Product Review: Compact Tangle Teezer

Tangle Teezer

Just a quick rave on a really cool product that was referred to me called the Tangle Teezer! After a few week’s use, I can honestly say that I am addicted to it! It is now my hair necessity and would bring it for travel so the Compact Tangle Teezer is a great item!

I was also told by some good friends based in UK that it's their only hair brush now and is popularly used in salons around Europe! It's proudly made in Great Britain. It's claim to fame is that it's the only comb in the market that glides through wet, vulnerable and colour treated hair with no pulling, tugging or yanking.This what my good friend Leslie of Little Earth Tiddler told me and I was skeptical but since C was quite happy when he used the demo sample, I was okay with getting it with further research/sampling.
Boy, I am sure thankful that I was referred to this item!
Here is C's test at the Mommy Mundo Fair. He was so eager to give it a try and it got yaya's look of approval.

Here's a better shot of the item that we actually got. As I checked online reviews, most are awesome so I had totally high hopes but was not fully convinced that it was a good purchase since it's a pretty pricey brush for a child.

I use it to de-tangling both wet and dry hair…so note that I when I get out of the shower and wipe down my hair, the only thing that comes into contact with my hair is this Compact Tangle Teezer that I got from Little Earth People! It is easy to use with its ergonomically shaped brush for a painless comb! Aside from ensuring that my hair is combed through with no pain, it also provides a relaxing head massage for most scalps so good for sensitive scalps! I do not have to worry about “pre-brushing” from ends of the hair to work up to my roots. I can use it from roots to tips! It cuts my combing and drying time into a few minutes (I timed it to be 2 minutes) compared to 30 minutes of de-tangling! I can do a lot more things with those extra 28 minutes! Check out my little experiment below...actual test - I'm sold!

This comb is also marketed for fidgety kids, since it combs effectively per stroke and is de-tangles in a minutes!

Funny that the kids and I are fighting over this one brush now since it de-tangles our hair faster and is with less pain (less stress on their maids/yayas)! So far, it's with me (haha!) and I've been using this for days and  have been bringing it around whenever I travel and can't leave home without it
I love how fast I get my hair managed after my shower and the massage is very heavenly! :P


I cannot wait to get more when new shipment comes since my mom and I want one for ourselves! I'm getting a few of these for some good friends of mine for 2014!

You can order your own Tangle Teezer at Little Earth Tiddler via their FB page or their website.

Happy grooming!

Breastfeeding while Babywearing

Love this and had to keep reminding myself and other babywearing and breastfeeding parents out there...

Tips for breastfeeding in a soft structure carrier: (based from the Leaky B@@b's entry)

1. Be confident. Fake it until you are.
2. Be patient.  It may take time and practice and being patient with the process will help in the long run.
3. Practice at home when baby isn’t hungry so you don’t feel stressed or rushed.
4. Release strap on side you’re going to feed from.
5. If necessary undo back clip.
6. Loosen and lower waist if you need to get the baby still lower to the breast.
7. Wear a low cut stretchy neckline and pull breast out the top to avoid wrestling with pulling your shirt up with baby on you.
8. Slip hand in top or side of carrier to free breast and latch baby.  Can use two hands usually if needed.
9. Large breasted women may find a rolled up receiving blanket placed under the breast helpful for support.
10. If baby has trouble latching, leaning forward may help give a little more space.
11. Once latched tighten straps for hands-free Breastfeeding.
12. If you feel you need more coverage snap one side of the hood.  Leave the other open so you can see in easily.
13. Once baby is done eating, slip hand in to put your breast away.
14. Tighten strap and waist to raise baby back to the safest position with the top of their head easily kissable.

How to breastfeed in and Ergo Baby Carrier:-

Breastfeeding carries on!

Babywearing 101: How to Tie Mei Tai's and similar carriers

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Babywearing 101: How to Tie Mei Tai’s and similar carriers

Babywearing and Breastfeeding: a perfect match

Another entry in celebration of Babywearing Month...

Breastfeeding + Babywearing Correlation

Just after August's Breastfeeding Month, it's fitting to also mention that breastfeeding and babywearing go well hand in hand. Many baby slings and other carriers offer mothers privacy and for many mothers, the option of nursing hands-free while tending to other activities or household chores. 

Not all mothers can nurse hands-free in a baby carrier. Large-breasted mothers and mothers of small or hypotonic infants may need to support the breast or help maintain proper positioning of the baby's head or body. Even so, a properly adjusted baby carrier can help reduce arm strain and allow a mother more freedom of movement while nursing, even if it does not allow her to be completely hands-free.

Babywearing can help premature babies and babies who are slow weight gainers to gain weight at a faster rate. Since the baby is held up close to the mother, the baby will be able to be nursed more often and often for longer intervals. Kangaroo care is well-studied and has shown clear benefits to premature and ill infants.

Not all parents find breastfeeding in a sling or carrier easy. It is important, before attempting to breastfeed in a carrier, to the first master the art of breastfeeding without a carrier. Latch and position are vital, and it is important to establish these first before adding a carrier to the mix. Where breastfeeding difficulties exist, babywearing can simplify the other tasks of parenting by allowing a parent-free hands to deal with breast pumps, bottles, and other supplementation devices.

Some parents prefer, even with the best carriers, to take time out and sit down to nurse a baby. Some babies may reflexively clamp down when nursing while a parent moves around, so nursing while babywearing is not always entirely comfortable. Individual experience will vary radically not only from parent to parent but also from baby to baby, even within the same family. Some babies nurse very well in slings and carriers, others do not.

Final Note ~ an interesting quote/note to think about:-

"Babywearing is extremely beneficial to getting breastfeeding off to a good start.  When babies are worn, either skin-to-skin or in a baby wrap/carrier, they cry less, are more neurologically centered, and feel less stress.  Skin-to-skin and babywearing in the first month after childbirth has been proven to help bring in a mother's milk more quickly and help develop a sustained milk supply.  

As a breastfeeding mom, it is easier to sense when your baby is hungry because you will notice all of the 'hunger signs' (smacking lips, hands to mouth, rooting) before it accelerates to the last sign (crying!)  

Also, it is very easy to master breastfeeding while babywearing, which allows the mom more freedom to go about her day without worrying about breastfeeding in public or scheduling her day around when her baby might be ready to eat.  For more information about the benefits of breastfeeding and babywearing, check out the website about Kangaroo Mother Care (www.kangaroomothercare.com)."

-- Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC, Founder of the San Diego Breastfeeding Center, LLC

Babywearing Celebration continued: Do's and Don'ts of Babywearing

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Babywearing Month: What carrier are you wearing?

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Mark Your Calendars: Babywearing Meet 10/12, 2-5pm

Babywearers unite! I'm preparing and deciding what to wear for this event. SO many carriers to choose from!!!

Join us for a babywearing meet on 12 October 2013. The event will be at The Roxy's Event Place at Tomas Morato, from 2-5pm.

There will be activities like short talk on babywearing safety, MomBa, and babywearing Samba.
Come and join us and GET CARRIED AWAY!:)