One of the biggest company as in home textile sector which is Tarakciogullari released a new brand which is Belis, and brought a new color to the sector of baby furniture and textile in 2005.

     Belis baby beds and textile products, with elegant and esthetic design, and vast of colorful options have been producing baby bedrooms like in dreams. Furthermore, Belis has other products like young bedrooms, wardrobes, chiffoniers and bedstands as in modular system, baby textile, baby beds and baby strollers not just baby bedrooms. Belis has been preparing a healthy, colorful and bright rooms.

     Brand's biggest speciality is not just producing esthetic and colorful designs. The most important point about Belis is health of babies. There is nothing harmful material and paint utilizing for health of babies. That is why, Belis is the most preferrable brand in Turkey in a short time.

     Belis has been finished the works of ISO9001, certification of CE and E1( nothing include carcinogenic material). Belis has been producing these products in Adapazari which, is baby textile in 3750 m² and 10.000 m² for baby furniture in a modern facility. Furthermore, Belis makes export with Germany, Albania, France, Ukraine, Switzerland, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Iran, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Romania, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Russia, England, Algeria, Morocco, Austria, Latvia, Hungary, Greece, Macedonia, Israel, Jordan, Holland and Iraq. Belis is moving very fast to be a world brand.

     Belis is preparing to show 2009 collection in Istanbul Furniture Fair, between 28 january to 1st February at 6 -7 Hall 7 -C05.

   Dr. Didem Oztop from Kayseri Erciyes University pschychology department of child assistent chairwoman says that chıldren are facing with the simple part of violence at cartoons.

     Ms. Oztop, mentioned about television and internet has an impact to children as individual consumption society and she continued.

' Television and internet has an impact to sexual identity of children, mother, father and opposite gender. Also, tendency to violence, reading, thinking,success, cultural astrangement are affected from Tv and Internet. A child starts to take a model from what he or she sees from internet or tv  as their culture and behave like them. After that, religion has an impact from these reasons. In addition, there are some programs include sexual things and these kinds of programs can affect the maturity age of children on Tv and Internet. '

     Ms. Oztop, mentioned that chidren should not watch tv more than 2 hours in a day and there should be some activities, instead of tv.

     Furthermore, Ms. Oztop suggest that Tv programs should be chosen from psychologists and Senior Commission of Radio and Tv (RTUK) . She also mentioned about someone who says ' Do not watch Tv ' should restrict of their Tv time. If you do do not read book and continue to watch Tv, a child will believe that ıs the correct thing to do because, a child see you as a model. She says that  ' If you want your child to read book, you should do ' 

     Ms. Oztop, says that there are more than one television at houses now and almost everyone has a Tv in their room. Everyone goes to their own room and watch what they like. On the other hand, there is a Tv on child's room. It is not accaeptable. we should not use Tv as a baby sitter because, the process which starts from babyhood can be a habit .

     Ms. Oztop, continued that there are some programs on tv, which are not allowed to watch from their parents to children and that is not good because, when children could not watch series they like , it can be a problem and they can say ' My friends watch this program, when they are talking, i could not talk and i was out. '  We recommend that families should wathc these kinds of programs together with their children. At last, we should complain any program we do not like or disturbing to the RTUK.

Update: 15:31 TSI 01 January 2009 Thursday

Poison of lead is threatening children.

One of the most harmful metal is lead in nature can poison children if they are exposed very badly. Lead poison can be the reason of attention failure in fact, otism.

Prof. Dr. Ayse Sevim Gokalp who is  Medical Care of Children disease assistant of Kocaeli University says that " A baby which was poisoned from lead can be disabled as mental and neuralogigal.

 Prof. Dr. Gokalp, lead has an important role in natural cost and lead can poison children very badly.

"These kinds of poisons can occur after years and in some situations it can show some effects like nauseation, puking, stomachache, exhaustion and sometimes coma issues" said Ms. Gokalp.

"After industrialization, lead has been increasing and this metal is one of the harmful metal in nature. Our children should live in a healthy nature. This is not concession, this is right of everybody" she said and continued  "Between 6-36 months years old babies can be affected more than a young person because, in this age children bring everything to their mouth. Children are affected in 2 different ways from lead poison. One of them is when baby is inside of mother and the other is after birth. When this affection starts inside of mother it has been damaged every month. After birth, lead poison affect children as failure of learning, attention failure.

 Symptom of Lead Poisoning

Sometimes there is no symptom about lead poisoning that is why, you need to show your child to a doctor, if your child has a mental hearing and balance problem.

If the lead is more than 60 micro gram in blood, acute poisoning can be seen. These kinds of poisoning can be seen as diarrhea and constipation. Also, it can affect kidney and after a long time it can affect kidney sickness. However, the most significant illness about lead poisoning is neuralogical disease.

 Children which has more lead poisoning risk

"If you live an old year old house, at this time industry of colouring was using lead that is why, it can be risk for children of poor families." said Prof. Dr. Gokalp and continued "Between 6-36 months year old children are in a risk because of, bringing everything like toys to their mouth."

In a developing country like Turkey, every child is under risk because, lead is everywhere like, air, soul, water and toys. However, there should not be a frightening situation like "everybody should check the level of lead." It is not necessary about this situation. Doctor should give advice about these kinds of issues. Children are our future and the best thing we can do is presenting the nature very clean. We should provide clear, unleaded nature for them." she said.

"The good thing is about lead poisoning is after establishing that it can be cured as medicine. Especially, education has an important role about this situation. Families should explain the right thing about these kinds of situations."

 Ms. Gokalp continued " Fountain of lead should be specified and families educated about this situation. If there is a risk about lead poisoning in that area, sometimes they should go and check the level of lead properly."

Compound of lead is in gas, plastic materials, kitchen equipments, toys, pipes, signboards, cables, bullets, painting materials, ceramic industry, electronical devices and mascara. Furthermore, the air is affected fro these kinds of products. Water and food can include lead.

Update: 16:11 TSI 05 August 2008 Tuesday

     American competents, after 2 childs death because of chinese portable cradle, they send these cradles back to China. Before that some chinese toys sent back to China because of containing extremely lead. After more than 60 same situation they reported the decision of sending back these kinds of products. Competents identify that the side of cradle was falling down itself and child can be choked or stucked and die for that reason. Because of this situation they made this decision. That is why, these kinds of old cradles are gathereing together.

WASHINGTON - One more gathering decision was added for chinese products. Some American competents, decided to gather together 1 million chinese baby beds which was produced in China, after death of 2 babies. Consumer Products Security Comussion (CPSC) decided to gathering together 1 million baby beds which was produced under the name of Simplicity and on sale between $100 to $300 in 1998-2007, because of inaccurate production and danger for babies. CPSC reported that there is a dangerous risk for babies which is stick falling to baby when parents want to pick up and hold their baby on one's arm, this stick can fall to baby and this the upper montage of this stick was produced inaccurately. Recently, 6 months and 9 months years old 2 babies because of this situation.