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Friday 30 October

Baby carrier covers prevent Cold Baby Toe Syndrome (CBTS)

Brooks Pond baby carrier coverWhen I had babies of Bjorn age, the Popopver saved my life. Or at least my winters. But there's another one that's worth mentioning too--the Thinsulite-lined Metro baby carrier cover from Brooks Pond ...

Saturday 24 October

Yes, it's stroller blanket season again

le sac igloo from 7AM EnfantIt's only mid-October and already the babies in my hood are being bundled under stroller blankets and sleep sacs and other bits of coziness to keep the chill out. ...

Saturday 24 October

A limited edition designer high chair for those with unlimited designer funds

If the Fresco Fiamma was a car it would be a Lamborghini, all sleek and red and sexy. But since it's a limited edition baby high chair it feels weird to refer to it as sexy, so I'll just say super-awesome-cool. ...

Wednesday 21 October

The best car seats for children - also some of the coolest.

Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 car seat[More]

Saturday 17 October

Got more than one kid? You need a Tagalong.

Tagalong Stroller AccessoryI've almost given up taking the double stroller with us anywhere because my older ones end up sitting in it for a solid five minutes, if I'm lucky, and then walking for the rest of the time. ...

Monday 05 October

bTrendie - Discount shopping never looked better

Quinny StrollerI was initially introduced to the members-only sale site bTrendie as a beta tester and later as an advisory board member offering my opinions about the site itself as well as what products moms would want to buy. Today? The deal of the day is a Quinny stroller ...

Monday 28 September

Eco-friendly baby proofing - Reader Q&A

Clear Baby Gate Q: So its time to baby proof, and we need stair gates, a play yard, soft surfaces and all the rest - have you found any eco and/or attractive choices for this? - Alysia R ...

Saturday 26 September

The Official Much-Needed Children's Brand Pronunciation Guide

Team Cool Mom Picks spent last week walking around the huge ABC Kids trade show in Las Vegas, finding incredible new products to share with you - and realizing that yeah, we pretty much have been mispronouncing every juvenile products brand name known to man. Aden + Anais swaddler blanketSince we figure we can't be entirely alone here (or so we hope!) we thought we'd offer up a pronunciation guide on some of our favorite, and often mispronounced brand names. ...

Wednesday 02 September

Baby Burrito - Changing my mind about changing pads

baby burrito changing padWith three kids and only one bag, I've taken to paring down to what I consider to be an essential  to make room for stuff I really need when I head out the door. And lately, that's meant tossing the usually hefty diaper changing pad. ...

Monday 17 August

Stokke enables eating, playing, and learning all in the same spot. Though you may want to keep the eating and playing separate.

Stokke's Tripp Trapp high chair is a classic that's been around for 37 year. But what's new is Stokke's Eat Play Learn Table Top, a tray that suctions to the table to give you the easy clean-up of plastic while keeping your kids entertained at the table. ...

Sunday 09 August

A cooler, safer sports bottle

Kid Basix Safe Sporter Drinking CupWhen my daughter turned five last month, we decided to be completely done with any cups with a top. That's all fine and dandy when we're home, but it does make life a little difficult when we're on the road. ...

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