Burberry Baby Touch by Burberry

Infant perfumes are a controversial topic.  Many parents are totally against them.  I am in favour of using them on my children.  To me, babies smell like whatever they are exposed to, be it milk, laundry detergent, fabric softner, baby powder, baby oil, vaseline petroleum jelly, or whatever else.

Today I am going to be looking at the Burberry Baby Touch Alcohol Free Eau De Toilette Spray by Burberry, and a couple of other products from the same manufacturer for infants.  I am not looking at the adult male or female versions of this perfume with the same name.

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Burberry Baby Touch is an alcohol free perfume which has been marketed for infants.  The perfumer for the alcohol inclusive version is Michel Girard, however I have no idea who the bottle designer.

Top Notes:  Mandarin, Rhubarb Jelly, Verbeba, Wild Spearmint

Middle Notes:  Jasmin, Orange Blossom, Muguet, Cylamen

Base Notes:  Vanilla, Moss, Milk

There also exists a body wash

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and a body balm.

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I have used all 3 products and love them.  They offer a very clean, soothing and comforting aroma, which is not too sweet or powerful.  They are alcohol free and gentle on the youngest, most tender skin.  All of the products are hypo-allergenic, and my baby has used them almost from bith without any problems, even though she has very sensitive skin and has had allergic reactions to other products.  For me, this is perfect for babies, toddlers and other young children.  

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Sex Ed in Primary Schools - Good or Bad?

This article has sparked a number of discussions around the internet, so I thought that I would chip in with my own two cents.

I am all for sex education and personally I do not see anything wrong children learning about plant, animal and human reproduction as a part of the school curriculum as it is a scientific topic which should fall under the subject of biology.  I am however against certain things taking place during human sex ed class. 

I am totally against telling children to use condoms or other forms of birth control because they're going to be sexually active anyway, so may as well do it in a safe manner.  I would much prefer that the schools stop at the science of what sex is and the purpose(s) which it serves.  What is morally acceptable depends on a number of variables and it is impossible to satisfy everyone's point of view, so I think it best to not delve into anything beyond the facts.  I am also against illustrations of any of the sex acts.  Tweens and teens are hormonal enough as it is, no need to arouse their curiosity more and make them fantasize about trying what they saw.

In the video which the above linked article speaks about,

The camera pans to the bedroom. Soon, a computer-generated image of a naked man and woman appear on my screen. 


They begin to chase each other around the room; she tickles him flirtatiously with a feather; he responds by hitting her with a pillow. 


They start to kiss and caress. The next moment they leap onto the sheets and begin having sex in a variety of different sexual positions.


The voiceover informs us: ‘The man’s penis slides inside the woman’s vagina. It’s very exciting for both of them.’

Is all of that really necessary for school children?  As a parent, I would not want my children coming across those details from a video at 8 or 18.  Heck, I don't think that my husband would be okay with either of us watching something like that, and we are grown and married!

If I lived in the UK and my children had the potential to be exposed to this film in school, I would definitely be as outraged as the many other parents who are protesting against this documentary being shown to their 8 year olds.

Check out my good friend Foz's opinion on this show here!