Products & equipment

Is your child starting nursery or school? Attach-a-Tag has taken the drudgery out of labelling chilldren's clothes, as Sian Minett discovered when she tried out the gadget.

The first time a mother expresses milk is often a strange experience but the Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump makes the process very easy and comes with everything you need for easy collection and storage, as Olivia Coates discovered.

Diminish wrinkles and and fine lines with Lulu's Killer Filler Wrinkle Compound which also helps to prevent wrinkles as well.

No one likes the full blaze of lights if you have to get up during the night – and for some small children the reassuring glow of a nightlight keeps nightmares and fears at bay. Olivia Coates tried out OXO's Candela Tooli nightlights and was very impressed with their versatility.

Having a baby? So which buggy should you opt for? For baby Harriet, Oliva Coates is currently using the Graco Symbio Go carrycot with the Logico S Deluxe car seat – both using the same One-Click system Symbio frame. The package is stylish, easy to use and exudes safety.

Having a baby and  washing her hands far more frequently meant a return of her eczema – mainly on her hands – for Olivia Coates. Vivaderm Daily has proved to be a godsend and has cleared the problem.

The Nest Rock & Bounce Cradle from Mamas & Papas is a great piece of equipment for baby Harriet, writes Anne Coates.

Have baby – will travel and you will probably need a travel cot. The Tippitoes Cirrus Travel Cot is just the thing for holidays and visiting. Anne Coates tried one out for baby Harriet. 

The perfect answer to keeping a baby or toddler warm and safefly strapped in a car seat, buggy or supermarket trolley infant seats – the Morrck Baby Hoodie. Baby Harriet came home from hospital in her new wrap.

During Real Nappy Week, a new concept in reusable nappies – the Flip. Olivia Coates tried out the Flip on baby Harriet.

Shape up and tone your upper arms in six minutes a day? Anne Coates was happy to take up the Shake Weight challenge.

Anne Coates and Alex Bell try out two products from B&Q's summer range: the Fun Stripe Parasol and the Windbreak.

Harriet Elliot is pregnant with her third baby so we thought she was due for a treat – and she loved tryng out mum-to-be organics Rich Tummy Cream, Stretch Mark Oil and Bath Soak.

Picnics are great family events – for all ages! And what better way to pack up all the goodies than in the latest polka dot picnic/cool bags range from Lakeland. Anne and Olivia Coates were eager to take a look for Parenting Without Tears – even if they have to wait for sun and warm weather to use them!

Nominated as a finalist in Australia for the Marie Claire Best Beauty Product along with Dior, Mac and Elizabeth Arden foundations, Inika Liquid Mineral Foundation was a winner for Anne Coates.

Having moved into an upstairs flat, Olivia Coates found her vacuum cleaner was impossible to use on the steep stairs - so the Dusbuster Flexi from Balck & Decker was  a great solution.

Julia Bairstow has been trying out an anti-ageing serum from Lancome - with good effect.

Forget the tumble-dryer and let your washing blow in the breeze the green way using EcoForce's new recycled peg basket, & pegs and washing line. Plus if you sign up to Parenting Without Tears for an annual membership you'll receive a "goody bag" of EcoForce products worth £15.