Best Baby Products, 10th Edition (Consumer Reports Best Baby Products) (Paperback)

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With hundreds of baby products in the market today, protecting your baby should be your number one priority. Consumer Reports Best Baby Products is the perfect personal baby shopping consultant. Over the years, this invaluable guide has helped thousands of new parents navigate the multitude of complex and sophisticated baby products, pointing them to the best products, and steering them away from the less-than-the-best.

Written with warmth, wit and authority, Best Baby Products will help alleviate some of the anxieties caused by all the concerns and questions running through the minds of new parents. Consumer Reports buying advice and ratings allows buyers to streamline the selection process, avoid shopping pitfalls, and help keep the baby budget in balance. This newly revised edition includes:

• Helpful tips on “building” the baby’s nursery from crib to diaper bag

• Ratings of car seats, carriers, play yards, and travel systems

• Recent safety recalls and articles regarding safety

• The most commonly prescribed medications for babies

• Childproofing and home-safety tips

• Shopping guides to websites, catalogs, and stores

• Checklists and worksheets to help organize the shopping process.

About the Author

Best Baby Products comes to you from CONSUMER REPORTS, the testing and consumer information source best known for product ratings and buying guidance. Since 1936, the mission of Consumer Reports has been to test products, inform the public, and protect consumers.

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Product Details Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Consumer Reports; 10 edition (May 12, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1933524243 ISBN-13: 978-1933524245 Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,267 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #8 in  Books > Reference > Consumer Guides #16 in  Books > Parenting & Families > Parenting > Babies & Toddlers > Infants

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17 Reviews 5 star:  (8) 4 star:  (2) 3 star:  (4) 2 star:  (2) 1 star:  (1)           Average Customer Review 3.8 out of 5 stars (17 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews 10 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars NOT Up to Date!, June 8, 2009 By  Ian Groves (New Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I bought this book expecting to see updated ratings/reviews on products as we are expecting our first child and was very disappointed that some of the few sections with ratings were from over 2 years ago (April 2007). For example the stroller section (the specific reason I bought the book) contains the exact same ratings on the website that have not been updated since April 2007. I am a subscriber to [...], and was frustrated that they had not updated their stroller rating since the the last publication of this book in April 2007, and I finally broke down and bought this book and could not believe that the same, stale ratings were in the stroller section. Be careful, there are very old ratings in here, you can get all the same info if you join the website for a month and print them out! 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Any parent who wants to be a wise shopper needs this, August 16, 2009 By  Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews Parents only want the best for their children. "Best Baby Products: The A to Z Guide to Everything You Need for Your Baby" is a guide from the well-known Consumer Reports magazine. Parents are commonly faced with huge amounts of products targeted toward their children, and it is tough to figure out what's good, what's bad, and what's dangerous. Any parent who wants to be a wise shopper needs "Best Baby Products". 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent baby gear and safety resource, June 23, 2009 By  R. Agababian (Chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I've read other baby-gear books, but Consumer Reports Best Baby Products is by far the best for providing detailed how-to buy advice. I've just started using it to research what to buy for my baby and what to register for and it has been invaluable for what not to buy as well. There's so much stuff out there. I've already saved a ton of money by not buying a crib bumper set, as the book suggested, or the $789 stroller I had my eye on. The book says that quality strollers start at around $150. I don't know what I'd do without this book. I'm so glad my neighbor, who is a mom herself and a pediatrician, recommended it to me. You can't go wrong with Consumer Reports trusted advice, either.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource Choosing baby products can be overwhelming, especially for first time parents. As always, Consumer Reports emphasizes safety, as well as economy. Read more Published 15 days ago by Jennifer Asselin 3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful This book has lots of helpful information but in the end I was disappointed because they don't come right out and say which products are best, just give some suggestions of things... Read more Published 27 days ago by K. Sterken 3.0 out of 5 stars Ok - but other books better I thought this book was decent... but subsequent to purchasing it, I bought Baby Bargains and I ended up finding that much more useful. Read more Published 1 month ago by Katie 4.0 out of 5 stars Useful Information This book gives reviews of many types of baby items, and naming some specific brands. I was hoping for a more comprehensive comparison of brands, but they only do that for some... Read more Published 1 month ago by Julie Gauley 5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book !!!!!!! I am a first time mom and I got this book so that I would know the best and safest products for my baby. This book is so much more than just about products. Read more Published 1 month ago by D. Y. Johnson 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Advice For New Parents This book really helped us as new parents buy products that are safe for our new baby. Published 2 months ago by Leslie A. Chick 3.0 out of 5 stars A Little Disappointed I was hoping this book would help me make some decisions on baby products. As a first time mom all of the stuff you need for a baby is overwhelming! Read more Published 3 months ago by TSK 2.0 out of 5 stars not worth it i bought this book b/c consumer reports does crash testing on baby car seats. well, they didn't test any rear facing car seats which is what i need to buy right now. Read more Published 4 months ago by JMG 4.0 out of 5 stars Best Baby Products, 10th ed Great review and trips of baby products. They don't review every item listed in the book. But they do let you know what to look for, what to stay a way from. Read more Published 4 months ago by Duane Odell 5.0 out of 5 stars Best Baby Gear Book This is the fourth book on baby gear that I've read, and it contains a great deal of extremely important safety information that I did not find in other baby gear books. Read more Published 4 months ago by Mommy-to-Be Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Consumer Reports; 10 edition (May 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933524243
• ISBN-13: 978-1933524245
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,267 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #8 in	Books > Reference > Consumer Guides
  #16 in	Books > Parenting & Families > Parenting > Babies & Toddlers > Infants

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT Up to Date!, June 8, 2009

By	Ian Groves (New Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book expecting to see updated ratings/reviews on products as we are expecting our first child and was very disappointed that some of the few sections with ratings were from over 2 years ago (April 2007). For example the stroller section (the specific reason I bought the book) contains the exact same ratings on the website that have not been updated since April 2007. I am a subscriber to [...], and was frustrated that they had not updated their stroller rating since the the last publication of this book in April 2007, and I finally broke down and bought this book and could not believe that the same, stale ratings were in the stroller section. Be careful, there are very old ratings in here, you can get all the same info if you join the website for a month and print them out!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Any parent who wants to be a wise shopper needs this, August 16, 2009

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Parents only want the best for their children. "Best Baby Products: The A to Z Guide to Everything You Need for Your Baby" is a guide from the well-known Consumer Reports magazine. Parents are commonly faced with huge amounts of products targeted toward their children, and it is tough to figure out what's good, what's bad, and what's dangerous. Any parent who wants to be a wise shopper needs "Best Baby Products".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent baby gear and safety resource, June 23, 2009

By	R. Agababian (Chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've read other baby-gear books, but Consumer Reports Best Baby Products is by far the best for providing detailed how-to buy advice. I've just started using it to research what to buy for my baby and what to register for and it has been invaluable for what not to buy as well. There's so much stuff out there. I've already saved a ton of money by not buying a crib bumper set, as the book suggested, or the $789 stroller I had my eye on. The book says that quality strollers start at around $150. I don't know what I'd do without this book. I'm so glad my neighbor, who is a mom herself and a pediatrician, recommended it to me. You can't go wrong with Consumer Reports trusted advice, either.