The National Parenting Center

Seal of Approval Report

Dreambox Learning

Dreambox Learning

Dreambox is a marvelous educational website that drew a raves from our testers. As we read through their reviews and comments we even sensed a little jealousy that this wasn’t around when they were kids. The Dreambox Learning site has over 500 lessons built around parameters set by top math teachers. To begin there is […]

Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures

Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures

Clone Wars, for those haven’t been keeping track of the Star Wars saga since the days of Mark Hamell and Harrison Ford, is the latest animated incarnation of the iconic brand. This website is exactly what you would expect from a collaboration between media titans LucasArts and Sony, a visual and immersive feast for the

Dandelion Organic Baby Doll

Dandelion Organic Baby Doll

This sweet baby doll really connected with testers who found it to be utterly delightful and thoughtful from the design to the materials used. All of Dandelion’s fabrics are organic and washable; she even goes in the dryer. The filling is made from corn fiber and there are no small or loose pieces to either

iXL

iXL

Really? Has it come to this, preschoolers are playing with toys that are cooler than our own gadgets? In the case of iXL, yes, get over it. The iXL System is a book shaped unit that opens to display a big colorful screen. The menu page gives you the option to explore the built in

Imaginext BIG FOOT The Monster

Big and silly, the BigFoot Monster wants to become part of the family and if little ones had their way he would. This remote controlled toys can do some pretty impressive stuff. We must qualify that it is more impressive if you are a young boy because with the touch of a button on the

The Big Bus 2.0

The Big Bus 2.0

This online educational website impressed our testers with the very broad age range it catered to noting that it would be a great addition to a home with several children of different ages. If you have a child that who is ready to advance in a subject faster than another, its no problem. While some

Spiffies Tooth Wipes

Spiffies Tooth Wipes

Dental care is one of those parts of life that every single person learns at an early age. For parents trying to teach young children to brush can be quite a chore, almost as challenging as doing it for them as they squirm and protest. DR Products felt your pain parents and has a solution.

One Step Ahead

One Step Ahead

Once again the One Step Ahead catalogue has proven itself to be a marvelous resource for parents to find superb listings of products for their young family. The design of the publication is so easy to navigate whether you know what you are looking for or just browsing. The photos and descriptions are clear and

Ground Force Drifter

Ground Force Drifter

Want to be the envy of the neighborhood? Take one of these bad boys out for a spin the day after Christmas. This is seriously fun stuff. A combination Go Kart and drifter, testers were completely awestruck at both seeing and riding this high-end “toy”. High end in that it is no small investment and

Soleskate

Soleskate

Like no other skateboard you have ever seen before, the Soleskate caught the eye of our testers as a curiosity that demanded further review. Small, triangular and with three wheels, this new take on the genre is incredibly maneuverable, even for kids with big feet. The three wheels give skaters a remarkably tight turning radius,

HOW IT WORKS

 

A Seal of Approval review involves a multi-step process conducted over an eight-week period.

Parents and children, experience and review submitted products and services either already released or coming to market.

Participants fill out questionnaires for each product or service they test. They score based on 13 levels of criteria including quality, appeal, design, price, packaging, directions, desirability, stimulation, replay factor, and more. Results are based on both statistical averaging and comments received by testers.

There are three testing periods each year:

Report Period Testing Begins Submission Deadline Testing Ends Report Issued
SPRING ’24 February 15th March 13th April 19th May 8th
FALL ’24 June 1st June 24th July 31st August 15th
HOLIDAY ’24 September 1st September 24th October 31st November 15th

Each submission must be accompanied by a $295 product testing fee (we offer multiple submission discounts). This fee covers the cost of testing, nothing more. It is non-refundable and has no bearing on the result of the testing. Additionally, we require three samples of the product or access codes for online submissions.

FYI about the Seal of Approval

* The Seal’s winners will be announced in a media release distributed to over 4,700 media outlets, including Facebook, Mommy bloggers, TV stations, newspapers, and parenting influencers.

* The report is forwarded to buyers at over 350 major retail and online stores including Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Amazon features Seal winners on product pages.

* Each report is featured on TNPC’s website as well as TNPC’s Twitter & Instagram accounts and Facebook Page.

* Links to company websites and a license to utilize the trademarked Seal of Approval artwork on marketing, packaging and web design are available exclusively to Seal winners for additional fees.

* Submitting a product does not secure or guarantee being awarded a Seal of Approval

To submit a product click here.

HOW IT WORKS

 

A Seal of Approval review involves a multi-step process conducted over an eight-week period.

Parents and children, experience and review submitted products and services either already released or coming to market.

Participants fill out questionnaires for each product or service they test. They score based on 13 levels of criteria including quality, appeal, design, price, packaging, directions, desirability, stimulation, replay factor, and more. Results are based on both statistical averaging and comments received by testers.

There was three testing periods each year:

Each submission was accompanied by a small product testing fee (we offered multiple submission discounts). This fee covers the cost of testing, nothing more.

FYI about the Seal of Approval

* The Seal’s winners was announced in a media release distributed to over many media outlets, including Facebook, Mommy bloggers, TV stations, newspapers, and parenting influencers.

* The report were forwarded to buyers retail and online stores including Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Amazon features Seal winners on product pages.

* Each report were featured on TNPC’s website as well as TNPC’s Twitter & Instagram accounts and Facebook Page.

HOW IT WORKS

 

A Seal of Approval review involves a multi-step process conducted over an eight-week period.

Parents and children, experience and review submitted products and services either already released or coming to market.

Participants fill out questionnaires for each product or service they test. They score based on 13 levels of criteria including quality, appeal, design, price, packaging, directions, desirability, stimulation, replay factor and more. Results are based on both statistical averaging and comments received by testers.

There are three testing periods each year:

Report Period Testing Begins Submission Deadline Testing Ends Report Issued
SPRING ’23 February 15th March 10th April 24th May 10th
FALL ’23 June 1st June 23rd July 31st August 16th
HOLIDAY ’23 September 1st September 22nd October 30th November 15th

Each submission must be accompanied by a $295 product testing fee (we offer multiple submission discounts). This fee covers the cost of testing, nothing more. It is non-refundable and has no bearing on the result of the testing. Additionally, we require three samples of the product or access codes for online submissions.

FYI about the Seal of Approval

* Winners of the Seal will be announced in a media release which is distributed to over 4700 media outlets including Facebook, Mommy bloggers and TV station websites.

* The report is forwarded to buyers at over 350 major retail and on-line stores including Amazon, Walmart and Target. Amazon features Seal winners on product pages.

* Each report is featured at TNPC’s web site as well as TNPC’s Twitter & Instagram accounts and Facebook Page.

* Links to company websites and a license to utilize the trademarked Seal of Approval artwork on marketing, packaging and web design are available exclusively to Seal winners for additional fees.

* Submitting a product does not secure or guarantee being awarded a Seal of Approval

To submit a product click here.

HOW IT WORKS

A Seal of Approval review involves a multi-step process conducted over an eight-week period.

Parents and children, experience and review submitted products and services either already released or coming to market.

Participants fill out questionnaires for each product or service they test. They score based on 13 levels of criteria including quality, appeal, design, price, packaging, directions, desirability, stimulation, replay factor and more. Results are based on both statistical averaging and comments received by testers.

There are three testing periods each year:

Report Period

SPRING '24

FALL ‘24

HOLIDAY ‘24

Testing Begins

February 15th

June 1st

September 1st

Submission Deadline

March 13th

June 23rd

September 24th

Testing Ends

April 26th

July 31st

October 31st

Report Issued

May 14th

August 15th

November 15th

Each submission must be accompanied by a $295 product testing fee (we offer multiple submission discounts). This fee covers the cost of testing, nothing more. It is non-refundable and has no bearing on the result of the testing. Additionally, we require three samples of the product or access codes for online submissions.

FYI about the Seal of Approval

* Winners of the Seal will be announced in a media release which is distributed to over 4700 media outlets including Facebook, Mommy bloggers and TV station websites.

* The report is forwarded to buyers at over 350 major retail and on-line stores including Amazon, Walmart and Target. Amazon features Seal winners on product pages.

* Each report is featured at TNPC’s web site as well as TNPC’s Twitter & Instagram accounts and Facebook Page.

* Links to company websites and a license to utilize the trademarked Seal of Approval artwork on marketing, packaging and web design are available exclusively to Seal winners for additional fees.

* Submitting a product does not secure or guarantee being awarded a Seal of Approval

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