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Petit Bateau, the French manufacturer of 100% cotton baby, kids and women’s underwear, has been working with eurochild as an official Petit Bateau Clothing distributor of their high quality products for over 12 years. Eurochild is proud to announce our twice a year Petit Bateau clearnance sale. The is the time to pick up the perfect baby shower gift, boys and girls underwear or that soft cozy 100% cotton short sleeve or long sleeve tee shirt for Mom.

What is the best way to wash Petit Bateau clothing?
Petit Bateau washing care and instructions…

Petit Bateau creates quality clothing for wearing tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after that and ever after that…To keep your clothes looking good for longer, read Petit Bateau’s guidelines:

The Oeko Tex Label
Petit Bateau’s entire collection is labeled Oeko Tex. This label confirms the non-use of dangerous colorants, pesticides, week-killer, carcinogenic substances and toxic products. This label also guarantees consumers innocuousness toward risks of irritation and allergy.

Natural Colors
Petit Bateau favors natural materials and non-aggressive colorants so that clothes are as gentle on the skin as they are on the enviroment.
Beware of cosmetic products or deodorants, which sometimes attack these olorants and can reduce colors significantly.

Sorting out the washing
Separate light from dark colors to prevent colors from running together.

Buttons, metal snaps and zippers
Remember to fasten buttons, metal snaps, velcro and zippers to help maintain the garments shape.

Cotton
For cotton, favor a wool wash cycle with gentle spin to conserve the shape and softness of your garment.

Always inside out!
Wash your clothes inside out to preserve their prints and their colors.

Loading machine
By not overloading your machine, you will prevent laundry detergent marks.

Use a suitable detergent
Recommended usage of a specific liquid detergent for a brighter wash.

An appropriate amount
Reduce the recommended amount of detergent. Your wash will be just as clean and you will help the enviroment.

Wash Maintenance instructions
Before washing clothes, read the symbols on the labels.
Washing
Do no wash
Hand wash
Maximum water temperature 140F/60C
Use permanent Press/Wrinkle resistant washer setting
Dry Cleaning
Do not dry clean
A-All solvents used in dry cleaning allowed
F- Only solvents allowed: white spirit
P-All solvents except trichloroethylene

Dry Maintenance instructions
Do not tumble dry
Tumble Dry allowed: Set dryer at low heat
Tumble Dry allowed: Set dryer at medium heat

Terry Cloth
For a softer, silkier appearance, place velour and terry cloth items inside out in the dryer.

Ironing Maintenance instructions
Stick to the recommended temperatures.
Do not iron
Low (maximum temperature 230F/110C)
Medium (maximum temperature 302F/150C)
High (maximum temperature 400F/200C)

Buttons and zippers
Avoid ironing buttons, metal snaps and zippers. Ironing might damage them.

Shop now and enjoy huge savings on baby, kids and tween clothing and shoes on Summer clearance sale at eurochild.com. Check out the kids puma shoes, kids reef sandals and all kids shoes on clearance sale by exact size now. These are tremendous savings on kids surf and designer clothing and shoe brands Quiksilver kids, Roxy Girl, Petit Bateau, Flowers By Zoe, Tween Girl Dresses, Trumpette Socks and more all on sale.

Well, if you like the French brand Petit Bateau and enjoy huge savings, you do not want to miss this sale. Petit Bateau’s baby girl and baby boy soft 100% cotton clothing is simply a must have for every little one. Check out the Petit Bateau toddler boy and girl clothing, including the softest-coziest pajamas, underwear, tank tops, camisole’s, panties and tee’s.

Women can also enjoy huge savings and feel cozy in Petit Bateau Women’s tank tops, short sleeve and long sleeve tee shirts.

Eurochild just started a 35%-75% sitewide sale. If you need bargains on baby, kids, teens and women’s Petit Bateau clothing, diaper bags, baby bjorn baby carriers, reef kids sandals, puma kids shoes, toys, gifts and more……shop now and save big time!

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All about the feet Healthy feet are essential if your child is to run, jump, walk, and stand properly. Feet require very special care since they work for us each and every day o four life allowing us to move freely. The teamwork of 26 bones and 30 joints, all joined by ligaments and moved by muscles, allow feet to adapt to uneven ground. This control is affected by numerous nerve ends that are responsible both for “superficial sensitivity” and “deep sensitivity”. The deep sensitivity of the foot allows the child to develop “self-perception” providing all the information required for coordination of the joints and superficial stimulation such as foot contact, sensitivity to heat and pain.

How feet develop Feet are a very important part of our body. Just think that by the 7th week of pregnancy feet are completely developed, with joints and fingers fully formed. At birth baby’s feet are on average 7.5 cm and reach about 26 cm when fully developed. Baby’s feet are soft a supple. Only a part of the skeleton is calcified, ligaments are loose and muscles fairly weak since feet actually only start functioning normally at about 12 months when baby starts walking. Your baby’s foot arch is not well developed. It develops very slowly and is completely developed only at about the age of 6. During this phase, parents should allow their children to walk as often as possible barefooted outdoors. Just as important are the kids shoes your child wears: these should be the right fit and have all the quality characteristics prescribed by specialist.

As a matter of fact babies really do not need shoes. Walking barefoot outdoors is the most natural way to help feet grow strong and healthy. Foot malformations are rarely found in populations that walk barefooted.

Kids Shoes: Why are kids shoes therefore so important to growing feet?

Kids Shoes protect your child’s feet from harmful external elements such as cold and damp, shock, bruising and injury. This is especially important when your children start walking outdoors at about the age of one. Up to then, feet should simply be kept warm and protected from injuries. A good kids shoe must allow toes to wriggle freely without pinching and toes should not be squashed into an unnatural position. The kids shoe sole unit should be flexible and non-slip and the upper soft and comfortable. Just as important, the forefoot section must be flexible and the back must firmly support and guide the heel.

To choose the right fit when purchasing kids shoes, do not simply press down on the big toe because children tend to pull back their toes. Use a “Foot Measure” to choose the right size making sure that toes can wriggle freely in the kids shoe. Finally, remember that your child should wear a different pair of kids shoes every day.

The right fit for kids shoes Children grow up quickly and, depending on their age, their shoes also increase on average by 2 – 3 sizes each year (one size upgrade corresponds to 6.6 mm). Remember this when buying new kids shoes. Allow an extra 9 – 15 mm in length, according to your child’s age. Check the length of your child’s foot every 2-3 months to ensure that he or she has not outgrown their kids shoes. Children generally do not complain of discomfort when kids shoes are too short or too tight.

Useful recommendations to ensure the best development of your child’s feet and choosing the right kids shoe.

Up to the age o one, leave feet free, and at most allow your child to wear only socks or very soft leather shoes such as Pediped.

To stimulate mobility, lay your child on its back letting him kick freely. Your child can start wearing proper shoes when he starts crawling or takes his first steps. Every 2-3 months, measure the length of your child’s feet to ensure that the kids shoe size is correct. Choose only kids shoes manufactured with top quality materials.

If you have time, take out the insole every night to let it dry. After the age of 2-3, check feet and toenails periodically. Check the way your child walks for deviations of the knee from the longitudinal axis and consult your pediatrician in the case of abnormality. When your child is 3-4 years old, he or she should undergo a complete examination by an orthopedic specialist.

Allow your child to wear non-specific kids training shoes only for sports activities.