Robeez

Robeez are leather shoes for babies and children.  They have elasticized ankles that ensure that they stay on.  They also have a suede sole that is skid resistant.  The shoes are for children aged 0-4 years.  Robeez come in both boys and girls styles.

I originally bought a pair of these because my daughter kept taking off her socks and her feet would get cold.  I needed something that would stay on and not slide on our wooden floors.  The shoes fit her feet and have lots of room to grow.  I like that the suede soles keep her from sliding on the floor and grip to the floor whenever she tries to stand. I have since bought another pair of these shoes and would not hesitate to purchase or recommend them.


PROS:  durable, lots of designs and sizes, stay on, non skid
CONS: a little on the pricey side and hard to purchase locally

Bumpkins Junior Bib

Product Reviewed: Bumkins Junior Bib

Product Price: Retails for $13.95

Product Features:

# Made of Bumkins' proprietary waterproof fabric
# Stain and odor resistant
# Adjustable Velcro closure
# Features catch-all pocket
# Machine washable, hang dry
# Measures 14.5" across, 14" from neck down, 17" sleeve to sleeve
# Sized to fit 1 year - 3+ years
# PVC, BPA, Phthalate & Vinyl Free
# Made in the USA
# Available in 25 fabric prints

We bought a new bib this week for our 1 year old daughter. In the past we have used the Bumkins bibs. Our daughter has figured out if she tugs on the bib enough, she can take it off and throw it on the floor. This triggered us to try something new.

I saw a friend using the junior bib and thought that I might give it a try.

Pros: freely flowing material, easy to get on and off (by the adult), harder for my child to get off, has a pocket at the bottom to catch dropped food and it is easy to clean.

Cons: hard to find them and they are a little bit on the pricey side.

Explore and Grow

The Explore and Grow steps start walk and ride product is a little scooter that your child can sit on and scoot around. He or she can also push it around very easily. As the child starts walking it opens up and has a handle to help the child walk around with it. I found it very easy to assemble. I like the bright colors and the activities on the scooter. It is easy to go from the sitting position to the standing position. When changing to the standing position, it locks into place. The lock is pretty simple for an adult to manipulate. Overall, I like this product.

Safety First Furniture Straps

I purchased some Safety 1^st furniture straps so that we could fasten my daughters’ bookcase to the wall.  The package included four latch straps and screws.  When my husband drilled holes into the bookcase and then screwed the latch onto the bookcase, the screw broke in half inside the bookcase.  My husband pulled out another screw and it was bent in half.  I am really disappointed in such poor quality from a company that is supposed to put safety first.  I emailed the company to inform them of the problem that I had.  It took a few days but they replied.  And in their response they apologized for the delay in response.  They offered to send me a new product.  They were very quick in the delivery of the new product.

PROS:  fairly inexpensive
CON:  poor quality

Boudreaux's Butt Paste

I find that Boudreaux’s butt paste works on my daughter rash better than any of the other diaper rash cream that I have tried. It clears up her rash within a few days. I like to buy it in the large jar; it seems to be more of a value for the money. The larger jar also is easier for me to use than the tubes. The cream is a little different than other rash creams because it is brown instead of white. I would recommend this product to anyone. I originally received this product as a shower gift and would not hesitate to give it as a gift as well.

RayShade

I originally bought the RayShade for my trip to Florida because I was concerned about the sun being too strong for my 10-month-old’s tender skin.  I was not impressed with this product.  The shade would really blow around in the wind.  I did not think that the instructions were easy to follow.  I used it on an umbrella stroller.  The stroller has a small canopy and I really struggled to get the shade on.  The canopy on the stroller would slide out from underneath the shade and hit my daughter in the head.  I spent half of the day moving the canopy up and readjusting the shade.  Maybe if I used the shade on a bigger stroller it would work out better.  One positive note is that it is portable and easy to fold up.

PRO: Portable and easy to fold up

CON:  Difficult to set up, flimsy when windy outside

Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor 1.8" Screen

We received this monitor as a shower gift. Initially I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. This monitor has proven to me that monitors have come a long way since the old ones (without video). I do like this monitor. It is cordless and has a clip on it so that you don’t have to hold it when you do your chores. I have even taken it outside (for a short distance) and had no issues with static or the picture. It also has a stand on the back which is nice at night time. I place it on my nightstand and do not have to worry about it falling over. Some reviewers have complained about interference, I have not had any issues with interference. The battery seems to last a long time. The video screen is 1.8” and it is in color. I wish that the screen was a little bigger. Sometimes at night I find it hard to see.

PROS: Good picture, portable.
CONS: Screen could be a little bigger