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.
We all know that breast is best but what if you are going back to work or in the case of Olivia Coates, full-time study? The Lansinoh Electric Breast Pump comes into its own for working mums who want to continue with breastfeeding and supplying breast milk in a bottle.
Cleanse, tone and moisurise, then add a weekly mask for a healthy skin routine. Anne Coates tried out the NouriFusion Mulitviatmin Cleanser, Multivitamin Toner and Mulitvitamin Moisturiser plus the Clarifying Mask from the NouriFusion range.
Is it a dressing gown, is it a towel or a beach cover up? The Morrck Splasha fulfills all these roles perfectly, writes Alex Bell whose daughter Pippa loved it at first sight.
A doorway bouncer was one of Olivia's favourite toys and the Tippitoes version has been a great success for her daughter Harriet as Anne Coates reports.
Looking for a stylish pair of shoes but no time to trail around the shops? Visit Rubbersole.co.uk for a huge selection of footwear for men, women and children.
Breast is best and Medela have come up with a solution for breastfeeding mothers who need to leave a bottle of expressed milk: Calma the bottle with a teat which makes a baby replicate the action of breastfeeding. Anne Coates was impressed when she fed Harriet using the Calma bottle while Olivia was working.
For children who are too young to count sheep to get off to sleep, easidream has the answer: ewan™ the dream sheep. Olivia Coates put his expertise to the test.
From Close Parent, the makers of The Pop-in reusable birth-to-potty nappy, a changing mat with a difference which gets a glowing review from Anne Coates.
Alma Win products are especially good for people whose family members suffer from allergies. Karen Trinder who has recently moved was keen to try them as daughter Lucy suffers from several allergies.
The transition from nappies to pants can be time-consuming so Alex Bell was happy to try out Close Parents training pants on Pippa and was delighted with the product.
