Light-up potty for night toilet training
Helping your baby through toilet training can be difficult, and every little bit of help along the way can make a great difference, say the makers of the new Lumi Potti.
The difference? → full article
Susan Moss is an owner/partner in BabyNames.com and is a freelance bookkeeper in Chicago, Illinois.
Making a game of brushing teeth
For kids, tooth-brushing is an unpleasant chore, says San Francisco-based Grush. “Parents are forced to spend a lot of time supervising their child’s brushing to make sure they brush properly.”
The solution to this problem? → full article
Learn with a helicopter
The Explore and Learn Helicopter combines a favorite toy with introductory learning tools.
There’s a spinning propeller of course, and wheels that roll for take-off. The exit door opens and closes — and releases colorful balls. → full article
High-tech onesie has built-in sensors
Here are some high-tech pajamas: Mimo has built multiple sensors into a onesie, so that “while your baby is wearing the Kimono, you can check their movements and body position to see just how active or peaceful they are — no matter where you or your baby might be.”
Mimo says its clinically validated sleep algorithms let you know “when your baby falls asleep, when they wake, and how well they are sleeping. → full article
Friendly gadget speaks letters
Don’t think it will give your kid an English accent, but it should help them learn letters: the Little Gadget Letter Friend from Vtech uses English voices “dispatched from the UK.”
The 7-inch talk robot “is sure to get your little one excited about learning!” Vtech says. → full article
Safe travels: convertible car seat
Combining safety for your baby and small children with ease of use for you, Clek says its Foonf convertible car seat helps to prevent injury to your child in the event of a collision. → full article
Packable play yard travels with you
The Pack ‘n Play On The Go has a durable frame that makes it perfectly suited for travel, maker Graco says, and its push-button design makes it fold up fast and without a hassle. → full article
Listen up, baby!
The Nuvo Advanced Pregnancy Audio System “provides a simple yet sophisticated way to safely deliver sounds, music, and recorded voices directly to your baby in the womb,” says maker Ritmo. “This system comes with the Safe and Sound Controller, which continually adjusts the music decibel level to provide an added level of safety to the listening experience for your developing child.”
The four-speaker surround sound belt offers a high-quality audio experience, while remaining lightweight and comfortable enough to wear at home and on-the-go. → full article
Warm the bottle and heat the food
The Bib Expresso lets you prepare a bottle in 90 seconds with one hand. “It doesn’t get easier than this,” maker Beaba says.
The 3-in-1 Baby Bottle & Food Warmer also warms bottles (pre-mixed or breast milk), warms jarred food, and sanitizes bottles with a “unique self-cleaning option to ensure a healthy baby.”
It’s $150 here. → full article
A Traveling Play Yard
With the Pack ‘n Play On The Go, your baby will be kept comfy and cozy whether at home or away, says maker Graco, “and the durable frame makes it perfectly suited for travel.”
The whole thing folds up at the push of a button, making it easy to store and to carry. → full article
“EuroSpa” for your Baby: bath, change stand
This complete baby changing center has a bath tub, changing pad, and a bath stand, all in one unit.
The EuroSpa from Primo is also on wheels, so you can easily move it anywhere in your home. → full article
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“Soft, flexible plastic with bright primary colors make this Ball fun and easy for little fingers to bend, squeeze, grasp, and roll,” says Baby Einstein. The Bendy Ball also has a rolling Rattle Ball inside inside to add additional sounds and visual stimulation to the toy. → full article
Robot teaches tots
“With his quirky personality, rockin’ dance moves, and funny responses,” developer Vtech says, “your child will love interacting” with its robot toy. Cogsley has an animated LCD screen, as well as mechanical moving parts, and “is the perfect learning robot friend.”
Moving parts on Cogsley include twistable ears, spinning nose and eyes, moving arms, twisting body, and moving eyebrows and mouth. → full article
A robot pet based on your iPhone
The Romo Robotic Pet roves your home on a wheeled base, carrying your iPhone or iPod Touch from room to room.
“Romo is a curious digital creature who lives in your phone and explores your world on his roving base,” says developer Romotive. → full article
