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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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Top Picks for Double Strollers in 2025
“There are good strollers at many prices,” says Joan Muratore, who oversees testing of products for Babies and Healthy Living at Consumer Reports. “If you don’t want to spend $1,000, there’s no need to. If you care about having the chicest or most popular model on TikTok or Instagram, you do you! But if you just want a good, safe stroller…
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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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Top Picks for Infant Car Seats in 2025
Consumer Reports has tested more than 130 popular car seats, from Chicco to UppaBaby, assessing them for ease of use, crash protection, and vehicle fit. “We purchase every test sample at retail, just like consumers would,” says Michael Bloch, who tests car seats at Consumer Reports. “All testing is conducted by certified child passenger safety technicians.” Three infant car seats…
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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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Top Picks for Diapers in 2025
“We rated diapers on how quickly they absorb urine and their ability to hold moisture away from the baby’s skin. Those are really the only lab-testable performance factors,” says Bernie Deitrick, Senior Test Program Leader, who led CR’s tests on diapers. But when looking for the right diaper for your family and lifestyle, there are other considerations that may play…
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Top Picks for Bassinets in 2025
Joan Muratore, who leads Consumer Reports’ testing of bassinets for our ratings and Top Picks, says that even given the short-term utility of a bassinet, “the convenience and comfort of having your baby right in your bedroom, or nearby in your kitchen or living room while you do other things, makes it a worthwhile purchase.” When choosing a bassinet, safety…
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Netflix top 10 movies — here’s the 3 worth watching right now
May is blooming with great new movies across the best streaming services, but narrowing down which ones are actually worth your time is a thorny process. Whenever I can’t figure out what to watch next, I make a beeline for Netflix’s top 10 movies list. Sure, they’re not all guaranteed to be hits, but it’s as good a tool as…
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Top Picks for Cribs in 2025
Muratore uses the federal safety standard for cribs as a blueprint and also checks the integrity of the mattress support, the materials used in construction (including hardware and fasteners), and any defects or inconsistencies in the crib’s finishes. Her team also assesses: • How easy a crib is to assemble, whether assembly can be managed by one person, and how…
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