Which type you pick will depend on the item you need it for, as not all labels are designed to work on the same products. Some labels are best for clothing while others work better on hard surfaces, like water bottles. We carefully considered design, material, value, application, and purpose when reviewing products. Find the right solution for you and your family with our picks for the best labels for kids’ stuff....

Stretch marks, also known as striae, are scars under the skin, says Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD, CEO, co-founder, and medical director of Elite MD. “They pop up when the skin stretches quickly—think during pregnancy, rapid weight gain or loss, and puberty,” she tells Verywell Family. Using a stretch mark cream will hydrate and moisturize your belly as it expands, potentially helping to reduce the appearance of stretch marks. Whether you choose to use a cream or not, it’s important to remember that stretch marks are perfectly natural—think of them as symbols of the incredible things your body is capable of doing and growing....

Before filling up your cart with the latest baby gadgets, consider if you’ll actually find it useful over a course of at least a year, is safe, and if it is highly rated to actually work well. We carefully considered design, material, ease of use and assembly, value, efficacy, and safety when reviewing products. Here are the best baby gadgets available. Price at time of publication: $95 There’s no need for a clunky monitor, either, because all of the information goes right to your smartphone....

Sun hats protect from the sun’s UV rays by using UPF protection in the material. Additionally, consider handy features, like an adjustable chin strap, to ensure the hat stays on your child’s head. We considered design, sun protection, style, material, ease of cleaning, and value when reviewing products. The UB2 Urban Baby Bonnets modBonnet is our top pick because it offers several sweet styles, is versatile, and a must-have for sunny day activities thanks to the super-wide brim....

Since soap, bubbles, and lotion will be covering your baby’s cute little body, look for natural ingredients that won’t irritate your baby’s skin. Also, consider items that don’t take up too much room, serve multiple purposes, or are easy to store away. We carefully considered ingredients, design, storage space, age recommendations, and value when reviewing products. Here are the best baby bath products for your little duckie. Price at time of publish: $15 Price at time of publish: $8 Price at time of publish: $9 Designed for cleanliness, the clean water area holds fresh water for rinsing while dirty bathwater can flow out the side drain....

When shopping for a speaker for teens, you’ll want to consider whether it’s waterproof or water-resistant (based on their needs), how good the sound quality is, and overall size for portability. We carefully reviewed design, sound quality, size and shape, value, and water-resistance when reviewing products. Whether you’re in the market for the perfect gift or just want to surprise your kiddo, these are the best speakers for teens. We named the Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth Speaker II our top pick because it packs strong sounds into a bold, colorful, small speaker....

Toddlers are fascinated by things that GO, especially cars and trucks! They can spend hours on end playing with vehicles by pushing toy cars around to make them move, making car and truck sounds, and imagining all of the places they will go. More: 20 Awesome Toys Made in the USA Car toys for toddlers promote imagination through pretend play, cause and effect relationship understanding, and the development of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination....

This article describes some of the common pregnancy discomforts, tips to help you through them, and when to call the doctor. Nausea and Vomiting Nausea and vomiting, also known as morning sickness, is one of the most common pregnancy complaints, especially during the first three months. Doctors aren’t exactly sure why pregnancy causes nausea and vomiting, but they believe it has to do with the rise in pregnancy hormones. Morning sickness can range from a little queasiness when your stomach is empty to more severe nausea and vomiting....

If your tween can’t seem to keep up with their responsibilities, it might be because they have too many. Below are a few considerations when evaluating your child’s free time. Prioritizing Free Time Parents often have the best of intentions, but many parents are guilty of overscheduling their children, programming their schedules with extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and other demands. The reasons behind the trend in overscheduling children are numerous....

CO Detectors Leading safety groups and the CPSC agree: Every home should have at least one carbon monoxide detector. It’s best to have one on each floor. Be sure one is placed on the ceiling or high on the wall near your bedrooms. Preventing CO Emissions at Home Detectors are your last line of defense. To prevent carbon monoxide from invading your home in the first place, make sure your furnace, water heater, dryer, stove, and other fuel-burning appliances are properly maintained....

The Most Popular Baby Names in 2021 According to the Social Security Administration, these are the top 10 boys’ and top 10 girls’ names from 2020. If you take a look at this article from Baby Center, many of these names have kept their top spots for 2021 with a few newcomers that are rising in popularity. Top Boy Names As you can see, a couple of names such as William and Benjamin don’t crack the top 10 list in 2021....

When it came time to build my own baby registry, I was lucky to have how-to guides at my fingertips, but I still reached out to all my mom friends about their baby registry must-haves. Of course, everyone had strong opinions. People told me about the stroller they loved, the high chair they hated, and the cute magnetic onesies that made late-night changes so much easier. All genius suggestions that made their way onto my list....

Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials: Face paint Tiger-print fabric Black hooded sweatshirt and pants Black tights. Polyfil Safety pins Scissors Hot glue gun Instructions: Cut one leg off tights and stuff to make a tail. Attach to sweatpants with safety pins. Cut out round patches of the tiger-print fabric for the knees, elbows, and tail, and a large oval patch for the chest. Hot glue or sew the patches onto the black sweat suit and tail....

“I didn’t even have a moment to process my new baby before being overwhelmed with intense cramps and intestinal discomfort,” Melinda Jameson, mom of two, and founder of SuperWAHM, shared. “In the weeks following, I faced major issues controlling my gas and I constantly felt like my stomach was going to explode—and I wasn’t even carrying a baby inside anymore.” Thankfully, whether your symptoms are mild, moderate, or severe, there are things you can do to ease the discomfort of postpartum gas and bloating....

Not only is coaching a sport time-consuming, but it is not always an easy task either. Parent coaches must learn how to juggle parenting and coaching, meet the demands of instructing others, and navigate the dynamics of dealing with other parents. Here’s how to make sense of what it means to coach your child’s team so that you can not only make the right calls but go the distance when it comes to both coaching and parenting....

You should probably return your child to diapers whenever: You’ll be in the car for more than an hour or so and would prefer to stop as little as possible; You’re attending a special occasion (a wedding, a funeral, a concert), where you would really resent having to leave to attend to an accident; Your two-year-old or three-year-old goes to bed for the night—or for a nap if she still urinates during naptime; or Your child has quite a number of accidents in quick succession....