To peruse a comprehensive showcase of pregnancy and parenting brands in Africa, be sure to you purchase your ticket for MamaMagic: The Baby Expo, taking place at the Durban Exhibition Centre, from Friday to Sunday, August 26 to 28.
Bigger, better and grander than ever, MamaMagic is out to you curb that parenting anxiety by providing numerous care options for babies from 0 to 5 years.
MamaMagic will be giving one lucky mom the chance to win a complete Pregnancy Starter pack worth over R170000, in the Pampers Baby on Board Competition. This prize is brought to show goers by the following sponsors: Pampers, Netcare, Stokke, Netcells, BeSafe, Philips Avent and Baby City.
Make your date with Barney at the MamaMagic Theatre and be your child’s favourite parent by bringing them to see the famous purple dinosaur perform live on stage. There will be four shows daily.
MamaMagic and the South African Breastmilk Reserve will set up a special area for moms where they will be able to feed their little ones in a relaxed and private environment away from the bustle of the show.
There will also be special rooms with Pampers Nappy Changing facilities to alleviate moms’ stress. Long queues of restrooms are a thing of the past, as Pampers will provide you with a convenient area for you to change your baby quickly and comfortably.
A child’s car seat maybe the most important safety product a parent could ever purchase for their little one. The BeSafe Car Safety Centre is a workshop space at the show that will give parents the opportunity to engage with a BeSafe consultant, who will offer valuable information so that as a parent you can make educated and informed decisions on the importance of car safety, as well as what to look out for when buying a car seat.
Another feature at MamaMagic is the Huggies Experts Lounge, designed to address the concerns of parents. The Lounge offers trusted advice from a panel of experts and is free for parents to attend.
Netcare Baby Clinic Stork’s Nest offers new parents access to a 24-hour crisis line, ante-and post-natal support, breastfeeding support, well-baby clinics, vaccinations of the newborn after discharge from the hospital; parent support and counselling. There will be a Netcare Stork’s Nest Baby Clinic at the expo where moms and dads can get their little one vaccinated by qualified nurses while having all their questions answered. So take along your Road to Health card and ensure you take full advantage of this service.
As a safety regulation, no prams will be allowed in, nearby or close to the Barney stage area for Barney’s performances, this is why the organisers have dedicated a pram park area for your convenience. This is a cordoned-off area where you can park your pram securely according to a numbering system. You will be given a number, which will match your pram’s allowing for accurate and fast location of the pushchair. The area will be constantly supervised and monitored by security MamaMagic team members.
Each year MamaMagic run the New Product Awards to honour various companies and or individuals who source, produce, supply or invent products or services that help parents to be even better heroes in the lives of their children. This year MamaMagic: The Baby Expo will once again host this competition in the lead up to the Cape Town event in October.
The Huggies Movers and Cruisers zone will be open throughout the expo, and invites you to bring your little ones to join in the fun. Let them get active in the ball pond, play with the soft play toys, or maybe make some new friends in this exciting space.
Expo times: 9am to 6pm daily
Cost: Adults – R 65; Pensioners – R 50; Children under 10 enter free – Max 2 children per adult.
Visit www.mamamagic.co.za.
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