For more pleasant dreams, try buckwheat.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

Who ever knew that something like the perfect toddler pillow could be so instrumental in getting my daughter to sleep in her own bed? But that’s just what happened with the buckwheat toddler pillow from the lovely mom-run Honeydumplings and I’m giving...

A limited edition designer high chair for those with unlimited designer funds

by Betsy | Uncategorized

If the Fresco Fiamma was a car it would be a Lamborghini, all sleek and red and sexy. But since it’s a limited edition baby high chair it feels weird to refer to it as sexy, so I’ll just say super-awesome-cool. Bloom Baby, purveyors of some of the most...

The best car seats for children – also some of the coolest.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Now that Wize has announced the winners of their best car seats for children, we’re glad to see two of our own favorites made the list: The Britax Roundabout and the Graco Nautilus 3-in-1. Both of which we love because they’re safe, they’re easy to...

The other baby shower gifts just got some competition

by Susan | Baby, Kid Style

It’s still a little depressing to put a really ugly bib over a really cute outfit, if not as depressing as staining the really cute outfit with carrots. Problem solved: b amici’s beautiful cotton bibs are like wee accessories themselves. Made of soft...

What’s a Noonie? A swaddle blanket. Or, utter sweetness.

by Carrie | Baby

I’m pretty sure that I’m done having kids, but every once in a while I see something that makes my arms ache to be holding a newborn again. Such is my reaction to the irresistible Noonie swaddle blanket from Lala’s Pequenos. It’s made from 100%...

bTrendie – Discount shopping never looked better

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

I was initially introduced to the members-only sale site bTrendie as a beta tester and later as an advisory board member offering my opinions about the site itself as well as what products moms would want to buy. One of them is easily a Quinny stroller, which I fell...

Smart art makes a smart baby gift

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor, Baby

When products claim to make your newborn baby smarter, I can’t help to be skeptical. Sure, I want the best for my kids but part of me wonders whether I really need a bunch of special educational toys and other gear to give them the upper edge. But the Smarts...

Portrait of the Wonder Woman as a young girl

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

Parents who love Baby Legs looooove Baby Legs, and they’ll be excited to see that the new fall styles are now out on the new and vastly improved website. My favorite has to be the Hero legwarmers and by hero, we all pretty much recognize the strong nod to Wonder...

Eco-friendly baby proofing – Reader Q&A

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Q: So its time to baby proof, and we need stair gates, a play yard, soft surfaces and all the rest – have you found any eco and/or attractive choices for this? – Alysia RWell, Alysia, we thought we’d turn this one over to friend of Cool Mom Picks and...

The Official Much-Needed Children’s Brand Pronunciation Guide

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Team Cool Mom Picks spent last week walking around the huge ABC Kids trade show in Las Vegas, finding incredible new products to share with you – and realizing that yeah, we pretty much have been mispronouncing every juvenile products brand name known to man....