Loving Sleep Mates

My three-year-old Beckett declared his SwaddleDesigns Baby Lovie a favorite sleep companion before he could roll over. It’s the one baby accessory that has proven irreplaceable over the years. Beckett’s not alone in his love of the tiny 14- by 14-inch satin-trimmed blanket. Shiloh Jolie Pitt has also declared the SwaddleDesigns Lovie a favorite.

SwaddleDesigns is committed to providing safe sleep accessories at an early age. In addition to their famous lovie, SwaddleDesigns also offers the SwaddleDuo–a pair of swaddling blankets to keep baby comfortable and safe in a variety of temperatures.

Keeping Baby Bug Free

Our babies hate bugs. Unless they’re the cute, non-biting, lady bug kind. Which is why we gladly clipped the Prince Lionheart Love Bug to our strollers to see if it would, as the company claimed, keep biting bugs at bay. The result? To be honest, we’re not entirely sure. We didn’t see many mosquitoes about, but was it because of the noise (mimicking a dragonfly’s wing beat) that the battery-operated Love Bug emits? We can’t say for certain. But what we can say is that the bug is a cute little accessory for stroller, playpen, picnic table – basically anywhere that bugs and babies might meet. princelionheart.com

The Softest Blanket Ever

When it comes to our babies we want everything that touches them to be as soft as their skin. Well, you can’t get much softer than Little Giraffe’s Bella Collection. The cozy trademarked fabric has fans including Victoria Beckham and Rachel Zoe. Choose from a range of blankets, pillows and towels, all bordered in satin and ready for baby to love.

Talk so They'll Listen

All parents need help learning how to communicate with their toddler more effectively. But in our busy lives, sometimes we don’t have enough time to curl up with another parenting book.

Talking to Toddlers offers help through a two and a half-hour audio course. Creator Chris Thompson, father of two and certified Master Hypnotist and Neuro-Linguistic Programming practitioner teaches parent how to get to the emotional root of problems rather than trying to apply adult-sized logic to kid-sized problems.

His techniques are simple to apply and we love that they only take a few hours to master.

Keeping Baby Dry

Baby wearing is a blast – until it rains. Then things get complicated, unless you’ve got a Baby Parka handy. Whether your infant is snug in a sling or strapped into a baby carrier, the Baby Parka is designed so you can just pop it over top. And the Canadian moms behind the design have thought of everything: reflective tape to make you visible, two simple anchor straps to secure the Parka to you or the carrier, a foot pouch to keep feet warm and dry (or to catch falling shoes), and a two-way zippered hood so it doesn’t matter whether your baby is facing in or out. As an added bonus, the carrier also fits snugly over some strollers. Babyparka.ca