Every product guide on New Parent Advice follows the same process. Here’s exactly how we research, choose and update our picks.
1. We check the manufacturer
For every product, we look up the maker’s own product page to confirm it’s still sold and to get the current specs, price, and age, height and weight limits. If we can’t find an official maker page, we don’t recommend the product.
2. We check safety standards and recalls
We confirm which federal safety standard applies (for example, the CPSC rules for gates, play yards and bouncers, or NHTSA’s car seat standard), and we search recall records from the CPSC and NHTSA for each brand.
3. We follow expert guidance
Safety advice in our guides comes from primary sources, including the American Academy of Pediatrics through HealthyChildren.org, the CPSC, NHTSA and the CDC. Every guide lists its sources at the end.
4. We show what we removed
When a product no longer makes the cut, we don’t quietly delete it. It moves to a “Products We Removed From This List (and Why)” section with the reason, so readers who bought it can see what changed.
5. We keep guides updated
Each guide shows the date it was last updated. Prices are the manufacturer’s list price on that date and can change.
How we use AI
We use AI tools to help gather sources and draft guides. Every guide is reviewed and edited by Dustin before it’s published.
Affiliate disclosure
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