My Experience of the Baby Jogger City Mini Double Stroller When I was pregnant with my twin boys, I wasn’t keen to buy too much equipment until they were safely in my arms. However, I knew that certain essentials would have to be purchased before they arrived – shopping with two newborn babies was going […]
Safety 1st Infant Car Seats Reviewed
Can You Buy Good Cheap Infant Car Seats? Safety 1st Infant Car Seats are a much more affordable option than some of the more premium products on the market, but are they any good and should you buy one for your child? The main problem with infant car seats is that they don’t last very […]
The Best Rear Facing Convertible Car Seats 2014
Why Are Rear Facing Car Seats Important? The 5 best rear facing convertible car seats of 2014 are those that combine premium safety features like side impact protection and easy to use LATCH installation with longer rear faced seating. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises that children should remain in rear facing car seats until […]
Best Toddler Car Seats 2014 – Independently Reviewed
What is a Toddler Car Seat? Before mentioning makes and models, I first ought to clarify which seats actually qualify for inclusion in the list of – “Best Toddler Car Seats 2014”. The American Academy of Pediatrics defines toddlerhood as starting in the second year of life and consider that it extends into, and includes, […]
The Best 5 Point Harness Booster Seats 2017
The Benefits of 5 Point Harness Booster Seats There are 3 great seats on my “Best 5 Point Harness Booster Seats 2017” shortlist. They are: Britax Pinnacle 90 Britax Frontier 90 Diono Rainier Each of these seats aims to prolong the period of time in which your child can enjoy the security of being restrained […]
Best Cheap Booster Seats 2014
The Different Types of Booster Car Seats There are 2 obvious candidates for my “Best Cheap Booster Seats 2014” shortlist. They clearly stand out from the crowd and I have no hesitation in recommending them. I am only going to consider US car seats in this post. If you are looking for a good UK […]
The Top Rated Convertible Car Seats 2014
What is a Top Rated Convertible Car Seat? There are only 2 products on my list of “Top Rated Convertible Car Seats 2014” and I have reviewed each of them below. I should point out that I am not making any ludicrous claims that they are the “best” or “safest” car seats on the market […]
Britax B-Agile Travel System Review
List Price: $399.99 Weight Range: 4 to 30 lbs (seat) & 4 to 55 lbs (stroller) The Good – The B-Agile is one of the cheapest premium infant travel solutions on the US market today; The B-Safe is probably the cheapest premium infant car seat yet it comes with an impressive list of safety features, including side impact […]
The Best Cheap Infant Car Seats 2014 Reviewed
What Do I Mean by Cheap Infant Car Seat? In order to be considered as a candidate for inclusion in my list of the “best cheap infant car seats 2014”, the seat must cost less than $150 (including the base). Many premium infant car seats cost more than $200 and so I think that the […]
Car Seat Safety Ratings – The NHTSA Myth
Looking for the Safest Car Seat When my wife was pregnant with my twins boys I spent hours and hours searching the internet trying to find out which of the many car seats would be the safest. This is obviously a perfectly natural thing for any first time parent to do. Even before you have […]
Get an Adult Push Scooter & Have Fun Keeping Up With the Kids
You’re Never Too Old for an Adult Push Scooter Despite the fact that I am rapidly approaching 40 years of age, I spent this afternoon whizzing around the neighbourhood like a little kid on an adult push scooter! It was great fun, but how did I get away with it at my age? Fortunately, I […]
Best Baby Car Seats
What Is a Baby Car Seat? Before suggesting some worthy candidates for the “Best Baby Car Seats” Hall of Fame, I ought to specify what I mean when I say “Baby Car Seat”. I have deliberately used the word baby instead of infant because “infant car seats” are a specific type of seat that do […]
Best Booster Car Seats 2014
Choosing the Best Booster Car Seats 2014 – Relevant Factors There are a number of factors that parents need to consider when choosing the best booster car seats for their children in 2014. They include comfort, ease of installation, ease of cleaning and seat accessories. However, the most important factor is obviously the safety of […]
Chicco Car Seat Reviews – My Honest & Independent Opinions
The Chicco Company Chicco is undoubtedly one of the the most popular car seat manufacturers in the world. They have been around since 1958 and in the past 55 years or so have developed a reputation for creating some excellent products. There can be little argument that they have the sort of eye for detail […]
Mini Micro Scooter Review – Simply the Best Scooter for Toddlers
This is my fully independent Mini Micro Scooter Review. This review is not motivated by freebies or any other bribe from the Mini Micro Scooter company – I currently have 3 of these scooters in my house (2 blue and 1 pink) and I am sad to say that I had to pay for […]
Best Scooter Helmets for Kids in the USA and UK
My Quest to Find the Best Scooter Helmets I have spent the past few days hunting down the best scooter helmets for kids in the USA and UK. Why have I done this? Well my own 4 year old twin boys have just about grown out of their very cute looking “Fireman Sam” bicycle helmets […]
Aqua Sphere Seal Review – the Best Kids Swimming Goggles?
The Days Before Goggles Before giving you my opinion on whether or not I think that the Aqua Sphere Seal goggles are the best kids swimming goggles on the market today, I ought to first give you a short explanation of how I came to buy them for my twin boys when they were […]
Door Hinge Guards – The Forgotten Danger?
The Door Hinge Problem Door Hinge Guards are often the forgotten danger when parents are risk assessing their home. We are all well aware of the dangers of children getting their fingers trapped between the edge of the door and the door frame, but many of us simply forget or are just unaware of the […]
Bed Rails For Kids
The Different Bed Rail Options Bed Rails For Kids are a cheap & effective way to reduce the stress of transitioning your child from their cot into a bed. There are lots of different bed rails to choose from and each has its own pros and cons. The first decision you will have to make […]
BabyDan Wooden Bed Guard Review – The Best Toddler Bed Rail?
The BabyDan Wooden Bed Guard is a probably the best toddler bed rail for those parents who do not need to take their guard away on holiday with them. As a fixed bed guard it is excellent, but it is not very portable and you won’t want to have to remove it and try to pack […]