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CR’s 3 Top Picks for High Chairs
Starting around 6 months or so, your baby’s high chair will become a regular go-to for snack and meal times. Depending on the model, it can even be used through their toddler years. This means that whichever high chair you choose, it will most likely get a lot of (heavy, messy) use during your child’s first years. When choosing the…
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CR’s 3 Top Picks for Strollers
Consumer Reports tested over 100 strollers and double strollers, from Bugaboo to UPPAbaby, to find the best ones. We test strollers for ease of use (going through each and every feature a parent will have to use) maneuverability (pushing each stroller over our CR-designed indoor maneuverability course, which includes smooth and rough terrain, hills, curbs, and a series of cones),…
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CR’s 3 Top Picks for Travel Systems
Consumer Reports tested 17 travel systems, from Bob Gear to UppaBaby, assessing the strollers for ease of use, safety, and maneuverability, and the car seats for crash protection, ease of use, and vehicle fit. The three travel systems that impress our testers the most are our Top Picks for Travel Systems for 2025. CR’s Top Pick for Travel Systems, below,…
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CR’s Top Picks for Baby in 2025
Safety is one of the most important factors parents consider when we’re making decisions about baby gear. After all, the coolest stroller in the world is just a glorified wheelbarrow if it’s not also safe. At Consumer Reports, our team of testers, scientists, researchers, and journalists (many of us parents ourselves) put more than 1,000 baby products through a…
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14 Exclusive Savings for CR’s Member Appreciation Week
To thank our members for your continued support of Consumer Reports, we’ve partnered with 14 brands whose products have excelled in our tests to bring you exclusive offers that are not available to the general public, ranging from 15 to 50 percent off individual items or total purchases. Below, CR Digital and All Access members can find the details of…
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CR’s Guide to Deck Maintenance and Safety
To ensure safety and visibility, municipalities usually mandate lighting around deck areas such as steps and landings, says Patrick Harders, a landscape lighting designer and co-owner of Sterling Lighting, an outdoor lighting maker in Danville, Va. But avoid wall-mounted security floodlights. “You don’t need that ‘prison breakout’ look to make things safe,” Harders says. Instead, choose softer lighting for a…
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CR’s Guide to Car Lingo and Terminology
ACN: Automatic Crash NotificationDon’t have your phone in hand when you’re in a crash? (Not surprising.) This vital safety system automatically alerts first responders and tells them where you are. (Learn about cars that come with free ACN.) All-Wheel Drive vs. Four-Wheel DriveNope, not the same thing. Both give you traction on all four wheels, but 4WD is more slip-resistant,…
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Talking Cars 464: Live From CR’s Auto Test Center
This special “Talking Cars” podcast serves as a “recap” of our first-ever live episode of a show focused on the state of electric vehicles in 2025. We welcomed live viewers and listeners who shared questions for real-time engagement with the panel. As you might imagine, there was plenty to talk about. Conversation focused on whether or not the EV products…
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CR’s Guide to Eliminating Nasty Household Odors
This smell is caused by mold, mildew, potentially harmful black mold, and other related fungi. They all thrive where there’s condensation, leaks, or frequent steam. Try this fix: In bathrooms, dispatch mildew on hard surfaces with a shower cleaner or an all-purpose cleaner, such as Clorox Free & Clear Multi-Surface Spray Cleaner (Home Depot, Target), and machine-wash discolored shower curtains…
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