The National Parenting Center

Seal of Approval Report

The Fresh Air Crib Liner

The Fresh Air Crib Liner

Testers found this crib liner to be an excellent alternative to traditional crib bumpers. Many parents told us that it eased their anxiety and worry about their baby suffocating in the thick fabric of a standard cloth bumper. The mesh is extremely breathable, if the baby were to become pressed against the liner suffocation would […]

Just Born Deluxe and Simply Secure Swaddle Blankets

One of the first things nurses will teach you in the hospital after you baby’s been born, is how to swaddle your newborn. There are all kinds of methods for wrapping your baby up snugly in those first weeks. Triboro Quilt has thrown out all that fumbling around with a super soft, sturdy, adorably designed

Playtime Pond

Playtime Pond

This soft play mat was a baby magnet. Our little testers loved exploring all of the different sounds and textures the Playtime Pond includes. Child after child were perfectly content and happy to spend long periods of time just sitting on the mat, shaking the animals and smiling at the sounds they made. It was

Skip n Toss Beetle

Skip n Toss Beetle

We all want our kids up and moving, learning at an early age that physical activity is fun and essential. This is especially important in an age where screens of all types can lull us into a zombie-state. The Skip ‘n Toss Beetle is the antithesis of inaction. The combination ring toss/jumper was a child

Disney Miles from Tomorrowland Rockin Rocket Game

If you have young children who are starting to show an interest in games (that aren’t on an iPad) here’s a fun, hands-on place to start. Parents instantly appreciated the build of the game itself, strong and able to withstand the less-than-delicate touch of preschoolers. The idea here is to stack, shift and transfer objects

Journey Through Time Eye Found It! Hidden Picture Game

Parents wryly called this game a Where’s Waldo of history and imagination. Inside the box you will find a very long narrow board, filled with detailed, fantastic illustrations crammed to the hilt with hidden pictures for kids to find along their journey. The game starts with kids selecting a character. This is an important step

The Peanuts Movie Snoopy Flying Ace Game

For those of us who grew up with Snoopy and the Peanuts gang this game will elicit fond memories. This card-matching game deftly adds the additional component of a board game. The setup is quick and easy and the directions are short and simple. The focus of the game is the spinning Snoopy that flies

DualScan Air Thermometer

DualScan Air Thermometer

Reading all the reviews from parents telling us how much “fun” they had testing this product we did a double take to make sure they were talking about a thermometer. Sure enough it was MOBI’s Dual Scan Air Thermometer that was the object of such enthusiasm. Testers told us that at first they thought it

Cozi Family Organizer

Cozi has been in front of hundreds of testers over the years and it consistently garners strong reviews for its ability to help busy families keep track of each other’s schedules. Cozi Family Organizer will keep your family all on the same page when it comes to upcoming appointments, messages, meals, and To Do lists.

Bears for Humanity, Premium Bears

Sammie and friends are adorable, soft, cuddly little teddy bears that are ideal for any boy or girl. But there is much more to these bears than meets the eye. The cute bears, with their endearing expression and moveable arms and legs, are made with 100% organic cotton and hemp that is naturally antibacterial. Even

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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