BabyCenter® Announces Winners of 2018 Moms' Picks Awards
BabyCenter® Announces Winners of 2018 Moms' Picks Awards
With More Than 87,000 Votes in 27 Categories, BabyCenter's 2018 Moms' Picks Reveal Parents' Favorite Products
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BabyCenter®, the #1 pregnancy and parenting digital resource, today announced the winners of its fifth annual Moms' Picks awards, given to the gear and products voted best by parents.
Based on open online voting that generated more than 87,000 votes, parents rated key baby and toddler products in 27 categories.
"One of the perks of modern parenthood is the variety of baby products available today. But with so many choices and so little time, it can be overwhelming," says Linda Murray, senior vice president and global editor in chief of BabyCenter.
"Recommendations from other moms and dads cut through the confusion. Those parents have been there, they know what's needed, and they're happy to share what works and what doesn't. BabyCenter's Moms' Picks is a uniquely powerful tool that brings parent recommendations together in one place and reveals products that have been road- and stress-tested by thousands of parents," Murray adds.
Murray notes that an increasing number of product winners are multistage or multiuse, intended to last through several stages of a child's development or do more than one job for a parent.
"These products lie at the intersection of several trends. Millennial and Gen Z parents tend to live in smaller spaces, have more modest incomes, and prefer to buy less, discard less, and get the most out of what they buy," says Murray. "Our research shows that 9 in 10 parents own at least one multistage product, and 74 percent of these parents buy multiuse gear to save money."
The most popular multistage product: car seats intended to carry children from infancy through elementary school years. BabyCenter's research found that 59 percent of parents either have or plan to get an all-in-one car seat, which holds infants and toddlers safely and converts to a booster seat for older children.
Following close behind car seats in multistage and multiuse popularity are convertible cribs, play yards, convertible strollers, travel systems, highchairs, and baby carriers.
Winners and finalists may display the BabyCenter Moms' Picks seal in their marketing, on packaging, and on social media. Parents shopping for gear can look for the seal and know these products have come out on top in the toughest test of all: real life.
Category 2018 BabyCenter Moms' Picks Winners
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Baby bottle Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Original Bottle
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Baby bottle warmer and
prep tools Philips Avent Fast Bottle Warmer
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Baby food prep tools Baby Brezza Glass One Step Baby Food Maker
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Baby carrier Ergobaby All Position 360
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Stroller UPPAbaby VISTA
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Lightweight stroller Graco LiteRider Stroller
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Baby toy Fisher-Price Kick & Play Piano Gym
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Bathtub Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Sling 'n Seat Tub
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Baby monitor Owlet Smart Sock 2
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Sleeper and bassinet Fisher-Price Auto Rock 'n Play Sleeper
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Breast pump Medela Pump In Style Advanced
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Breastfeeding pillow Boppy Classic Feeding & Infant Support Pillow
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Infant car seat Graco SnugRide 35 Elite Infant Car Seat
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Convertible car seat Graco 4Ever 4-in-1 Convertible Car Seat
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Booster seat Graco AFFIX Youth Booster Seat with Latch System
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Diaper pail Playtex Diaper Genie Complete
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Diaper bag Skip Hop Dash Signature Diaper Bag
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Diapers Pampers Swaddlers
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Potty Summer Infant My Size Potty
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Gym, play yard, and
play mat Graco Pack 'n Play Snuggle Suite LX Playard
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Toddler toy VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker
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Glider and rocker Angel Line Windsor Glider and Ottoman
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Swing 4moms rockaRoo
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Bouncer Fisher-Price My Little Snugapuppy Deluxe Bouncer
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Baby gate and safety
gate Babies"R"Us Play Yard
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Highchair Graco DuoDiner LX Highchair
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Crib Delta Children Emerson 4-in-1 Crib
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To see all the winners, please visit Moms' Picks. For information on how BabyCenter Moms' Picks are chosen by parents, see the awards guidelines here.
About Products & Gear
Designed to help simplify the shopping process and improve parents' experience with their purchases, BabyCenter's Products & Gear channel features shopping lists, checklists, product recommendations, and illustrated buying guides. The Moms' Picks awards celebrate the best baby and toddler products of the year according to the true experts: parents. The awards are an annual feature of BabyCenter's Products & Gear channel and the ultimate product-recommendation tool.
About BabyCenter® LLC
BabyCenter is the world's partner in parenting. The #1 pregnancy and parenting digital destination, BabyCenter reaches more than 51 million moms and dads in every corner of the globe through its 11 owned-and-operated properties in nine different languages. In the United States, 8 in 10 new and expectant moms online use BabyCenter each month. BabyCenter provides parents with trusted information, advice from peers, and support that's Remarkably Right® at every stage of their child's development. Products include websites, mobile apps, online communities, email series, social programs, print publications, and public health initiatives. BabyCenter leverages its industry-leading audience engagement to provide unparalleled insights and innovative marketing solutions to the world's top brands, retailers, and institutions. BabyCenter is also committed to improving maternal health globally and, through its Mission Motherhood(TM) campaign, works closely with nonprofits, NGOs, and governments to help make motherhood safer for all women. BabyCenter LLC is a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies. Visit BabyCenter on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or follow @BabyCenter and @MomInsights on Twitter.
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Rebecca Michals
BabyCenter
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rebecca.michals@babycenter.com
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