Parent and Baby Awards 2025 Baby Bathing Innovation of the Year 2025: The Twin Bath Approximately 1.6 million twin pairs are born around the world each year, translating to one in every 42 children born a twin. Despite this growing figure, which has reportedly risen by on-third, on average, over the past four decades, there remains a significant lack of twin-oriented baby gear in the market. Bumble Beez is here to address this challenge head on as home to the world’s first and only twin bath, thoughtfully designed to make bathtime easier for parents of multiples. Following Bumble Beez’s recent recognition in the Parent and Baby Awards 2025, we caught up with Founder and Director Laura McGlade for more. Bumble Beez was born in 2018, following Laura McGlade’s second pregnancy with twins. Bathtime became a significant challenge for the mother when her partner returned to work, as she had to juggle newborn twins and an 18-month-old in such a high-risk situation. Laura struggled to safely place her twins in the bath whilst fielding requests from her toddler, finding herself overwhelmed and exhausted before bathtime had even began. Laura scoured the internet for anything resembling a twin bath and soon grew frustrated with the lack of result. She trialled an array of alternative – including two single baby bath supports and a product that would seat six-month-old twins unaided – but nothing was the right match for her girls, who were born prematurely at 35 weeks and did not sit up unaided until they were eight months old. Ultimately, Laura needed a product that did not yet exist in the current market. After four years of meticulous development, Bumble Beexz launched its proprietary Twin Bath – the world’s first and only twin bath that allows twins to be bathed side by side. The Twin Bath supports two infants aged up to six months or until they can sit up unaided, with a front facing position that allows babies to sit safely, securely, and visibly in the water. The product is made with soft touch, skin contact material and is designed to sit in most traditional bathtubs. Without an extra pair of hands, bathing twins is an incredibly daunting task. However, The Twin Bath combines bathtime to save users up to 50% of their evening, facilitating a handsfree, safe, timesaving, co-bathing session. With The Twin Bath, users can take control of their evenings, tend to other children and household tasks, and establish a consistent bathing and bedtime routine with their babies that is not interrupted by a disjointed bathtime. Today, Bumble Beez operates as a familyowned business primarily managed by Laura and her partner, with help from their relatives as needed. The business is proudly British Made and ensures that each of its products and accessories are manufactured and produced to the highest possible standard. Alongside this, it also works to partner with mothers from around the world who share their genuine experiences with the product for honest feedback and greater exposure, which has proven to be incredibly effective. To Bumble Beez, service standards as equally as important as product quality. The business’s commitment to delivering exceptional services often centres around the key principles of continuous improvement, collaboration and teamwork, integrity and transparency, and ongoing innovation. While these values evolve in response to changing market conditions, client expectations, and internal growth, Bumble Beez’s fundamental commitment to quality service remains a constant priority for the team. Evolution is an ongoing goal for Bumble Beez, driven by its rising renown. Looking ahead, Laura is seeking to expand the business and brand in order to cater to both twins and single babies, with a new product line that includes a variety of items specifically designed to meet the needs of both single and twin families. This is a strategic expansion that not only promises to broaden Bumble Beez’s market audience but will also enable more parents around the world to benefit from its forwardthinking products. The future is bright for Bumble Beez, characterised by ingenuity and innovation. “We are exploring opportunities in design and development to create another innovative product that is currently missing from the market,” Laura shared. “We are also in the process of rebranding our business, which includes a fresh new bath colour, the introduction of 30 new products – many designed specifically for twins – a revamped website, and an entirely new look! We are thrilled for the launch scheduled for September!” Contact: Laura McGlade Company: Bumble Beez Web Address: www.bumble-beez.com
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