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Back to school bags and lunch boxes | A favourite with the Beckhams

BeatrixNY is now available at Hamleys, Dubai Mall | Suri Cruise, Harper Beckham are some of the celebrity babies seen sporting these bags.

If you are keen to have something different this September it is fun to choose from the BeatrixNY range for kids.  My little girl has already spotted the design with the Pink Pig that Katie Holmes is carrying for Suri.

BeatrixNY is a New York City based company devoted to creating cool, contemporary products for kids. Products combine a childlike love of whimsical imagination with a grown- up sense of modern design and style. BeatrixNY has developed an adorable cast of characters that come to life with colorful graphics captured on all the products with each one designed with a focus on simplicity, quality, & fun. Given its uniqueness and creativity, BeatrixNY has an uber-cool reputation within the celebrity world with the likes of Harper Beckham, Suri Cruise and Ramona Gyllenhaal being seen with BeatrixNY products.

BeatrixNY products are also available on www.BabySouk.com

Her Little Black Book | Dubai | Lauren Ferrand shares her top recommendations and contacts

Fun loving, Australian born and raised, Lauren Ferrand, lives in Dubai with her British husband, Thomas, and their two beautiful children Tiffany and Monty, aged 9 and 5. She has now lived in Dubai for over 5 years, and she tells us some of the discoveries she has made and she advises who are her preferred doctors, places to shop and places to escape to.

Pediatrician Dr Loubser at the Infinity Clinic  on Al Wasl Road Dentist for the kids Dr Kathrin Tynes Trelles at Vila Fortuny next door to Infinity Clinic Best handyman Jim Will Fix It Best place to buy clothes for the kids Okaidi for everyday and Bonpoint for something special Best place for designer clothes in Dubai Boutique 1 Best place for a manicure and pedicure, and a quick blow dry Jetset at Grosvernor House Hotel Best place for a massage One and Only Spa Palm Jumeirah (the private suites are amazing) Best activity centre for the children Kidzania and Sega Republic for the older ones Best gym  Talise Fitness at Jumeirah Beach Hotel

This month’s organic superfoods I am adding to the children’s food

#1 Goji berries You can just throw a handful in stews and soups.  The children won’t even notice it but it adds a good amount of Vitamin C into the broth.  It has been used in Chinese receipes for hundreds of years. #2 Cauliflower Usually, I mash 50% of cauliflower with 50% of potato – a great way to disguise the cauliflower.  This can be thrown on top of a shepherds’ pie or just served with oven baked organic salmon or chicken. #3 Chia Seeds One of the latest (although Chia seeds have an ancient history) supercharged foods that is beneficial for the body and brain.  It is a great source of magnesium, calcium, phosphrous and many other nutrients.  I throw them into the children’s home made pesto sauce, or sprinkle it onto salads. #4 Chickpeas The only way I can get the children to eat chickpeas is to make homemade hummus by blending it with lemon, garlic, tahini and olive oil.  Or if I am brave I blend it into their home made squash or carrot soup. #5 Coconut oil Most of my children’s food with the exception of pasta is cooked with coconut oil.  It is a  much healthier option with great health benefits for every part of the body.  My husband even takes a tablespoon of coconut oil as part of his morning ritual every day.

Her Little Black Book | Dubai | Mari Farah tells us in 5 minutes some top contacts in Dubai

Mari Farah has lived in Dubai almost 7 years with her husband Kamal and three children, Freddie, 2 and twin girls Lola and Nora who are just 5 months old.  She gives us some of her little Black Book tips and contacts in Dubai.

Paediatrician Dr Loubser and Dr Rania, both at Infinity Health Clinic Family GP GMC Clinic in Magrudy’s Jumeirah 1 Best nappy rash cream Lucas’ Papaw Ointment Best double pram for twins Bugaboo Donkey Best spa for mums Talise Spa Madinat Jumeirah Best place for a blow dry Toni & Guy DIFC Best place for children’s equipment JustKidding Best website for buying for children www.purebaby.com.au and www.seedhertiage.com Favourite children’s clothes shop Le Château de Sable, Jacadi, Bonpoint, Zara & Gap Best place for sushi Zuma