Gear Reviews

Think of this page as a shopping list: what physical hardware to buy for each part of your home, and the safety standard each product should meet.

This roundup covers standalone baby bathtubs and bath supports — the kind of product the AAP recommends for bath time.

We compared bottle sterilizers and warmers using manufacturer specifications and BabyGearLab’s published, independently tested scores.

We compared crib mattresses using manufacturer specifications and BabyGearLab’s published, independently tested scores — we have not physically tested these.

Car seats are a category where the details matter, so this page focuses on model-specific facts pulled directly from manufacturer data.

We compared lightweight travel strollers using manufacturer specifications and BabyGearLab’s published, independently tested scores.

We compared high chairs using manufacturer specifications and BabyGearLab’s published, independently tested scores — we have not physically tested these ourselves.

We compared baby gates using published manufacturer specifications and independent lab test data from BabyGearLab and Consumer Reports.

This roundup covers standalone bassinets and bedside sleepers — compact sleep spaces designed for a baby’s first several months.

This roundup covers everyday, full-size strollers — the kind you’d use as your primary stroller at home, not a lightweight fold you’d check on a flight.