| When most new parents are preparing for the arrival | | | | Provides ideal protection for newborns under six |
| of baby this Spring, more often than not, they will not | | | | months, an age when it is generally not recommended |
| be sure what they will need as the dizzying array of | | | | to use sun block or insect repellant containing DEET. |
| options can be overwhelming. Rather than relying on | | | | 5. BearView Infant Mirror |
| recommendations by corporate America, many new | | | | Used for rear-facing car seats, Bear-View Infant Mirror |
| parents and their loved ones are turning to products | | | | allows the driver or passenger to safely keep an eye |
| invented by other moms and dads that were created | | | | on baby while driving. This plush Teddy Bear provides |
| to solved real-world parenting challenges. Inventive | | | | the widest view of infant available. |
| Parent ( a premiere online parenting resource and a | | | | 6. Breathable Bumpers |
| provider of solutions invented by real moms and dads, | | | | For years traditional padded Bumpers have held a |
| is pleased to announce their top 10 list of | | | | place in Baby's crib. Now, however, as evidence |
| parent-invented, safe baby essentials. | | | | mounts that re-breathing baby's exhaled air may be a |
| 1. Baby Sherpa Diaper Backpack | | | | leading contributor to SIDS, parents are abandoning |
| The first 4-in-1 diaper bag, cooler, video and parent | | | | these bumpers. Fitting most standard cribs, the |
| pack that was created by active parents who | | | | Breathable Bumper allows visibility and airflow to the |
| understand the need for versatility, durability and | | | | baby. |
| comfort. Baby Sherpa is the diaper bag that keeps | | | | 7. Baby Burrito |
| everything organized and easy to find, providing | | | | Newborns and Preemies are soothed and comforted |
| convenient storage for food, diapers, medicine, | | | | when they are swaddled. Their surrounds are |
| blankets, wallets and more. | | | | restricted, much as they were before they were born |
| 2. Auto Mobile | | | | so it is soothing for baby to feel that old, safe feeling. |
| Baby's travel mobile with Velcro fasteners that easily | | | | An alternative to the traditional swaddling wrap, the |
| attach and release from car's ceiling. Gone are the | | | | 100% cotton flannel burrito cradles baby in softness |
| days of fishing in the back seat and floor for lost toys! | | | | and warmth. |
| Available in three designs, the simple patterns, bright | | | | 8. Halo Secure-Fit Crib Sheet |
| colors and expressive characters dangle from the | | | | Regular crib sheets can bunch up and pull off a |
| car's ceiling, holding baby's interest even while being put | | | | mattress as baby moves around which risks baby |
| into the car seat. | | | | becoming entangled and their breathing restricted. The |
| 3. Baby Banz | | | | Secure-Fit Crib Sheet stays on the mattress all night, |
| Protect baby's eyes from the sun and glare in summer | | | | keeping baby safe and sound. |
| and all year long. In a trendy wrap around design and | | | | 9. Travel Bear Changing Mat |
| available in six different colors, Baby Banz offers 100% | | | | Gone are the days of wee pads that come with the |
| protection against UVA and UVB rays. Fully adjustable | | | | diaper bag and as a replacement to disposables, the |
| and breathable neoprene band stays on while playing | | | | Travel Bear Changing Mat is a fun, antimicrobial |
| and floats in water. | | | | changing pad that is washable and reusable. Treated |
| 4. Baby Shield | | | | with AgION Antimicrobial to shield baby from |
| For any carrier, swing, bouncer or combo stroller, the | | | | unsanitary public changing tables. |
| Baby Shield protects baby from the sun, | | | | 10. Dr. |
| disease-carrying insects, curious pets and the weather. | | | | |