Products & equipment

Whether it is cleaning the bathroom, hand or machine washing or removing stains from the carpet – Alma Win All Purpose Washing Cream has proved to be an eco-friendly winner with the PWT team (including four year-old Sandy who cleaned his toys and tree house!).

Baby's first spa experience in a box makes a great gift for a new arrival – or even an older infant – suggests Anne Coates. Tiddly Pom Organic Baby Spa was created by a parent for parents of infants with sensitive skin.

Whether it's long summer nights, early sunny mornings or street lights shining into your room, black out blinds are a godsend. Olivia Coates tried out Magic Blackout Blind as seen on BBC's Dragon's Den.

Taking an infant to the pool is so much easier with Huggies Little Swimmers nappies. Olivia Coates has been using them for some time for Harriet and rates them very highly.

Heated rollers are great for a quick fix for your hair and Anne Coates has fallen in love with Extremity from Enrapture.

Save money by not using the tumble dryer with Lakeland's Dry Soon Heated Tower Dryer. Anne Coates put it to the test.

Harriet Coates has her mother's problem – light wakes her up easily – so Olivia was keen to try out the Sunbuster Blackout Blinds to help with the bedtime routine in the summer.

Olivia Coates has had great fun using the Enrapture Encode Totem Styler and the Amplify Jumbo Waver – two exciting new hair styling products.

Have child, will travel. Olivia Coates has been trying out the BRITAX Jockey Comfort child bike seat and as you can imagine from a company which prides itself on safety and comfort, this seat rates highly on both scores.

The Mini UV Protector from the Australian company Shelta offers great protection from the sun – and the wind! – and is great for small children to play in, as Anne Coates discovered.

According to recent research carried out by the British Dental Health Foundation, two thirds of us risk potentially serious health problems by not replacing our toothbrushes every three months and this includes the brushes we take away with us. Arm & Hammer have made teeth cleaning while on holiday or at festivals easy with their latest product, the Sonic Spinbrush, tried out by Anne Coates.

Mopping floors is not Anne Coates' favourite task but with the Black & Decker Steam Mop, cleaning became rather less arduous and the floors looked a lot better too!

One of the most difficult things is to keep toddlers safe in the sun, so a poncho with an SPF factor of 50+ from Cuddledry was a perfect solution for little Harriet on a recent trip to Altomincio Parc in Italy.

Are you sitting comfortably or are you slouching? Do you suffer from lower back pain? If the answer is yes you could consider investing in the Sit Right back rest to bring relief and comfort, writes Anne Coates.

The transition between wet and dry nights can be a tough time for even the most patient of parents! Changing sheets – again – in the middle of the night has, Alex Bell admits, certainly tested her patience which makes this new bed protector by QuackQuackMoo ideal for potty training and beyond.

Two new accessories from Oxo Tot are designed to make bathtime more fun – a whail pail to collect toys and a kneeling mat. Anne Coates put them to the test.

What do you do when you don't have a car but need a child seat that is safe in most modern cars? Or if you are going on holiday and have a seat too large to take with you? Anne Coates discussed this with Mark Bennett, Britax's Safety Expert, and then tried out the Britax King Plus for Harriet.

Nicole Burroughs tried out a new concept in cot protection – Bumpsters – designed to protect babies and toddlers from getting hurt in their sleep or when they wake up.