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I keep seeing award stickers on toy packages. If I buy a toy that has an award sticker on the box does that mean other similar toys are not as good? What guidelines can I follow for choosing a good toy?

Lauren, Miami, FL
Mom of Rachel (7), Sofi (6) and Naomi (2)
Use them as a guide and follow 3 easy steps before making a decision on what to buy?

1.Analyze: What does the child have already? (Stacks of board games, tubs of building blocks, shelves of books) Take a quick INVENTORY of your child’s collection and see if there is a type of toy missing from the playroom. A new kind of toy will trigger interest and intrigue once opened!
2.Simplify- Parents “think” kids need a lot of toys, then regret having so many around the house! It is best to have a variety of TOY TYPES, so a child uses a range of developmental skills.
3.Magnify: It is imperative that toys are chosen which are age-appropriate and are of interest to a child. Choose toys that "MAGNIFY’ a child’s current skills and challenges those they need to work on.


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New Mom Style and Comfort Guide

It is exciting for any new mother to prepare for the arrival of an additional family member. In addition to all the new gear a child requires there is also a lot of things a mother needs for her own comfort. Our new mom guide combines comfort and style to include products that help make mothers-to-be a little more comfortable. All products are tested using the Toy Tips methodology with mothers on a consistent basis. This ensures that continuous use of the product is favorable and useful.

Our rating system is based on a 3-5 star scoring table. This means all products surpass average scores and we do not publish any review that has received a score less than 3. After testing, all products are donated to The Toy Research Institute for children in need. For this study, we tested hundreds of products and the results of the best reviews are listed in our guide.

We only publish information on products that exceed our testing standards. We do not publish reviews of average scores.

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Products listed in this guide are ideal for showers, gifts or just because!

Comfort:
There are a variety of products that assist a mother to be comfortable. Oils and creams are important to keep the skin healthy for both mom and baby. While there is absolutely no magical product that will make stretch marks disappear forever, there are products that assist in reducing the marks and providing smooth skin.

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Style:
Every mom wants to look stylish during pregnancy and many manufacturers are now making that happen. We took a look at fashion and concluded that shoes are just as trendy as the pregnancy clothes a mother-to-be wears. However, shoes for pregnant mommy’s need to be easy to walk and have extra room for that added pregnancy cushioning! After testing and reviewing different brands and styles, these are the ones our pregnant testers found to be among the best.

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