Anyone been to the BABY EXPO?

[Ozziehoffy]

Can't say that I was impressed nor unimpressed. We had free tickets so that was good. We have some friends who went and said they got HEAPS of freebies etc and were raving, can't say we got many freebies at all! I would say go the first day or two cos maybe that's when there's more freebies? We went on the Sunday and they went on the Saturday. Good for a look at a lot of different products under one roof but that's about it.

[kristy J]

YAY, loved it last year, lots of free stuff.....cann't wait till saturday to go.

and heaps of compatitions to enter to win cool stuff......

[*Efjay*]

Hey Kristy, you should (if you like) send me a msg on Saturday (I will PM you my mobile) and maybe we can meet up while we are both there....

[kristy J]

hey FionaJill thanks for the invite, I'm going with My DH and a friend and her DH so i will have to play it by ear. i'll take your number and see how we go on the day.

thankyou so much, and it is a great idea even if i don't end up meeting this time.....

[*Efjay*]

no worries, I am going to be with all 3 of my kids & am going to wear my BB lenyard thingy, so even if you notice who you might think is me, sms me & see LOL

[Junglemum]

I went to melbourne last year and thought it was great, particulalry to see and feel the cloth nappies IRL.
Yes there is alot of stuff you don't need, but i still had a good day and got some nappies and a great deal on a nappybag and a play mat.
I will say that the food was TERRIBLE and way overpriced!

[Mother Goose]

I think it depends on WHY you are going as to how good it is. We went before DD was born and thought it was great - lots of relevant info for first time parents-to-be and got to see a lot of products in one spot without having to trek to a million stores all over the bloomin' state! There were a couple of Big Brand baby stores with decent stalls so you could buy all the normal things but at a better price (but know your prices before you get there if you know what you want). There are people who try the "Hard Sell" tactic on you and it can be overwhelming so feel free to "take a break" and come back to the stall if you think you want the product.
The second year we went, we were looking for things for the 10 - 12 month age bracket and didn't see much that was a decent price. Although I DID buy a jolly jumper! A lot of the info was also irrelevant. We didn't enjoy it as much and found it a PITA with the pram.

We didn't get many freebies either year and the ones we did see were really aimed at newborns.

If you go, have a great time and schedule in a rest time because you will need to sit and regroup - it can be full on!

MG