The National Parenting Center

Mamas & Papas Armadillo City

Sometimes the size of our car or our living space determines the quality of the stroller we purchase. Mamas & Papas set out to bring luxury to the compact stroller category, and our testers think they succeeded. Among the features and functionality they found most appealing were the nicely padded, comfortable seat; the large sized […]

Disco Robo

Disco Robo

Disco Robo is destined to become a family favorite in a whole lot of homes this holiday season. This little robot loves to move and groove; you can tell this from the great facial expressions it displays as it shakes and struts to the beat. And boy does it pick up the beat no matter

Muslin Swaddles

Muslin Swaddles

Parents, especially parents of young babies, fell in love with these blanket/swaddles. They are extremely soft, lightweight, and with great looking patterns and prints that are really quite stylish. After two months of testing they have proven themselves to be quite well made and sturdy as they have been washed over and over and have

We Both Read

We Both Read

Recommended for children from pre-school and on through elementary school this expansive series of short books is a marvelous way to introduce the joy of reading. Unique stories that are packaged as a treasure trove of reading exploration, the books are written for and marked to identify various reading levels. Children loved discovering all the

Mama Strut by PELV-ICE

Most Mom’s-to-be are aware of the many changes that their body will experience during the course of their pregnancy. Not as many are aware of the post-pregnancy phase, instead focusing on the fact their family will have a new bundle of joy. The post-partum recovery that every woman’s body undergoes can vary greatly. PELV-ICE is

Furnished Shopping Mall

Who needs to bundle up and drive to the mall when you can have a mall right in your own home? Playmobil has created a super-sized, fully furnished mall complete with two stories, an elevator and lots more. The mall is built with four different rooms plus an ice cream parlor. The aforementioned elevator actually

VRUM Ride-On Storage

VRUM Ride-On Storage

If you create a ride-on storage featuring SpongeBob, Spiderman, a Ninja Turtle or any other popular character you can bet you are gonna get kids hopping on for a ride. The VRUM Ride-On Storage is durable, cute and useful. The suitcase is made of thick plastic and is multifunctional. Depending on your child, the uses

Pop n Play Ultimate Playard

This portable playard is a great way to let your baby have some space to explore while being safe and giving parents peace of mind. This Pop ‘n Play unit is just that; it’s lightweight, superbly easy to set up and extremely spacious. It comes with its own carrying case making transport a breeze. This

TushMates All-In-One Newborn Cloth Diaper

Using cloth diapers often comes down to a conscious decision that we find more and more parents are making. When presented with TushMate’s diaper the reactions were very positive. The color of the diaper, a nice bright yellow, was very appealing. The fit for infants was very good. The elastic around the legs was described

TushMate Globe Print Cloth Diaper Cover

The cloth diaper world has a new entry in the cover category and based on its design its very earth friendly. As a cover or shell this really appealed to testers thanks to the uniqueness of the design. It comes in only one size, but it can be adjusted to fit various sized babies, from

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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