Products & equipment

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.

The Hippychick Hipseat is a unique concept which offers parents a safe, fun and ultra convenient way of carrying their baby from when they can first sit up right into their late toddler years. Anne Coates tried one out with Harriet and is a complete convert.

When Christine Mayle joined the panel at Parenting Without Tears, she admitted to being a little apprehensive. This all changed when she heard that she would be reviewing the Reebok Easytone Go Outside II training shoe.

Starting a baby on solid foods is exciting, as Olivia Coates found when she started weaning Harriet. Preparing your own foods for baby is rewarding but what do you do when you are out and about (apart from taking little containers with you)? Olivia has been using the Wean Machine which is perfect for a baby who likes to eat out!

Award-winning Totseat is fantastic for holidays and visiting friends and family who don't have a highchair to hand plus it's compact, washable and easy to use, writes Olivia Coates.

Already a convert to shopping via the Ocado delivery service, Anne Coates was asked to try out some of the Ocado own label products and was impressed with the quality.

When Nicole Burroughs had Barney she knew she didn't want a double buggy. Jojo Maman Bébé came to the rescue by providing a Buggy Board.

With a very cold spell set to last, Olivia Coates was delighted to try out the PurFlo® SleepSac for Harriet who has looked cosy and warm when she is wearing it.

Henry Burrroughs, a commuter cyclist, tried out Pedal Lights, Anklelites and Baglite on his journeys to and from work.

The Brother Max philosophy revolves around simple, clever ideas offering parents unique and innovative products to see them through the early stages of childhood. Olivia Coates tried out the 3-in-1 digital thermometer, the 4-in-1 cup and the food portioners.

The Sound Asleep Pillow can be used with your own iPod or mp3 player. Listen to your music or radio as you drift off to sleep. Louise Pollard put it to the test.

Baby Dylan had outgrown his first car seat so parents Phil and Naomi Wilce were delighted to try out the Graco Nautilus car seat – as was Dylan judging from his happy face in the photo!

Some of the Parenting Without Tears panel have been testing out a new detergent which has been scientifically proven to kill hospital bugs and bacteria such as MRSA and C-Difficile.

Not all swimming pools are heated to a temperature comfortable for babies. Swimbabes stocks wetsuits for babies to keep them warm in cooler water. Harriet Coates seems happy in her Extra Warm Baby Wetsuit by Splash About.

The days of struggling to lift a slippery baby out of the bath and into a towel are over thanks to the Cuddledry baby apron towel as Olivia Coates discovered when she tried one out on baby Harriet.

A highchair which takes your infant through to toddlerhood and beyond, the YoYo from Mamas & Papas makes a stylish addition to any dining-room. Harriet has been comfortably ensconced at mealtimes, writes Anne Coates.