Products & Services
Back-to-Preschool Shoes: The Yay to the Nay
I did some back-to-school shoe shopping at a kids’ shoe store with my young daughter. Here I share what I found and which shoes we liked best.
Baby
Bathroom Faucet Safety Gear: The Yay to The Nay
Looking to make your bathroom more child-friendly? We test out some bath spout safety guards and a faucet extender for you.
Baby
What to Expect When Your Child Is Teething
Remember how you tracked your pregnancy? Well your baby’s teeth take a lot longer to erupt than nine months. Know what to expect when your baby is teething and this keepsake chart helps you track your child’s incoming teeth.
Baby
Nursing Pillows: The Yay to the Nay
There aren’t a ton of nursing pillow options on the market and mothers seems to have diehard opinions about the one they have chosen for themselves. We review and compare the Boppy, My Brest Friend and Leacho Natural Boost nursing pillows.
Baby
Is My Baby Teething?
Think your baby is teething? Take our quick and fun quiz to find out.
Baby
Nursing Covers: The Yay to the Nay
I tried three different nursing covers to see if one of them would help me feel more comfortable with breastfeeding in public spaces. Read what makes my favorite nursing cover special.
Baby
Soft-Structured Baby Carriers: The Yay to the Nay
It’s the Ergo vs. the LilleBaby vs. the Beco Gemini. We review soft-structured baby carriers and tell you our favorite(s)?
Baby
Swaddles: The Yay to the Nay
I know there are people out there who think their babies don’t like being swaddled. I used to be one of those people. Here we put the Miracle Blanket, SwaddleMe, Woombie and Zen Swaddle to the test with one fussy newborn.
Baby
Avoiding Toxic Ingredients in Children’s Personal Care Products Can be Easy
Find out if you know your Sodium Lauryl Sulfate from your Polyethylene…. It can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. We created a cheat sheet so that you can keep it all clear.
Baby
Baby Bathtubs: The Yay to the Nay
Washing your newborn is not an easy proposition. They’ve got more rolls than an Olive Garden and they’re squirmier than a garden snake. In order to make washing your newborn as painless as possible, we put four different infant baby bathtubs to the test.
Baby
Common Enemies of Babies
Every baby’s got a growing list of things that make them mad. We think we’ve identified the top six common enemies of babies.
Baby
Ring Slings and Mei Tais: The Yay to the Nay
We’re comparing two different types of baby carriers, Mei Tais (also known as Asian style baby carriers) and Ring Slings. This what we have discovered.
Baby
Baby Wraps: The Yay to the Nay
We’re comparing two different baby wraps, the Girasol woven baby wrap and the less expensive Boba baby wrap.
Young Child
Touchscreen Learning Tablets for Kids: The Yay to the Nay
Learning Tablets hit the scene last year as the hot new toy, but can they compete with the iPad when it’s already captured the heart of out review preschooler?
Young Child
Furby: The Yay to the Nay
Furby is back and is a supposed Hot Holiday Toy for 2012. My family, which includes an almost three year old, has lived with it for three weeks. Here’s our Furby recommendation.
Toddler
Beginner Building Sets: The Yay to the Nay
Apparently, regular wooden blocks are SO TODDLER 2011 and I should get with the times. So this week my young child played with some of the more innovative beginner building sets to see what they offer.
Toddler
Beginner Board Games: The Yay to the Nay
This week, I continued to play board games and dice games with my toddler, trying to teach her valuable lessons in counting, taking turns and good sportsmanship.
Young Child
Beginner Card Games: The Yay to the Nay
For my toddler’s first foray into the world of games, I played four different toddler card games to see which she responded to the best.
Pregnancy
Maternity Tights: The Yay to the Nay
In an attempt to transition my maternity wardrobe from summer to fall, while spending as little money as possible, I tried out three different pairs of maternity tights.
Young Child
Beginner Jigsaw Puzzles: The Yay to the Nay
Since puzzles are supposed to be great for developing math skills, I put my daughter through the ultimate test— completing four different beginner jigsaw puzzles.