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Boutique offers toys for kids with disabilities
CHICAGO, IL (May 2012)—Bellybum Boutique is a store for mom and baby. Six months ago, they expanded to offer toys for children with different sensory disabilities. It's a place where both children and parents can fully participate and enjoy...
Read the full article | Source: Karen Meyer, ABC News Chicago
5 Fantastic Reasons to Switch to Cloth Diapers
CHICAGO, IL (April 2012)—The mere mention of cloth diapers sets eyes rolling, gasps, whispers of "eew" and "you must be kidding?" As a mom of three, I've had experience with both cloth and disposable diapers. Shocking but true, the cloth diaper store owner used disposable diapers. Gasp! So, from one experienced mom to another, here are five great reasons (in no particular order) to consider making the switch...
Read the full article | Source: Neighborhood Parents Network
Bellybum Boutique: Premier Store Spotlight Q&A
CHICAGO, IL (March 2012)—This week we headed to the mid-west to interview one of the chicest baby and children’s boutique’s in all of Chicago, Illinois – Bellybum Boutique? Never been? Trust Ellen Sternweiler, store owner, on her killer instincts and excellent taste for children’s products, clothing, accessories and toys…
Read the full article | Source: Le Top Blog
Out of Frustration Came Inspiration
CHICAGO, IL (February 2012)—Ellen Sternweiler could tell the 8-year-old girl didn’t feel comfortable. The girl, with her younger sister and her parents, had come into The Sensory Kids™ Store at Bellybum Boutique shortly after it opened.
The mother told Sternweiler the girl showed signs of sensory issues, but was otherwise undiagnosed. "I said to her, you know what, this store is for you. You can walk around and touch and feel. It’s all cool, fun stuff," Sternweiler recalls. “After a few minutes, she was rolling around the store. Her daughter was happy, really digging it.”
Read the full article | Source: Chicago Special Parent 2012, by Dan Campana
Welcome to the neighborhood Sensory Kids Store!
CHICAGO, IL (February 2012)—Bellybum Boutique, Lincoln Square’s fabulous boutique for mom and baby, just opened a new store within their store for kids with developmental differences, The Sensory Kids™ Store. I was lucky enough to get a personal tour with owner Ellen Sternweller, and was truly touched by her passion and compassion!
Read the full article | Source: OnTheGo Chciago Blog Post
