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Baby gear, car seats, feeding, nursery tech and school gear. Trends parents are buying into, read against safety standards and recall data.
Baby and Parenting Trend Report
Three state laws now bar intentionally added PFAS from car seats, strollers, high chairs and crib mattresses. Here is what the definitions cover and what they leave out.
Baby and Parenting Explainer
Since April 23, 2025 a US nursing pillow has had to pass a firmness test, contain no infant restraint and carry permanent warnings. Here…
Baby and Parenting Buyer’s Brief
Baby walkers are still sold in the US, under a mandatory standard that most recalled models fail on two specific points. Here is how…
Baby and Parenting Price Trail
US producer prices for disposable diapers rose 12.6 percent between August 2021 and August 2026, then dropped in June 2026. Here is what moved,…
Baby and Parenting Market Shift
From July 19, 2026 a child safety gate cannot have a built-in pet door and still meet the federal standard. Here is what changed,…
Baby and Parenting Explainer
Since January 2025, baby food sold in California must come with public heavy metal test results, and the FDA has set lead limits. How…
Baby and Parenting Price Trail
The federal index for baby food and formula rose 1.3% in the year to August 2026, well under overall inflation. The price trail since…
Baby and Parenting Market Shift
Screen-free audio players are growing fast in North America. What Tonies’ filings show about demand, new hardware, tariffs and the real cost of the…
Baby and Parenting Trend Report
Most parents say 12 or older for a first smartphone, and the biggest wearable brands now sell calling watches for the years before that.…
Baby and Parenting Buyer’s Brief
NHTSA’s side-impact standard for car seats applies from December 5, 2026. Most large brands already comply, seats you own stay usable, and the buying…
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