How2Day: High Quality Baby Gifts

A high quality baby gift can last throughout infancy. Tooga/Digital Vision/Getty Images
As any new parent quickly learns, baby gifts are often just as much for the parents as for the child. A carefully chosen, high-quality baby gift can make life easier for both parents and babies. Some good options include gifts that can be used on a regular basis through the child's entire infancy and even into toddler years.

Every parent needs a sturdy stroller. A stroller is a welcome relief from carrying baby everywhere and a good way for little ones to see the world around them. Parenting Magazine recommends ultra-sturdy strollers like the Cosco Sprint, with its in-car base and extra roomy storage space, and the Safety 1st Jaunt, with its extra side-impact safeguards and windowed canopy top. Since a baby stroller will be used for at least the first few years of baby's life, this gift is a quality pick with a lot of staying power.

A well-constructed baby monitor is a reassuring gift for new parents since they can easily keep tabs on baby even from far away. Baby Center says, "These gadgets have become more and more sophisticated--some models can pick up a baby's faintest breaths within a range of 600 feet or more." Baby monitors may also include extra options such as sensors that will sound an alert if baby doesn't move for an extended period or video that allows remote viewing of the baby.

Educational toys can serve a dual purpose: They will keep baby amused and stimulate the brain at the same time. Parents Magazine recommends educational toys like the Baby Einstein Touch and Explore Discovery Book, which allows baby to learn animal names and explore textures, and the Bright Starts Activi-Tree, which attaches to the crib and offers spinners, large buttons and doors for baby to play with.

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