube Onyx coin purse as part of our swag bag giveaway on Facebook! - Hear from the best. Each baby show will have different guest speakers. The LA Baby show’s speakers included Dr. Harvey Karp author of “The Happiest Baby On the Block” and “The Happiest Toddler On The Block” shared insights and best practices for caring and bonding with baby, and for helping your new child sleep through the night. Dr. Tanya Altman is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA and is the Chief Medical Advisor for the
Newborn Channel. Her recent book, What to Feed Your Baby a Veggie-Loving, No-Fuss, Healthy-Eating Kids was a best seller since it’s release. Jamie Grayson “The Baby Guy,” an expert on baby products shared insight on what to look for in strollers, car seats, crib mattresses and more. The LA Baby show also featured seminars on breastfeeding, infant massage, cloth diapering and more. As you consider attending a baby show, check out that extra value of speakers and seminars. We think you will find it worthwhile like we do! - Giveaways and specials galore. This is probably our favorite part! Many vendors will give away samples of their products. Whether it is a Once Upon a Farm squeeze pouch, Lacroix water or sampling of diapers, it gives you the opportunity to try the product before having to purchase a whole case. Because what works for one baby may not work for another. We always recommend bringing a bag or carrying a backpack so you can store your finds. The best part of baby shows is the giveaways. Many booths have fun ways for you to enter like snapping a pic and using a hashtag. At the LA Baby Show Babyletto gave away an entire dream nursery. The best part was that every attendee was entered to win. We shared a pic on our insta story of their nursery furniture that is functional for any type of design that you want to do.
Win this prize pack including a faux lash application from Blushington, $20 gift card towards a massage with Soothe, Pello teether, Munchkin latch bottle and snack container, Babyganics hand sanitizer and lip balm, b box travel bib and spoon and Tidy Tots diaper.
Giveaway runs 11/7/16 to 11/14/16 at 11:59PM (PST) Open to US residents. Void where prohibited.
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