Baby gear: Diaper Glove-Saks, Hugaboo seat, Swaddle Strap
The Hugaboo Baby Seat comes with two toy attachments; $59.99 to $69.99. Credit: Hugaboo
Diaper Changing Glove-Saks convert from vinyl, latex-free gloves that keep hands clean to a dirty diaper sack for mess-free disposal. Each package has 50 glove-saks; $7.99 at babybumproducts.com
The BabyBum Brush is a diaper cream applicator tool that reduces the risk of bacteria transfer while applying ointment for protection against diaper rashes. It’s BPA free and made of 100 percent soft silicone, and also keeps parents’ hands and nails free from diaper cream; $7.99 at babybumproducts.com and an optional travel case sells for $5 and can hold one applicator and a tube of diaper cream.
The Hugaboo Baby Seat helps baby sit on the floor without sliding or swaying. The plush holds baby upright, stabilizing his back and sides. Designed by a mom for infants 3 to 8 months. Machine washable. Each chair comes with two toy attachments; $59.99 to $69.99 at myhugaboo.com
Swaddling is known to soothe a baby — the Swaddle Strap is an arms-only wrap that swaddles an infant without confining the legs. Made of 100 percent cotton. Choose from pink, blue, green or gray in two sizes; $25 to $30.50 at annaandeve.com/home
Beth Whitehouse writes about families, parenting and great things to do with the kids on Long Island. She’s been a Newsday editor and shared a 1997 Newsday staff Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the crash of TWA Flight 800.
