By Elena Epstein, Director of the National Parenting Product Awards
Nuna CUDL clik
This baby carrier with an adjustable waistband and a breathable mesh fabric is designed to provide comfort and freedom for both parent and baby. Features four ergonomic carry positions and four magnetic locking buckles for easy and secure attachment. $250, for babies 8-35 pounds, nunababy.com
Babyganics 3x Laundry Detergent
Provides a gentle but powerful clean. Features plant-derived and enzyme-based cleaning power that is ideal for baby’s sensitive skin. $10.99, babyganics.com
Momcozy M5 Wearable Breast Pump
Small, lightweight, discreet and perfect for working moms and moms on the go who want to be able to pump without interruptions. The “Baby Mouth” design ensures horizontal angle pumping, simulating a baby’s sucking. Its portable storage box makes it suitable to take anywhere. $199.99, momcozy.com
Feeling All the Feelings Workbook: A Kids’ Guide to Exploring Emotions
Offers 100+ engaging activities and practices designed to foster emotional awareness and help kids explore every feeling. A wonderful tool for parents and kids to begin important conversations. $16.95, ages 6-9, shambhala.com
The Coterie Diaper
Clean, soft, high-performing and super absorbent. These hypoallergenic and soft-as-cashmere diapers are designed to minimize leaks, blowouts and diaper rash. $90/month, coterie.com
“Baby’s First Book of 44 Sounds” by Marcia Haut
A research-based board book with a powerful agenda. Includes all 44 sounds found in English to jumpstart baby’s language and literacy journey. Allows your baby to hear each sound used in a word and then pronounced in isolation. $24.99, ages birth+, smartnoggintoys.com
One Two Many Rabbits
An adorable family card/dice game where players will need a little luck, a little strategy and a little skill in order to try and get rid of a whole lot of rabbits. $24.95, ages 7+, threearchergames.com
LILY Diaper Caddy Organizer
A natural, beautiful and practical solution for keeping all your baby essentials organized. Made from sustainable and eco-friendly seagrass, it can be used from baby and beyond. Features a removable divider in cotton canvas, making it easy to convert into a toy basket, picnic basket or multipurpose basket. Handcrafted using heritage techniques by fair trade certified Vietnamese artisans. $69.97, bebebask.com
My Fun Day
This colorful wooden activity board helps kids build awareness of the key elements in their daily world. Learn the months of the year, days of the week, four seasons and telling time while building fine motor skills. $38, ages 3+, simplyfun.com
The Splash About Happy Nappy Sunsuit
A unique combination of a stylish UPF50+ rash top and a swim diaper. This 2-in-1 sunsuit is perfect for vacations and beach and pool days. Its adorable designs are soft and stretchy with a high neck and three-quarter sleeves. $34.99, ages 3-24 months, us.splashabout.com
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