Consumer Reports Best Baby Products, 8th Edition (Best Baby Products) 
asked by sandi on October 30, 2006 8:05 PM
Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products is the perfect personal baby shopping consultant. Over the years, this invaluable guide has helped thousands of new parents navigate the sea of complex and sophisticated baby merchandise, pointing them to the best products, and steering them away from the less-than-the-best. Consumer Reports allows buyers to streamline the selection pro-cess, 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 -Hundreds of items in the all-new Product Guide -Ratings of car seats, carriers, play yards, and travel systems -Recent safety recalls -The most commonly prescribed medications for babies -Shopping guides to websites, catalogs, and stores -Checklists and worksheets to help organize the shopping process.
Reviews
I found the book to be a great asset. I do not live near stores. So I am unable to check out baby products first hand. A friend recommended this book to me. I have made decisions based on the book's recommendations. I appreciate being able to turn to the book for advice on what is the best baby product. It does not have all baby products that I would like but enough to make the purchase worthwhile.
reviewed by avi on October 31, 2006 10:25 AM
I got this book with "Baby Bargains" and found myself ditching this one almost the entire time I was coming up with my registry. That's not to say that the book is no good. I did use it on occasion to confirm that the items suggested in Baby Bargains were actually considered safe. But for a first time parent, it tells you the ratings of different brands, but doesn't actually say "buy this one", which Baby Bargains does. So, if you want information on the safety and performance of different brands, I highly recommend this book. But if you want someone to tell you what to buy, try another book.
reviewed by csean85 on November 26, 2006 11:18 AM
This book won't help you at all. I don't even want to give it a star. I would recommend The lilaguide: Baby Gear Guide and Baby Bargains.
reviewed by mullers on November 27, 2006 11:22 PM
