Gear

According to the German consumer ratings magazine Stiftung Warentest, these are the top five car seats in each category that have earned either a “good” or “very good” quality rating.  The number in parenthesis is the score received, the lower the score, the better the car seat did in tests.  When fewer than five seats […]

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It’s International Babywearing Week, and in honor, I will share Ten Reasons to Wear Your Baby… or rather ten reasons why I wore my baby that might apply to you!

Traveling light.  The first international trip I took The Boy on, I had way too much gear— car seat, stroller, diaper bags (yes, more than one). […]

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This week is International Babywearing Week, so we here at Mama’s Worldwide thought we’d bring you a couple posts on babywearing.
As a practicer of Attachment Parenting, I’m pro-babywearing, as it has a lot of benefits for mother and child (Maria’s going to write about some of these tomorrow), unfortunately, I’ve also got a very bad back, […]

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While I live a life of unique circumstances, I thought others might benefit from knowing about Peltor Kids Earmuffs. They are not new or an exciting toy, but they do serve a very important purpose— to protect your child’s hearing at loud events.
Due to my husband’s job, my son went to his first basketball game […]

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When my son started eating finger foods on the go, I looked for something to make my life easier. The last thing I wanted was to be picking blueberries out of the stroller seat or from between the seats in the car.
On a casual trip to Babies R Us, I discovered The Snack Trap.  The Snack […]

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Many times while traveling I have been asked about a sling or carrier that I am using for The Boy.  I consider a sling to be an essential part of my travel arsenal. There are times, when traveling, that a child wants nothing but to be carried, and rather than battling the child and luggage, […]

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When The Boy was around nine months old, I went back to work full-time outside of the home. Up until then, he had had very few bottles. My husband was not itching to give him one, and if The Boy was not starving, he would refuse it anyway. We started trying bottles when The Boy […]

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Looking for a pacifier without plastic, latex, or silicone?  Look no further.  The Goldi pacifier is made from pure rubber from the Hevea Brasilienis tree. From the manufacturer’s website:
This pacifier is produced from pure rubber and is soft, flexible and free of toxic substances; has no chemical softeners, parabens, PVC, or phthalates; BPA (bisphenol-A) free; non-allergenic […]

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After we had The Boy, we were looking for ways to travel with him more easily. Primarily, I wanted to check the stroller, but keep his car seat for flights. I did not want to have to carry the car seat. Round and round we went until my husband discovered an awesome product—Go Go Kidz! […]

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