Gizmos for Babies

Do you want to protect your children from unseemly germs and viruses? Of course you do. It is often hard keeping play yards clean and clear of germs when you are competing with kids’ sticky fingers and runny noses. You might visit a friend’s house or a hotel and find their play yard is less than appealing.

The Coverplayard Slipcover is a hygienic and decorative cover for portable play yards. It easily fits most standard size play yards and is great for travel, coming with a matching bag for easy storage and portability. It is machine washable and pediatrician recommended. The playful and decorative designs update your play yard for a dreamy environment.

Prices range from $44.99 to $54.99 at Coverplayard.com.

The Thudguard is a revolutionary new product, an infant safety hat, designed to help absorb and reduce the impact of head injuries due to a fall or collision. It is suitable for babies and toddlers aged 7 months to 2+ years.

It is not uncommon for young children to sustain bumps and bruises occasionally as part of exploring. The minor damage from a toddler falling on his or her hands and knees is sometimes a consequence in the process of learning. But a head injury can be traumatic for both infant and parent, and a devastating fall on the head can happen in even the safest of homes. The Thudguard protects the forehead, side of head, back of head and especially the fontanelle of a young child that may be unsteading on his/her feet.

To protect your infant or toddler from the possibility of a head trauma, check out the Thudguard today.

Recommended price $37.99 at Thudguard.com.

A Review…

I was sent the most adorable personalized clock by Olive Kids to review for this site. The timing was perfect because I had been recently complaining to my husband that every time I gave my daughter a bath, I never knew how long I was sitting in the bathroom with her. I was constantly calling out to him, “Hon, what time is it?” Now I have the cutest clock that matches my daughter’s room and bathroom (we are all about ladybugs and butterflies), and I never have to ask what time it is again!

Olive Kids offers imaginative and creatively coordinated kids bedding and room products with an emphasis on color and fun - at an affordable price. Products include kids bedding, toddler bedding, wall clocks, wall art, growth charts, pillows, throws, rugs and much more! They also offer beautiful personalized products such as clocks, frames, framed prints, floor pillows and placemats. Olive Kid’s aim is to design classic kids themes like transportation, pirates, outer space, tea parties, cowboys, butterflies and more.

Check out their website at OliveKids.com. You’ll be glad you did!

Your child can be a computer whiz now just like you!

The Fun 2 Learn Laughtop is designed to look just like a pint-size laptop. This colorful toy helps preschoolers build key academic skills. It helps develop phonics, upper and lowercase letters, letter recognition, and letter order and features a green backlit LCD screen. Requires 3 AA batteries (not included). For ages 2–7 yrs.

Recommended price $29.99 at Target.com.

A Review…

I was sent a KABOOST Portable Chair Booster by KABOOST Corporation to review for this site. I have a 19 month old daughter, so she quickly became my tester for this product.

The KABOOST is a compact and portable chair booster that raises the height of kitchen and dining room chairs so a child can sit at the table just like an adult. It is the same height as a standard booster seat and will grow with your child. It is compact and lightweight, easy to fold and carry, made of heavy duty plastic and can hold up to 300 lbs. It comes in three different colors: green, chocolate and natural.

The product is designed to stretch and snap onto the bottom of a chair in seconds. I placed it on the bottom of one of my kitchen chairs, and it really was quick and painless. Grips on the bottom of the KABOOST keep a chair from slipping on and scratching the floor. I have a hardwood floor in my kitchen, so this is a very important feature for me. The recommended age for this product is 20 months to 6 years old, so my daughter is a still little young for it, but I do believe in a few months it will be perfect for her. My daughter is a major wiggle worm, and right now, she really needs to be belted into a seat.

My daughter and I tested the seat last night because she was being extremely moody and didn’t want to sit in her high chair for very long. She didn’t eat much dinner, and I needed her to eat just a little more food. I decided to sit her in the chair with the KABOOST on it, and she immediately thought is was neat to be sitting in a “grown up” chair. She really liked being at the right height at the table. I handed her a yogurt and a spoon and she proceeded to finish eating her dinner.

I highly recommend the KABOOST for anyone that has a child that wants to sit at the table like a “big girl or boy”!

Suggested retail price $39.95 - please visit www.kaboost.com.

When you are driving, you can’t just turn around to see what you child is doing or fussing about in the backseat. Never wonder what they are doing again! Use the Deluxe Baby View Mirror from Safety 1st.

This multi-use mirror securely suctions to the back or side car window. The unique swivel feature allows parents to adjust the mirror in order to clearly view baby’s actions. When baby is old enough to sit facing forward, the Baby View Mirror will clip to the visor for easy visibility.

Recommended price $2.99 at BabiesRUs.com.

Bubbles, bubbles everywhere! Make bathtub time more fun!

Parents want bath time to be an enjoyable time for both them and baby. The Summer Infant Bath time Bubble Maker is sure to keep baby occupied and entertained. Push button bubble making system creates bubble fun! Suction cup on back secures bubble maker to infant tub or wall. 4 oz. bubble solution included. Ages 2 years and up.

Recommended price $9.99 at Amazon.com.