BestProducts.com came out with a list of 60 top baby and parenting products over this past year that include genius ways to save time and effort. Some of them make us wonder, why didn’t this exist when we were young parents?

 

If you’re expecting or a brand new mom, check out our Top 10 from this list and edit that BuyBuyBaby registry of yours. Innovative products make parenting a bit easier, and even more fun!

1. Fridababy: The Windi Gas and Colic Relief: We all know the nosefrida, but do you know about the gas and colic relief product as well? his is a relief valve for your baby’s butthole. Is it weird? Absolutely. Does it work? Hilariously well. And it’s easily one of the strangest, best baby products out there. It really just lets them get it all out. If you have a baby who struggles with passing gas, this might be your best bet. It whistles when your kids pass the air, and that’s the sound of comfort.

 

2. Mikucare Smart Baby Monitor: Being a new parent is one of the most anxiety-producing things you will ever do in your life. This monitor is designed to help ease some of that stress. It monitors baby’s breathing, the temperature and humidity of the room, and baby’s movement. It’s on an encrypted feed, so you don’t have to worry about creeps dialing into your child’s monitor. It also has white noise and music-playing capabilities, sweetly sending your baby to dreamland. It’s all viewable and controllable via an app on your phone, making it seamlessly work in your life.

 

3. Baby Shusher Sleep Miracle Shusher: Tired of shushing your baby to sleep? Turn the job over to one of the best parenting products. This sound machine provides 15 or 30 minutes of continuous shushing sounds, making it easy to follow Dr. Harvey Karp’s The Happiest Baby on the Block

 

4. Lansinoh Therapearl Breast Therapy Packs: Whether you’re breastfeeding, pumping, or you fall somewhere in between, breast pain is bound to happen. A few days to a week after welcoming your new bundle of joy, your breasts will start to feel swollen with milk. Soothe the pain with the Lansinoh TheraPearl Breast Therapy Packs. Pop them in the freezer for a cool ice pack to help relieve engorgement pain, or warm them up to help encourage milk let-down for the first time.

 

5. Baby Dream Machine Starter Kit: If there were a product that could encompass everything your baby needs to get a good night’s rest, this is it. From the melatonin-promoting red-light therapy to the snooze-inducing scents from the essential oil diffuser, your little one might actually start to look forward to bedtime. With the cool-mist humidifier and a pink-noise sound machine feature, this parenting product helps your tot become a snoozing pro.

 

6. Nested Bean Zen Sleep Sacks: The emerging science behind weighted blanketshas shown a beneficial, calming effect on users of all ages. This lightly weighted sleep sack helps to calm your baby’s squirms with the feeling of a gentle touch.

 

7. Munchkin Miracle 360 Training Cups: That awkward stage between sippy cups and regular cups is called parental hell. Ease your tot into learning how to use a big-kid cup with these raised-rim Munchkin Miracle cups. The space between the rim and the cup allows just enough liquid to get through while also teaching your child how to tip the cup at the perfect angle.

 

8. Ezpz Happy Mat: Cheerios on the floor, no more. This genius silicone Happy Mat is an easy-to-clean serving dish and placemat all in one. Until the day comes when your little one’s food stays on their plate, this parenting product makes dinner cleanup a breeze.

 

9. SmartNoggin Noggin Stick: This isn’t your average baby rattle. It’s a multisensory activity toy that lights up at the top and changes colors. The neck of the rattle is textured for your baby to grip easily, and the bottom part rattles and features a mirror.

 

10. Infrared Thermometer: When your children are asleep and you need to take their temp, but don’t want to disturb them by putting a probe where the sun doesn’t shine, having something like this infrared thermometer is a real lifesaver.

 

For the complete list of all 60 products, click HERE.