droolicious : kiddopotamus

Gotta Have It: CushyStraps

Cathy Hale — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:00:00 GMT

As a new parent, I remember HATING it when car seat straps or stroller straps would dig into my baby's neck. Back in the day, the strap covers were rather dull and ugly. Now they are really cute and very comfortable.

Take a look at CushyStraps from Kiddopotamus. These soft plush strap covers are easy to move from car seat to stroller or jogger. They come in three cute styles, neutral (bear), pink (bunny) and blue (cat). A set retails for $4 at BabyEarth. Makes a great baby shower gift add-on!

New Parent Must-Have: The Snuzzler

Cathy Hale — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:30:00 GMT

Every time a cute, anxious, pregnant mom asks me what she really needs, I always say "a Snuzzler." There are lots of baby gadgets and gizmos out there, but I think this is a must-have. Why? Because even though all infant gear looks tiny, it's always too big. The Snuzzler, by Kiddopotamus, is a cozy insert you can put in the swing, stroller, baby rocker - everything. It's designed to fit an infant perfectly, even in seats with harnesses. You can see the Snuzzler in action on the TODAY Show.

If you're expectinga bundle of joy, add this innovative item to your registry. It also makes a wonderful baby shower gift. You can find Snuzzlers at most baby stores, including Target. A+++

Note: Please read comment below RE: car seats.

7 Days of Must Haves: Tiny Diner Placemat

SunnyChanel — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:17:00 GMT

Even though we opted to have offspring, my husband and I wanted to try to make sure that our little one wouldn’t cramp our style, well, not too much. One thing that we used to love to do was dine out: Italian, Thai, Indian, sushi, we’d drag our girl everywhere. At first she’s just sleep in her car seat carrier while we ate. But as she started on solids, she was hungry to be part of the family meal. One thing about babies...

First Week Home: 5 Essential Babble Bests

editors — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:04:00 GMT

I based most of my registry off our Babble Best lists – because I know how much time and effort our writers put into testing all those products, and Lord knows I didn’t have time to test all the available diaper pails myself. I highly recommend this strategy. Here are 6 Babble Bests that are getting lots of mileage in my house (as modeled by my son). — Gwynne Watkins

1. Eddie Bauer Complete Care Play Yard - from Babble Best Play Yards

It’s a changing table, bassinet and play area in one. The design is ingenious. And my baby is obsessed with the included mobile.

2. Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe Blankets - from Babble Best Swaddle Blankets

These Velcro-tabbed blankets make swaddling a cinch for the parents – and the baby actually stays wrapped all night.

3. Diaper Dekor - from Babble Best Diaper Pails

I was skeptical about the refill system (it doesn't take conventional garbage bags), but it's ridiculously easy to use and refills last weeks. Plus, the diaper smell is totally, miraculously contained.

4. My Brest Friend - from Babble Best Nursing Pillows

I love the Boppy for several reasons (we’ll get to that in the next post), but in the early days of learning to feed – when the baby was tiny and I was exhausted – the extra support from the My Brest Friend was a lifesaver.

5. Petunia Pickle Bottom Socks from Babble Best Infant Socks

Totally adorable socks (argyle!) that actually stay on the kid’s feet. Okay, fine, so they’re not essential, but when do you get another chance to buy something this cute?

Baby Straitjacket or Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe Traveler?

Mir — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:02:00 GMT

Despite its resemblance to the garment most of us associate with the nice young men in their clean white coats, the SwaddleMe Traveler from Kiddopotamus ($19.99 at Amazon; three colors available) is actually on to something -- if you have an infant who demands swaddling, this is the easiest way to swaddle on the go. (They are marketing it as a keep-warm solution, though I personally would prefer a carseat cover if that was the only goal.) Lay the SwaddleMe in the seat; slip baby's legs in and buckle up; fasten the swaddling cover across baby, over the seatbelt. Colicky infants may have met their match with this one.