Baby Gear

Lately I have been reading about the “mom” blogging issue that is known now as “Blog-ola”. Apparently many bloggers are writing anything for swag, and even cash.
Moms are the ones who do the most shopping and loyal brand buying in most households. They are a huge influence and companies want them to blog about their products.
I think it is great- to a point. I see many bloggers who have random blogs and write about anything and everything.
I get most of my great recommendations on the newest or tried and true great products from my fellow moms but you can tell when a blogger is just writing posts to get free stuff.

I do not and will not buy something from a recommendation that I think or know someone is being paid to say.
Blog With Integrity is a result that is needed for blog reform.
From their site: “The Blog with Integrity pledge recognizes that there’s no single right way to blog and more than enough room in the world for different approaches.
What matters is the relationship with our readers. Meeting our commitment to them and to our community. Clear disclosure of our interests so they can evaluate our words. Treating others with respect. Taking responsibility for our words and actions.”

I signed the pledge and you can see my button in my sidebar.
That being said, I wanted to make clear my personal blogging policies.
I< strong> have never taken anything (cash or a product) to write a positive review about a product.
I often receive products to review and if I do, I say so in my post.
I never do paid posts.
I turn down many products or services to review every day, I only reviews the ones I feel are a good fit for my blog and readers.
I never post a review of something I (or my children) haven’t tried out, and I will always give you the pros as well as the cons in my reviews.

I aks you to join with me and blog with integrity. Let’s make it known to companies that we cannot be bought with a $5 sample.
Don’t frequent blogs that post for payments.
Stand up for yourself as well as for me.

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Coming soon to reviewingbabygear.com is a review and giveaway of The Boon Bug Pod Bath Storage Scoop from All Modern Baby.

All Modern Baby is a modern children’s furniture site that carries a variety of top of the line baby product names such as Maclaren, Bugaboo, Stokke and many more.
They are a US based store but they offer shipping to both US and Canada.

Check back often for more great tips, articles, reviews and giveaways all through the summer and for your chance to win the Boon Bug Pud bath storage scoop!

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I have written a lot about safe toys for kids and how the safety standard in this country have to be stricter for children’s products that we get from China. If you are a regular reader of this blog you know I love supporting small businesses, especially mom owned businesses.
I am all for making the safety standards of mass-produced toys made in China stronger, and banning toxins like phthalates and lead in all of our toys, and feeding products.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission has passed the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act which goes into effect in February of 2009. This will eliminate the small toy manufacturers, crafters and all children’s product makers. The ones I am buying from this holiday season, the ones who make safe toys for our children right here in America. They same ones I beg you to buy from to support mom owned businesses, they will be obsolete. The price of testing and labeling all products will be too great for small businesses and I think all children’s products will go up if even large companies like Gap has to test everything from zippers to trims on clothing. This is a good idea that has turned into legislation that just wasn’t thought out properly. Everyone will pay the price. Small businesses and manufacturers will go out of business. Retailers of children’s goods, both online and brick and mortar, will be hurt if not also put out of business.
So in February basically all handmade toys and clothing will now be illegal.

Here is what you can do:
-Send everyone you know this artical to help save safe toys
-Write to your congress person and senators
-Send a letter directly to the CPSC
-Join the Handmade Toy Alliance and check out their proposed changes to the act

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This is a good idea that has turned into legislation that just wasn’t thought out properly. Everyone will pay the price. Small businesses and manufacturers will go out of business. Retailers of children’s goods, both online and brick and mortar, will be hurt if not also put out of business

We have our winner via Random.org for our TWO baby name books, comment #27 Melissa and comment #31 Sarah! Congratulations.

Remember to check back here and www.parentingourchildren.com for more great articles, reviews and giveaways soon!

Will this ever end? Now there is more new baby gear recalls that came out yesterday from Mattel toys. Mattel recalled 172,000 Mexican-made Laugh & Learn 2-in-1 Learning Kitchen toys on Tuesday after several children choked on small, detachable parts.

The Laugh and Learn Kitchen Toys are pretend kitchens. The product number L5067 is stamped on several locations on the toy.
The toy kitchens were sold at retail and toy stores nationwide from May 2007 through October 2007 for about $70.
If you have one of these toy kitchen sets, you should take it away from your child and contact Fisher-Price for a free repair kit, you can call them at (888) 812-7187.
Are these recalls affecting your purchases this holiday season?

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I am currently looking for baby gear to review. If you are a company that would like to submit something for my review please email me.
Right now, I am interested in reviewing baby slings or carriers, organic baby bedding, diaper bags and any maternity gear.

Email me directly if you are interested.

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451 Press is hanving a great contest going on all this month. All you have to do is comment on any 451 Press blog and you are entered to win a prize of $300, $200, or $100! Comment as many times as you would like and you are automatically entered.
Contest runs until August 31, 2007 so go ahead and let me know what you think of reviewingbabygear.com, what you would like to see more of and if you would like me to review your products here!

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Remember I have a contest going and five winners will get a free pro membership to a online greeting site worth $19.95!

Entering is simple, just post yoru favorite picture on your web site and link back to my site. All the information on how to enter is here.

Hurry and enter before May 31, 2007!

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Hello, I am your new writer here on reviewing baby gear. My name is Erinn and I have four year old twins. You know what that means, lots of baby and kid gear has gone through this house and many of it still remains!

I love all baby gear if it helps a mom out in any way or makes my children happy.

If you have a product that you would like for me to review, please email me using the contact link on the right side.

If you are a parents and have a question on a product before you buy it, email me and I will let you review if for you!

There are a lot of gear out there for kids so hang on, we are going to have fun with this!

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