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. The camera unit also plays lullabies to help soothe the baby and allows for two-way talking when your baby needs to hear your voice. Price at time of publication: $465 What makes this sound machine stand out, though, is that it’s compact and can be easily transported so the baby can be easily soothed in the car, at the grocery store, at their grandparents’ house, or anywhere else they go. Price at time of publication: $35 Price at time of publication: $30 You can start using this as soon as you bring your baby home from the hospital until they’re around 2 years old. When you’re done using it, just wash it with a mild soap under warm water and let it air dry. Price at time of publication: $13 Price at time of publication: $45 You won’t have to worry about making and cleaning up a huge mess trying to transport the puree into the pouches, and all of the pieces, including the pouches, are reusable and dishwasher safe. Price at time of publication: $25 Price at time of publication: $260 It’s quick, easy, and keeps your hands clean. You’ll want to grab one for your diaper changing section at home and for your diaper bag. Price at time of publication: $7 Price at time of publication: $1,695 Simply place the red mouthpiece on one end of the tube and connect the other end to the blue tube (don’t forget a filter!). Once you start sucking, you’ll see your little one’s snot being removed. While the method sounds gross (and can be gross, too), it’s actually effective at removing snot. Price at time of publication: $21 Price at time of publication: $14 Another branch of safety is ensuring that you are using baby gadgets intended for your child’s age specifically to avoid user errors. Some products are designed for older babies who have reached certain milestones, so check the age recommendation from the manufacturer.
Helpfulness
Will having this product make your life easier in some way? If it’s just a “bells and whistle” product, it’ll probably get used once or twice and pushed aside. A good gadget gets used a lot, and you don’t know how anyone could live without it. It also can be used for a few years to come and even from baby to baby if you have a larger family. Gadgets can be shiny and alluring, but if they aren’t really helpful, the purpose is essentially gone. Whether you’re buying for yourself or a friend, pick a baby gadget you think will make life easier.
Efficacy
Most gadgets attempt to solve a problem that other products don’t. With that in mind, it is important to do some of your own research to determine if it actually works as it should. Read reviews and ask fellow parents to find out what other users think.
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Ashley Ziegler is a full-time parenting writer and mom to a 1- and a 4-year-old with recent personal experience in researching and using baby products. Key considerations she used when selecting these recommendations include safety, functionality, and purchaser reviews.
