Changes in seasons bring big changes to our skin in
this household. We can deal with a little moisturiser and a little extra TLC
but generally for Madi it means her eczema flares up as well as rashes and we have to be very
careful what we use on her. As when she has a flare up one wrong product and we
have a screaming child in the bath or shower because it stings certain parts of her body far too much.
When Childs Farm was introduced to me I was very intrigued,
as they seemed fun and really kept kids wants and needs in mind when developing
their products. It was only then I realised I had finally hit gold and found a
natural product that was gently on her skin that made her smell completely
edible (not like a hospital or a herb garden, which I love but the girls not so much).
Since moving to the forest we have made a conscious
effort to turn to natural products and find the more ethical way in the new
home and our attitude along with the products we use. Childs Farm uses
ingredients that are naturally derived and they also use great smelling
essential oils.
Childs Farm are actually one of the very rare few
products on the market today that go through clinical safety tests and
controlled user trials so all their products are dermatologist and
paediatrician approved as suitable for sensitive skin and safe for people who
may be prone to eczema.
I cannot stress just how good this stuff smells (every
single on of the products I used there was not a single flaw in scent)!! The girl’s
favourite smell is the Strawberry and organic mint, which I have to agree, is
divine!
It is so hard to pick just three top products but if
we had to we would pick:
Childs Farm Bubble Bath (organic tangerine) $10rrp
It has been almost dead impossible to find a good
smelling bubble bath that has great bubbles and doesn’t flare the girl’s skin
up or is filled with chemicals. But after testing this one out myself first in
the bath I knew the girls would fall in love.
Sure enough I can report back and tell you the girls
are having a lot more baths now just so they can use this stuff and make funny
faces and character play in the bath with all the bubbles.
The fruity tangerine
scent takes me to those warm summer days biting into a freshly sliced
tangerine- just pure zesty goodness- not a replicated scent of oranges or
nectarines like some of those you get on the market these days.
The bubble bath in particular the girls have already
told me I have to start them a collection so they can smell all the smells. I
can’t say no to that, if they love it I love it!
Childs Farm Shampoo (strawberry and organic mint) $10rrp
Madi has never really had the opportunity to use a
shampoo and a conditioner as she is used to using her 2 in 1 and that is all
she has ever known.
Hayley on the other hand is very dependent and for
many years has wanted to be a big girl and copy all the things I do so has been
using my shampoo and conditioner.
Madi now feels like
such a big girl with her own two bottles of shampoo and conditioner. They both
use the Childs Farm Shampoo and Conditioner and absolutely LOVE the smell and
the smell just lasts until the next wash. I find myself cuddling them and just
being like a creepy Mum and sniff their hair as they sit there; this smell is
just something else. The shampoo is fresh and crisp and washes the girls hair
to literally a squeaky clean state.
Madi had a giggle when she was washing her hair out in
the shower and all the shampoo had washed away and as she continued to rub her
hair it started to squeak.
Childs Farm Conditioner (strawberry and organic mint) $10rrp
The conditioner is a creamy smell and has such a
creamy texture as well, a little goes a long way too, which is important as the
girls (especially Madi) have long hair. Sometimes with conditioner you have to
leave it in the hair to feel the silky feel, but this conditioner gives the
hair an instant silky feel for the girls. It is also super easy to wash away
and you don’t have to rinse the hair an excessive amount like the current
conditioner used.
One product I sneakily use on Madison because I am
head over heel with the real soft baby scent is the-
Childs farm baby moisturiser 250ml (mildly fragranced)
$10rrp
I seriously cannot wait to dowse my baby in this
product when he/she arrives very early next year.
All the Childs Farm products are suitable from newborn
onwards, which I love you can have one product and use it for the whole family
(I have even had a cheeky squirt or two of the bubble bath and even used the
shampoo and conditioner).
The amounts of products they have are endless and I
cannot wait for them to hit Coles shelves soon so I can stock the girls
bathroom cupboard up!
One thing this range has taught the girls (which I
never really learnt until I was older was routine and making sure you have
somewhat of a bathroom routine).
Madi especially loves starting with washing
her hair, then conditioning it herself like a big girl, then washing her body
and jumping out of the shower to finish it off with a good full body moisturise
and she really feels a sense of accomplishment every morning or afternoon.
Available at Big W and better yet, we stock up on our weekly shop at Woolworths but it is also available on shelves at Coles - super convenient.
