The National Parenting Center

Roving Cove Safe Corner Cushion

If you have a child that is starting to get mobile, you will definitely need something to protect their head, face, and body from sharp corners or rough edges like table corners, fireplaces, countertops, etc. There are many companies out there that make corner cushions, and many of our testers told us that they had […]

Sky Jungle

Sky Jungle

We think we have found the answer to your child’s stuffed animal overpopulation. If you have kids, chances are you also have stuffed animals everywhere. The fact is that most stuffed animals are not played with nearly as much as was originally intended when purchased, but many of them are adorable and hold sentimental value

Suri the Octopus and Friends Teething Toys

These teething toys are ideal for infants who are just starting to put things in their mouths and are able to grasp objects. The set comes with a wheel, an octopus and an anchor. The colors are bright and appealing. The toys are made of a strong, durable, yet soft flexible material that easily withstands

Bolli

Bolli

The Bolli is a lightweight silicone ball, perfect for little hands to grasp and explore. Its easy for babies to stretch and squish which makes it great for sensory play. It is thin enough for infants to grasp easily, yet chunky enough to have some substance so that their manual dexterity gets a workout as

ROLLERS

ROLLERS

ROLLERS is a dice game that will instantly draw comparisons to Yahtzee and you can be sure we heard that from virtually all our testers. While the comparisons might have some validity this is a different game, with different rules, different scoring and according to our testers it might be better. Right off the bat

Tapple 10

Tapple 10

Based on its size and portability, this great game/activity is right up there among the best-reviewed travel products ever. Rarely does a game come along that is completely original and yet can be played moments after taking it out of the box. There are 10 different ways to play. Any of the 10 is unique

Video Poodle

Video Poodle

The Videopoodle is an innovative way to entertain children using the web where parents can feel secure knowing that the content is appropriate. There is also peace of mind knowing that there are no banners, no ads, and no 3rd party links. Video Poodles home page is simply designed yet appealing and cute. The video

Syki Bath Support

Syki Bath Support

The Skyi Bath Support is a well-designed, convenient and easy to use infant bath. The bath will fit in most kitchen sinks. The bath has a convenient suction cup underneath, which securely fixes the bath to the bottom of the sink or bathtub, and does not move until you physically pull it off. This helps

Lumi-Niter

Lumi-Niter

Do you have kids at home who hate to come inside even when it gets too dark to see? Maybe you have Ultimate Frisbee fanatics or just someone who loves cool light-up toys. If you said yes to any of the above then you need to check out Lumi-Niter. This unique take on the Frisbee

VTech Safe & Sound Digital Audio Monitor

VTech Safe & Sound Digital Audio Monitor

VTechs Safe & Sound Audio Monitor impressed testers with its sweet design and overall quality. The price stood out to just about every tester who noted that the value of the monitor is phenomenal since, in their experience, most good monitors are significantly more expensive. Among the favorite features are the vibrate mode, especially for

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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