In the press


We’ve been fortunate enough to have our products mentioned in the press and in various other media. Here are some of the wonderful things people have been saying about us.


The following article appears in the March 2010 issue of Junior magazine. If you would like more information concerning issues raised in this article, please contact me (Janine Wood) on the Special Little People email (talk2us@speciallittlepeople.co.uk) My thanks to Junior Editor-in-Chief Catherine O'Dolan.


You Magazine talks about how Janey Lee Grace recommends Special Little People’s blends, particularly Stomp for dealing with those pesky strops.
Aromatherapy for children in the press



MUMS LIKE YOU

Mum Like You (www.mumslikeyou.com) is a wonderful website for mums founded by Iveta Tancheva. She has created an exceptional online community where like-minded mothers are able to use their collective knowledge and experience to support each other. We recently sent Iveta samples of Special Little People products for independent evaluation. The following are just a couple of the reviews to date but visit the Mums Like You website to read all the reviews. We are very grateful to Iveta and her "mums" for their honest and frank appraisal of our products:

"I was sent Stars to try and was hopeful as my two year old had gone from being a perfect 7 till 7 sleeper to well, not really sleeping to put it quite frankly! Night time waking, coming in to bed with us (The sin!) early rising-the lot! So I was eager to give this a try.
 I put it on a hanky (that it came with) in the living room while we did the normal bedtime routine and then on a terry towelling blanket in the bedroom. 
 I am not kidding, this stuff is awesome, not only was he totally chilled out, but so was I! Bed time was a pleasure not a pain, but I did however fall asleep myself also (no chores done that eve!!)
 I would give this a 5/5; I was sceptical but overly impressed, as he slept all night and did not wake till 7.20- very respectable. I also slept a dream as well! Bonus!
 The only thing that would stop me using this every night is the fact that it knocked me out and I got nothing of any use done, although the next morning I felt AMAZING due to 12 hours sleep! Sigh! Bliss on a stick (or in a bottle should I say?!"

"Been using "Stomp" for a week now and can honestly say I have noticed a difference in the length and frequency of any temper temper tantrums in our house. We will keep using it, I have been letting him inhale it from the lovely purple handkerchief that came with it and have put a few drops on a little bear that sits on a shelf in his room. So far so good and it does smell amazing."


MY CHILD

Launched just a couple of years ago, the website My Child was set up for parents who require information on how to help their children with their education and to make sure they stay healthy, have fun and get the best possible start in life.

Speaking with online editor Amy Schofield, we wrote an article titled "How to use aromatherapy for relaxed homework time" for the website. Click on the following link to read the article. There is a plethora of good material at My Child for you to access.




FAMILIES SOUTH WEST

Families South West is part on a network of free parenting magazines, available in printed form and online throughout the UK. The South West edition is packed full of everything of interest to parents with young children in South West London, and has been going strong since 1990.

Families SW asked Special Little People to contribute a piece on going back to school. You can read this article below. To access the website simply go to www.familiesonline.co.uk.







This is a great website, particularly for new mums. The group, based in London, supports parents through the challenges faced raising their little ones. In addition to sharing views and tips online, London Mums organises a number of activities for mums, dads and babies including trips to various exhibitions, movies at local cinemas, parties and much more.

London Mums asked Special Little People founder Janine Wood to contribute a piece in the editorial section titled 'London Mumprenuers'. You can read Janine's story below or visit London Mums website at www.londonmums.org.uk/busmums/busmums.html.

MUMPRENEURS' TESTIMONIAL: HOW SPECIAL LITTLE PEOPLE HELPED JANINE BECOME A SUCCESSFULL MUMPRENEUR by Janine Wood (October 2009)

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It seems like only a couple of years ago that my now fourteen year old was nervously hanging back from the rest of the kids going into the classroom. He was adamant he should not be left in that classroom full of strangers and despite the smiling teacher's best encouragement I could really understand his anxiety. As soon as we had walked into the school I was filled with memories brought on predominantly by that same musty smell I remembered in a very different school in a different country. I think it must be a universal school smell!


The very next day I took Sam back to the pre-school clutching a little cotton hanky upon which I had sprinkled a carefully blended mix of essential oils, we had worked on a formula that night, I had picked the most relaxing, grounding and soothing oils and we had sniffed and blended until we had a lovely scent. This time I explained that whenever he felt a little wobbly or unhappy he should quietly have a little sniff of his hanky. It worked a treat. We lost numerous hankies and moved on to daubing his sleeves until eventually he didn't even ask for his 'what if' oils anymore and the transition was seamless.

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Now he often asks to take a sprinkle of 'Focus' with him. This is the blend I developed for the entire family when we felt too tired to think, lacking in concentration and a need for clarity when all seemed a bit fuzzy. But What If has always remained the staple as Sam asked for some when he took a flight alone just last month.

And so that was how Special Little People came into being. I seemed forever handing out small bottles of What If to friends and friends of friends. Then I prepared a blend to soothe tantrums and that became 'Stomp'. 'Tears' evolved from my second little boy being particularly distraught when his grandad passed away - 'Snuffles' came about because whilst there are so many wonderful natural products on the market for head colds they all seemed to be quite harsh and actually reminded me of being ill and feeling flu-like as soon as I took the first inhalation. So Snuffles was designed to clear the sinuses whilst dishing out a good-feel factor - using peppermint, rosewood and black pepper makes it at once refreshing, uplifting and warming - hard to explain but it is a combination that just works.

Finally Stars to help sleep. By this time I had set up http://www.speciallittlepeople.co.uk/ and was selling online. I was getting request after request for something to help little ones fall asleep so I developed this rather luxurious blend which contains jasmine and turns even the most boring bedroom into a safe haven for sweet, comforting dreams.


jw noses imaSetting up SLP took my husband and I a good couple of years -  I was doing my 'daytime job' (PR and Marketing) as well as looking after my three children. And whilst the PR certainly paid the bills my real passion was working with the oils. As a trained aromatherapist I had worked for a number of years in this sector but I discovered that my real enjoyment of aromatherapy was working with the oils, blending new formulas, trying out new, unusual mixtures and really pushing the boundaries. Our children were and still are my test bed - if they don't like it we don't use it. They love their roles as my 'noses' and have become brilliant at describing how certain oils, certain smells can make them feel. At times we get some of their friends along and have informal 'workshops' to tease out new ideas.

 


About three years ago I was approached by the NPD buyer for Boots. She had fallen on the site per chance and had bought some for her little child. She wanted to know whether we would be interested in being stocked in Boots. This of course was amazing and the route to get into Boots has certainly been a long one, but extremely interesting if at times challenging. I would like to say at this point that many people suggested we were wrong to sell SLP via Boots (we still sell online so nothing has changed there) however people felt we would be chewed up and spat out. Our relationship with Boots has been extraordinary. They have bent over backwards, been very very helpful, given us support all the way along and been very patient with us when we have felt some of the hurdles might be too challenging. By taking things one step at a time and working through each and every requirement we have succeeded and this is our first month in 120 Boots nationwide. Whilst we have been very proud I have been particularly touched at the number of people who have stepped out of the woodwork to congratulate us and acknowledge it is quite an achievement for such a small - beautifully scented - company!

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Love this: Special Little People Aromatherapy For Children

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I'm a big fan of aromatherapy and really believe in its properties as a mood booster, so I'm loving the concept of children's aromatherapy brand Special Little People. Created by trained aromatherapist Janine Wood, who initially mixed bespoke blends of pure essential oils to help her own children conquer wobbles like anxiety, tiredness and irritability, it's had some great testimonials from real life mums. Each box comes with a small, but potent blend (a little goes a long way) and a hanky. Pop a few drops on the hanky (never on the skin directly) and let the carefully blended aromas go to work.

There are six blends, including Stomp, for 'irritable moments', What If, for anxiety, and Focus, designed to wake up little minds and aid concentration. I'm currently loving Stomp – although I'm not sure what that says about my state of mind. Irritable, me? Only my husband can comment. From what I've sniffed, I'm sure these gorgeous blends will help frazzled mums relax, too. Look out for this brand, I'm sure it's going to be HUGE.

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