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Wirecutter’s 100 Most Popular Picks for Babies and Kids of 2023

Wirecutter’s 100 Most Popular Picks for Babies and Kids of 2023

Graco Extend2Fit Convertible Car Seat
Top-pick convertible car seat
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$200 from Amazon
Chicco KidFit ClearTex Plus
Top-pick high-back booster car seat
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$100 from Amazon
Graco SnugRide SnugFit 35 DLX
Top-pick infant car seat
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$353 from Amazon
Eufy SpaceView
Former top-pick local baby monitor
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$139 from Amazon
Cosco Scenera Next
Top-pick convertible car seat for travel
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$60 from Walmart
Mac Sports Collapsible Folding Outdoor Utility Wagon
Top-pick all-purpose folding wagon
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$98 from Amazon
Cardinal Gates SS-30 Stairway Special
Top-pick baby gate
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$100 from Amazon
Thermos Funtainer Stainless Steel Water Bottle With Straw (12 ounces)
Top-pick steel water bottle for younger kids
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$17 from Amazon
Name Bubbles Custom School Supply Labels
Top-pick labels for kids’ gear
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$39 from Name Bubbles
Eufy SpaceView Pro
Former top-pick baby monitor
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$170 from Amazon
Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor and Wall Mount
Top-pick Wi-Fi video baby monitor
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$252 from Amazon
Verizon Gizmo Watch 3
Top-pick dependable smartwatch for kids
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$150 from Verizon
Kirkland Signature ProCare Non-GMO Infant Formula
Top-pick traditional baby formula
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$54 from Costco
Strider 12 Sport Balance Bike
Top-pick balance bike for most kids
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$130 from Amazon
Bentgo Kids Stainless Steel Lunch Box
Top-pick metal bento-style kids’ lunch box
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$50 from Amazon
Happiest Baby Sleepea
Top-pick baby swaddle
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$30 from Amazon
Mac Sports Heavy Duty Collapsible Folding All Terrain Utility Cart
A great wagon for the beach
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$155 from Amazon
Britax Boulevard ClickTight
Runner-up convertible car seat
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$400 from Amazon
IKEA Antilop
Top-pick lightweight, compact high chair
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$20 from IKEA
PlanetBox Rover Stainless Steel Lunchbox
Upgrade-pick buy-it-for-life bento-style lunch box
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$40 from Amazon
REI Co-op Cycles REV 16 Kids’ Bike
Top-pick lightweight, uncomplicated pedal bike
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$249 from REI
Munchkin Step Diaper Pail
Top-pick diaper pail
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$58 from Amazon
Apple Screen Time
Top-pick parental control app for iOS users
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Buy from Apple App Store
Bentgo Fresh Lunch Box
Top-pick plastic bento-style lunch box
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$25 from Amazon
Gabb Z2
Top-pick smartphone with “training wheels”
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Buy from Gabb Wireless
L.L.Bean Lunch Box
Top-pick durable, insulated fabric lunch box
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$20 from L.L.Bean
Quip Kids Electric Toothbrush
Top-pick starter electric toothbrush for kids
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$20 from Amazon
Spectra S1 Plus
Top-pick double electric breast pump
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$216 from Amazon
Nanit Pro Smart Baby Monitor and Floor Stand
Top-pick Wi-Fi video baby monitor with a stand
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$400 from Walmart
Stokke Tripp Trapp Chair
Upgrade-pick high chair that grows with your kid
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$299 from Amazon
VTech RM7766HD
A great Wi-Fi and local video monitor in one
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$150 from Target
Graco Extend2Fit 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat, Norah
A great convertible car seat (with some caveats)
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$200 from Amazon
Takeya Actives Kids Insulated Water Bottle With Straw Lid (14 ounces)
Top-pick steel water bottle for older kids
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$27 from Amazon
Chicco GoFit Plus
A great backless booster seat
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$60 from Amazon
Philips Sonicare for Kids Sonic Electric Toothbrush
A more powerful rechargeable kids’ electric toothbrush
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$30 from Amazon
North States Easy Swing & Lock Gate
Runner-up baby gate
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$65 from Amazon
Clek Liing
Upgrade-pick infant caar seat
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$500 from Amazon
VTech VM5254
Budget-pick local video baby monitor
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$80 from Best Buy
Micro Maxi
Top-pick kids’ scooter
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$140 from Amazon
Chicco KeyFit 30
Runner-up tried-and-true infant car seat
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$210 from Amazon
Summer 3Dlite Convenience Stroller
Top-pick umbrella stroller
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$99 from Amazon
TickTalk 4
A good rugged smartwatch option for younger kids
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$200 from Amazon
Evenflo Pivot Xplore All-Terrain Stroller Wagon
Upcoming top-pick stroller wagon
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$258 from Amazon
Babysense MaxView Baby Monitor
Top-pick local video baby monitor
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$200 from Amazon
Graco TurboBooster LX
Runner-up high-back booster seat
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$90 from Amazon
Smart Retract Retract-A-Gate
The best retractable gate
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$149 from Amazon
L.L.Bean Original Book Pack
Top-pick larger basic backpack
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$40 from L.L.Bean
Avery No-Iron Fabric Labels
Great labels for kids’ clothing
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$8 from Amazon
Pottery Barn Kids Mackenzie
Kids' backpack in more colors and patterns
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Buy from Pottery Barn
Graco Glider LX Gliding Swing
Top-pick baby swing
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$150 from Target
CamelBak Eddy+ Kids (14 ounces)
Top-pick plastic kids’ water bottle
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$15 from REI
Thule Yepp Maxi
Top-pick kids bike seat
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$238 from Amazon
Ubbi Steel Diaper Pail
Smaller but good diaper pail option
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$56 from Amazon
Cake Lingerie Cotton Candy
Top-pick seamless nursing bra
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$54 from Amazon
Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Stroller
Budget-pick simple and sturdy travel stroller
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$260 from Amazon
Oral-B Kids Electric Toothbrush Color Changing
Powerful and rechargeable kids’ electric toothbrush
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$31 from Amazon
Thule Urban Glide 2
Top-pick jogging stroller
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$520 from REI
Joovy Tricycoo 4.1
Top-pick tricycle
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$120 from Amazon
Uppababy Minu V2
Top-pick travel stroller
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$400 from Amazon
Chicco BravoFor2
Top-pick tandem double stroller
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$350 from Amazon
Blockaroo Magnetic Foam Building Blocks
Soft magnetic blocks for beginner play
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$22 from Amazon
Beco Gemini
Top-pick baby carrier
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$80 from Amazon
Clek Foonf Convertible Car Seat
A great, high-end convertible car seat
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$550 from Amazon
Infant Optics DXR-8 Pro
Former local video baby monitor pick
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$200 from Amazon
Britax Travel Cart
A great travel cart for transporting your car seat
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$90 from Amazon
Veer All-Terrain Cruiser
Another good wagon for outdoorsy minimalists
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$699 from Amazon
Pottery Barn Teen Gear-Up Backpack
Top-pick backpack for middle school students
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Buy from PB Teen
Member’s Mark Infant
Top-pick traditional formula
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$23 from Sam's Club
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
Top-pick versatile smartwatch for kids
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$189 from Amazon
Lego Creator 3-in-1 White Rabbit 31133
An Easter basket-worthy Lego set
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$16 from Amazon
Micro Maxi Foldable LED
Foldable variant of our top-pick kids’ scooter
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$160 from Amazon
Welcome to the Symphony: A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
An interactive book about music for 2-year-olds
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$17 from Amazon
State Bags Kane Backpack
Top-pick stylish and sophisticated kids’ backpack
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Alcatel SmartFlip
Top-pick reliable flip phone for kids
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$89 from Amazon
Skoolzy Peg Board Set
Colorful, stackable pegs for open-ended play
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$18 from Walmart
L.L. Bean Junior Original Book Pack
Top-pick basic backpack for younger students
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$35 from L.L.Bean
Chicco KeyFit 35 ClearTex
A great infant car seat that’s also good for travel
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$207 from Amazon
Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Sling 'n Seat Tub
Top-pick baby bath
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$39 from Amazon
Strider 14x Sport
A great balance bike that converts to a pedal bike
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$220 from REI
BabyBjörn Bouncer Balance Soft
Top-pick baby bouncer
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$201 from Amazon
DJECO Topanifarm Nest and Stack Blocks Set
Farm-themed block and figurine play set
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$30 from Amazon
VTech DM221
Former audio-only baby monitor pick
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$36 from Amazon
Arm’s Reach Clear-Vue Co-Sleeper Bassinet
Top-pick utilitarian co-sleeper bassinet
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$220 from Amazon
Luna Lullaby Nursing Pillow
Top-pick nursing pillow
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$60 from Luna Lullaby
Uppababy Cruz V2
Top-pick full-size stroller for city use
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$700 from Amazon
Wee Society’s Me: A Compendium
A colorful journal to get kids' creativity flowing
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$16 from Amazon
Cosco Rise
Top-pick backless booster seat for travel
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$14 from Walmart
Spectra SG Portable
Upgrade-pick lighter breast pump
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$350 from Babylist
Chicco LullaGo Anywhere LE Portable Bassinet
Top-pick lightweight and portable bassinet
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$130 from Amazon
BeginAgain Animal Parade A to Z Puzzle and Playset
Chunky wooden alphabetical animal puzzle
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$37 from Amazon
Doona
A great infant car seat and stroller in one
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$550 from Amazon
Educational Insights My First Game: Bears in Pairs
Seek-and-find memory game in 3D
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$25 from Amazon
Elvie Pump
Top-pick wearable breast pump
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$550 from Amazon
Pottery Barn Kids Mackenzie Classic Lunch Box
Runner-up insulated fabric lunch box for kids
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$29 from Pottery Barn Kids
BOB Gear Alterrain
Former also-great jogging stroller pick
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$30 from Amazon
Teytoy Zoo Series Soft Alphabet Cards
Alphabet cards and a soft carrying case
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$22 from Amazon
Qustodio
Top-pick parental control app for teens on Android
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$55 from Qustodio
Bountech Inflatable Water Slide
Staff-favorite inflatable backyard water park
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$280 from Amazon
EOOUT Mini Kraft Notebooks
Cute simple journals that make great party favors
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$22 from Amazon
Banana Bike LT
Budget-pick lightweight balance bike
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$77 from Amazon

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