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| Restocked Preschool Nap Mat Sheets |
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| Personalized Preschool Nap Mat Sheet in Ladybugs fabric, Curlz font, hot pink |
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Preschool Nap Mat Sheets are Here!
July and August are the biggest sales months for our preschool nap mat sheets. We've been hard at work cutting and sewing to get ready for the rush! Shop now to get the best selection. We've restocked many of our popular flannel fabrics like Noah's Ark and Work Zone, as well as a few of our newer fabrics - Jungle Blue and Butterfly Bliss. Our preschool nap mat sheets are also available in old favorites like Transport Blue, Tiny Stars/Pink, Tiny Stars/Blue, plus we have several organic preschool nap mat sheets available. Also check out our new fabrics that we are trying out - Ladybugs and Flip Flops. Just send us an email if you are looking for a particular fabric and we'll let you know the availability. For a more comfortable nap time, make sure to check out our matching toddler pillows and toddler blankets. Personalization available for preschool/daycare items!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Guest Post: HOW TO STOP THUMB SUCKING by Glovey Huggey
Thumb
sucking can be a difficult habit to break for some. Some kids end up
quitting early on. By early on, I mean within the first few years after they
start. For others, it takes them a lot longer. I knew of one guy who didn't
stop sucking on his thumb until his early teen years. Even then, it was
difficult for him.
WHY SHOULD YOUR KID QUIT
It can be harmful to your kid's health. A child can develop an overbite, if he or she doesn't quit sucking on his thumb. Your kid can develop a speech impediment. Depending on the severity, it can last a long time. Your child might even develop buck teeth. Don't laugh, it does happen. Though sucking the thumb is a natural thing that many kids do, by the time they are between 2 and 4, they should have it stopped.
What if the child has not yet stopped sucking on his or her thumb? There are some things that you can do. Parents never give up hope with this. Below are a list of avenues you can take, to get your child to stop sucking on his thumb.
HOW TO GET YOUR CHILD TO QUIT
You can try the Glovey Huggey. These are gloves made for boys and girls. They are made to help both boys and girls quit the sucking of the thumb. They are new on the market and they work wonders. Many parents have raved about these gloves. You can find them online.
Other things you can do.
1) You can try a rewards system. This is when you reward your child for not sucking on his or her thumb. Be sure to keep a calendar going with this. Mark off the days that he or she didn't suck his thumb. Do the same for the days that they did. If he or she has been good, reward them with a small prize. Be careful with this plan. This plan could backfire and teach the kids the wrong thing. Be sure you know how to implement it properly.
2) You can create small distractions. If you see him or her about to suck his or her thumb, than distract them. Get them involved with something else. Make it fun and worth their while. This way they can forget about the notion of sucking the thumb.
WHY SHOULD YOUR KID QUIT
It can be harmful to your kid's health. A child can develop an overbite, if he or she doesn't quit sucking on his thumb. Your kid can develop a speech impediment. Depending on the severity, it can last a long time. Your child might even develop buck teeth. Don't laugh, it does happen. Though sucking the thumb is a natural thing that many kids do, by the time they are between 2 and 4, they should have it stopped.
What if the child has not yet stopped sucking on his or her thumb? There are some things that you can do. Parents never give up hope with this. Below are a list of avenues you can take, to get your child to stop sucking on his thumb.
HOW TO GET YOUR CHILD TO QUIT
You can try the Glovey Huggey. These are gloves made for boys and girls. They are made to help both boys and girls quit the sucking of the thumb. They are new on the market and they work wonders. Many parents have raved about these gloves. You can find them online.
Other things you can do.
1) You can try a rewards system. This is when you reward your child for not sucking on his or her thumb. Be sure to keep a calendar going with this. Mark off the days that he or she didn't suck his thumb. Do the same for the days that they did. If he or she has been good, reward them with a small prize. Be careful with this plan. This plan could backfire and teach the kids the wrong thing. Be sure you know how to implement it properly.
2) You can create small distractions. If you see him or her about to suck his or her thumb, than distract them. Get them involved with something else. Make it fun and worth their while. This way they can forget about the notion of sucking the thumb.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
New April Sales Announced!
Spring is here! New items on sale for April and new coupon code!
Check out the sale items below, plus use coupon code SPRING10 for 10% off any order in April, expires May 1, 2014, one per customer but feel free to share!
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Receiving Blankets
Reg. $11.50 now $9.99Larger than most and more versatile. Choose from wide variety of prints, our baby blankets make a great baby shower or Easter basket gift! Don't forget to have it personalized!
Allergen Pillowcases
Toddler - $6.95 now $5.95Youth - $8.95 now $7.95
Our allergen pillow protectors are sized perfectly for our toddler pillows or youth pillows.
Clearance Preschool Napmat Sheets
Reg. $21.95 now $17.95New fabrics added! Perfect for daycare or preschool nap time. One of our best selling items on Amazon! Don't forget to add a toddler pillow for a complete naptime set.
Toddler (Supersize) Blanket and Pillow Set
Reg. $32.50 now $30.50Includes one of our popular toddler pillows (toddler pillow insert plus 12x16 pillowcase in your choice of fabrics), and matching Toddler (supersize) Blanket. Our Toddler Blankets are huge and so versatile. Makes a great Easter gift! Don't forget to have it personalized.
Autograph Pillow
Reg. $20.50 now $18.50Makes a great graduation gift - perfect for summer sleepaway camps too! Includes one of our popular toddler pillow inserts, pillowcase of your choice with custom embroidery to commemorate a special event, and a fabric marker to have friends and family autograph the pillow as a keepsake!
Friday, March 21, 2014
Now available! Specialty Embroidery Travel Pillows
“A few years ago, I had a good friend diagnosed and gave her one of our toddler pillows with a pretty floral pillowcase to take to and from treatments. She recently told me how much it meant to have the toddler pillow with her as a comfort object,” said Renee Sirulnik, Owner of BobbleRoos.
“Last year, my son’s 5th grade class had a Lock-In at the school with
all kinds of games and raffles. Since
the kids were spending the night at the school in a huge sleepover event, I
thought it would be perfect to provide Autograph Pillows so the 5th
graders could collect signatures on the pillowcase from all of their friends
and teachers. We embroidered the
pillowcases with the 5th grade class and school information and raffled
them off during the event. The kids and
teachers loved the pillows - it’s a great keepsake,” said Sirulnik, “and would
be great for high school graduation gifts for teens to take with them to college
or younger kids going to summer sleepaway camps.”Sirulnik continued, “A few weeks ago, I had a dear friend diagnosed with breast cancer and wanted to give her something to take to the hospital and to/from treatments. I decided to combine the idea of a treatment/travel pillow with the autograph pillow so friends, family, doctors, and nurses could write encouraging and supportive words for her to take with her on this journey. It’s a great way to be reminded of love, hope, and encouragement during a dark and scary process.”
The “Fight Like a Girl” travel pillow and Autograph Pillow are currently available for purchase on BobbleRoos website (www.BobbleRoos.com). The pillowcases are available in several colors and fabrics and include an option to purchase a fabric marker for signing the pillowcases to make a completely unique gift.
About RS Kids Inc. and BobbleRoos®
RS Kids, Inc. is a mom-owned business based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. BobbleRoos® products include toddler pillows, playard sheets, crib sheets, burp cloths, baby blankets, toddler blankets and personalized bedding products and gifts for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. BobbleRoos® products can be found online at www.BobbleRoos.com
Crib sheets
Toddler Pillows
Youth Pillows
Playard Sheets
Toddler blankets
Baby blankets
Security blankets
Nap Mat Sheets
Burp Cloths
Washcloths
Gift Sets for Twins/Triplets
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Toddler Pillow - How to use a BobbleRoos Toddler Pillowcase with Envelope Style Closure
How to Properly Use a BobbleRoos Toddler Pillowcase
Using a pillowcase seems pretty straight-forward, right? Well take a quick look and make sure that you are taking advantage of one of the coolest features of a BobbleRoos toddler pillowcase. From time to time, we receive questions about the inner flap of fabric on our pillowcases which is sometimes called an envelope style closure (there are many different variations on this design). Since it can be hard to describe the design of our toddler pillowcases, we took a few pictures for a step by step illustration on how to use this inner flap to conceal and protect the toddler pillow inside. Our pillowcase design helps to conceal the toddler pillow insert for aesthetic reasons, as well as for safety so the pillowcase doesn't slip off during the night, and it also helps to prevent curious toddler hands from pulling the pillow insert out of the pillowcase. We use an envelope style closure on all of our pillowcases - toddler pillows (12x16), youth pillows (16x20), and even our standard adult size pillowcases. Envelope style enclosures do take a little extra fabric and time/labor to make, but we believe it's these little extra touches that make all of our products so fabulous including our toddler pillowcases!
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| 12x16 Toddler Pillow case turned inside out with extra flap of fabric on inside that creates envelope closure |
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| Side-load toddler pillow insert into the pillowcase |
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| Toddler Pillow insert inside the toddler pillowcase before the extra flap of fabric is used to cover the toddler pillow insert |
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| Simply lift the envelope flap up and over the toddler pillow insert |
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| Toddler Pillow insert is completely concealed using the envelope style closure |
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| View of toddler pillow from the side as placed on a bed - inner toddler pillow insert cannot be seen |
Thursday, February 6, 2014
How to Swaddle a Baby
We originally posted this article in March 2009 - I
really think this is a great swaddling technique and thought I'd
repost.
After the birth of both of my sons, it took quite a while to get good at swaddling. Even with a ton of practice, I was never able to get the wrap as tight as the nurses at the hospital. These days, there are a lot of special swaddling wraps and blankets out there (I tried a few with my second son), but I still think a good old fashioned cotton blanket works the best and is the most practical since it has so many other uses after those brief swaddling days are over.
I frequently hear from parents about how wonderful our standard size blankets were for swaddling their infants. Our baby blankets are larger than most so they work out great for larger babies. I've also heard from few parents of smaller babies that our blankets worked out great for them as well because they could double wrap their child as instructed by their pediatricians.
I recently found out about a swaddling technique that works really well with our standard size blankets, so I thought it would make a great post. This technique is sometimes called the Aussie Swaddle (it was posted by an Australian mom on a baby forum a while back). There are a few variations to this swaddling technique, but you'll get the general idea. This technique works best with a rectangular shaped receiving blanket (just like our standard size blanket) in a lightweight all-cotton fabric (double-sided or thicker blankets, and some synthetic fibers like polyester, don’t breathe as well and may generate too much heat). This swaddling technique is more comfortable for many babies because it keeps their hands/fists up next to their face rather than straight down by their sides.
1. Lay blanket out on a flat surface lengthwise as shown. Fold down a flap of fabric at the top and place baby in the middle of the blanket with shoulders on the fold.
2. Place baby’s right hand under the folded flap (or you can start from the left side).
3. Keeping your baby’s hand covered with the flap (at about shoulder height), pull down the top corner of the flap and tuck under baby’s right leg.
4. Take the outer edge of this new flap of blanket and wrap it around your baby’s body and tuck under at the left side.
5. Now place baby’s opposite hand under the first original flap.
6. Flip up any extra fabric at the bottom of the blanket to create a flap at the bottom.
7. Keeping you baby’s hand covered with the flap (at about shoulder height), pull down the top corner of the flap and tuck under baby’s body.
8. Take the outer edge of this new flap of blanket and wrap it around your baby’s body to create the swaddle.
Swaddling generally works well for the first couple of months. Some people say you should stop swaddling around the time your baby starts to roll over, but I remember stopping before that milestone - it all depends on your baby. As always, check with your pediatrician for advice and resources. And please become familiar with and follow all current SIDS recommendations when putting your baby to sleep, including:
· Place infants to sleep on their backs on a firm mattress with no other objects in the crib/bed
· Avoid overheating the baby
· Keep baby’s environment smoke/tobacco free
· Ask your pediatrician for more recommendations and resources
I hope that this swaddling technique works for some of you! I'd love to see any photos or feedback.
After the birth of both of my sons, it took quite a while to get good at swaddling. Even with a ton of practice, I was never able to get the wrap as tight as the nurses at the hospital. These days, there are a lot of special swaddling wraps and blankets out there (I tried a few with my second son), but I still think a good old fashioned cotton blanket works the best and is the most practical since it has so many other uses after those brief swaddling days are over.
I frequently hear from parents about how wonderful our standard size blankets were for swaddling their infants. Our baby blankets are larger than most so they work out great for larger babies. I've also heard from few parents of smaller babies that our blankets worked out great for them as well because they could double wrap their child as instructed by their pediatricians.
I recently found out about a swaddling technique that works really well with our standard size blankets, so I thought it would make a great post. This technique is sometimes called the Aussie Swaddle (it was posted by an Australian mom on a baby forum a while back). There are a few variations to this swaddling technique, but you'll get the general idea. This technique works best with a rectangular shaped receiving blanket (just like our standard size blanket) in a lightweight all-cotton fabric (double-sided or thicker blankets, and some synthetic fibers like polyester, don’t breathe as well and may generate too much heat). This swaddling technique is more comfortable for many babies because it keeps their hands/fists up next to their face rather than straight down by their sides.
1. Lay blanket out on a flat surface lengthwise as shown. Fold down a flap of fabric at the top and place baby in the middle of the blanket with shoulders on the fold.
2. Place baby’s right hand under the folded flap (or you can start from the left side).
3. Keeping your baby’s hand covered with the flap (at about shoulder height), pull down the top corner of the flap and tuck under baby’s right leg.
4. Take the outer edge of this new flap of blanket and wrap it around your baby’s body and tuck under at the left side.
5. Now place baby’s opposite hand under the first original flap.
6. Flip up any extra fabric at the bottom of the blanket to create a flap at the bottom.
7. Keeping you baby’s hand covered with the flap (at about shoulder height), pull down the top corner of the flap and tuck under baby’s body.
8. Take the outer edge of this new flap of blanket and wrap it around your baby’s body to create the swaddle.
Swaddling generally works well for the first couple of months. Some people say you should stop swaddling around the time your baby starts to roll over, but I remember stopping before that milestone - it all depends on your baby. As always, check with your pediatrician for advice and resources. And please become familiar with and follow all current SIDS recommendations when putting your baby to sleep, including:
· Place infants to sleep on their backs on a firm mattress with no other objects in the crib/bed
· Avoid overheating the baby
· Keep baby’s environment smoke/tobacco free
· Ask your pediatrician for more recommendations and resources
I hope that this swaddling technique works for some of you! I'd love to see any photos or feedback.
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