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Mar 20, 2024

23 Parenting Products That’ll Help If You’re Juggling A Lot Daily

We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed collects a share of sales and/or other compensation

We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed collects a share of sales and/or other compensation from the links on this page.

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This bad boy can clean up to 11 bottles and accessories like teethers, pacifiers, and plastic toys at once.

Promising review: "A godsend. This is one of the best and smartest purchases I made. We were so tired of scrubbing all the bottle parts by hand continuously throughout the day. And the sanitizer option on our dishwasher takes three hours. Now we soak the parts in hot soapy water, then quickly rinse and place in this sanitizer and it is so quick. So much easier to get bottles clean and ready while dealing with babies' demands." —Crystal Fisher

Get it from Amazon for $69.95 (clip the coupon on the product page to get 5% off this price).

Promising review: "This stuff is a lifesaver. Life is tremendously busy with kids and cleaning the shower is at the bottom of the list. I bought this due to pure frustration and disgust of my shower and it has turned it around in a weekend. You literally spray it and forget it and just with that little effort, I have a clean shower!! Also great for glass doors. It cleaned everything! Love it!" —Amanda Nichols

Get it from Amazon for $20.98 (available in two scents).

Promising review: "This is the best breakfast invention after the waffle maker. LOVE IT! As someone who makes pancakes or waffles three to four times a week (my kids are pretty spoiled, but breakfast is key to getting through the first part of the school day), this is the easiest and fastest way to get that done. I just add everything to the bottle, shake, and pour into the waffle maker or griddle. When I am done, just add some water, shake again, empty, and then place everything in the dishwasher." —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $16.75.

Promising review: "Revolutionized our TV time. Do you have kids? We have three of them. By the time I get home from a long day at work, sometimes I just need a little Netflix or Amazon Prime. Before I got these, there was this hellish period of 'You've got to be kidding me? What do you mean you don't remember where you put it?!?!' Sure, we had a designated basket where the remotes should go, but they'd be under the couch, under a blanket, in the next room, etc. Now, all I do is click a button on the base remote and the fob chimes away and we have fun finding the cussed little devices. Sure, they still end up in every conceivable unusual spot, but now we can find them. It works through furniture, at least 20–30 feet away. If there are walls involved, no biggie, I just walk around with the remote clicker and push a few times. Never failed us in about two months of use. If you'd like to use it for keys, I think it would work equally as well. Each fob chime it a simple series of beeps, but each has a different note or tone. So, if you're searching for multiple items at a time, you'll just hear different notes. My only complaint is the form factor doesn't work aesthetically for our current use, but we don't care. Now we can find our remotes in seconds. I'd give it 4–4.5 stars for that, but the positive impact it's had on this small sliver of our lives is fantastic. First-world problem, but now it's solved." —UkuleleJoe

Get it from Amazon for $16.99 (clip the coupon on the product page to get $2 off this price).

Promising review: "Seriously, Honest should sponsor me. I’ve shared this link with so many friends and colleagues. The key to diaper rash is prevention and this makes it SO MUCH EASIER. I don’t mind applying normal diaper rash cream, I just hate the messy fingers. My kiddo is a wiggle worm and anything that requires her to be on a changing table longer…we try to avoid. This is seriously amazing and makes it so much easier to use regularly. I can’t attest to healing bad diaper rash, but I would recommend at least trying it. I’ve already purchased three for all our changing stations and will be the only thing I replace with. Again, @honest you should sponsor me, just saying." —Carisa in DFW

Get it from Amazon for $10.99 (clip the coupon on the product page to get 20% off this price).

Promising review: "What a lifesaver! I mean really! My daughter loves her snacks, she also loves to make a mess, give them to the dog, or fill her car seat up with them. Then cry when she has nothing to eat. My wife picked one up at Target and man...we used it so much, we couldn't clean it fast enough. SOOOO we bought a few more. and for less than $5 for two...this is a no-brainer!" —jeffgrantMEDIA

Get a two-pack from Amazon for $6 (available in two color combos).

P.S. it doesn't attach to the car seat, letting you decide when your kids can safely access the tool.

Promising review: "Love that my kindergartner can unbuckle himself. It makes morning school drop-off SO MUCH EASIER! And he likes the independence of being able to do it himself!" —Lauren

Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (available in seven colors).

Promising review: "These things are amazing. We attached these to our water dispenser and the kids are 100% independent now with getting their own drinks of water and returning the cup. Saves me time and dishes daily! Sticker for the hooks are really sturdy, my 2-year-old tried to hang on them and they didn’t budge." —Melissa S

Get a four-pack from Amazon for $28.99 (available in three color combos).

This bad boy includes a toothpaste dispenser (that'll squeeze out every last ounce!), four cups and holders, and a place to store your toothbrushes.

Promising review: "So glad we found this! With a 4- and 5-year-old, I was constantly cleaning toothpaste off everything in the bathroom! This is great, they basically need zero help from me now. And it keeps my counter less cluttered with everything in one handy place. Highly recommend especially if you have kids!" —Maggie Byers

Get it from Amazon for $17.44+ (available in three colors).

Promising review: "Whoever made this product is a genius and also my new hero. I spend hours every morning trying to pick my 3-year-old son's afro. This had it picked out in 30 minutes. Normally he yells the entire time I do it, but with this product he only said 'ouch' one time and his hair was the softest it’s ever been. My son and I thank you." —Erica

Get it from Amazon for $7.99.

Reviewers swear this brush works on all hair types: straight, wavy, or curly (from 3a–4c hair).

Promising reviews: "I'm a single dad of a 6-year-old girl and combing her hair is the hardest part of taking care of her. She gets really bad knots in her hair. This brush is the only thing that has ever worked. Thank you so much. She even likes to comb her own hair now." —Nguyen P.

"Love this brush! I wish I'd bought it a long time ago. My daughter's hair is very tangly...especially after a bath. This brush works great on her dry or wet hair. It takes a lot less time to brush out all of the tangles (it seriously took me 30 minutes before). She doesn't cry anymore either! She's 3-years-old. We call it our "special brush". So glad I invested in this because it's a time saver and a "no more tears" brush!" —JeRose

Get it from Amazon for $11.99+ (available in eight colors).

Promising reviews: "I bought this for my 3-year-old since we are staying home due to COVID-19. I wanted to give him a sense of structure like he had at preschool/ daycare. We do it every morning and in a matter of days he was able to learn his days of the week and months. I believe it was this great addition to his daily routine that made it possible. I wasn't intending or expecting him to learn them from this BUT so happy he did!!!!" —brenda

"My 3-year-old son loves updating this calendar each morning. It's a great daily activity and helps with planning what activities are on the schedule for that day. It also helps him learn the days of the week and what day of the month it is." —familyof3

Get it from Amazon for $20.99.

Ezpz is is a woman-owned biz that creates developmentally focused, minimalist tableware for little ones.

Promising review: "These mats are one of the best inventions for moms (not toddlers)! Saves me hours of cleanup. I love how they are microwave and dishwasher-safe as well. My toddler uses her Ezpz mats everyday and loves them." —Cherry Carlos

Get it from Amazon for $21.15+ (available in four colors).

Promising review: "Best investment you can make for your kitchen! I purchased this after reading several blogs about the benefits of air frying. Was a little skeptical but it turns out I cannot stop using it. Easy to use, easy to clean, my children cannot tell the difference, and I LOVE IT! I've made simple things like fried chicken, fries, salmon just to name a few. Delicious." —Mrs

Get it from Amazon for $119.95.

Promising review: "By far, this is the best trash can for a car I’ve had in my life! And yes, I have tried others! I have a small SUV, and this is large enough to collect the trash from receipts, napkins, and apple sauce pouches from my kid, and straps to the back of my console so it’s in easy reach! The snaps on the side keep a trash bag in place, but if there is a spill it’s very easy to clean! And the lid keeps everything inside if it happens to get kicked! I definitely recommend!" —Kristi

Get it from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in two sizes).

Promising review: "My daughter is a very deep sleeper, which makes waking her for school an absolute chore. We have tried many alarms in the past. They would just go off until I went up to turn them off. I began to think nothing would ever wake her! I decided to try this alarm clock in the hopes that I would no longer have to allot 30 minutes every morning to trying to wake her. We have had this clock for about two weeks now and I have not needed to go up to wake her since its arrival!! I cannot tell you how shocked I am at how quickly it worked. This is an amazing product!! Thank you so much for helping my 8-year-old become more independent." —Katelyn Whittier

Get it from Amazon for $31.89+ (available in three colors).

Promising review: "The BEST BY FAR! Must-have!!!! This is by far my favorite diaper cream! It works instantly for any almost any rash! My son has super sensitive skin and I can put it on before bed and by morning any rash he has ever had is gone or almost gone! Amazing stuff!!! I give it to all my first time mom friends! I HIGHLY recommend, I have tried it all!!!!!" —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $4.94+ (available in seven sizes).

Promising review: "These have been a GAME-CHANGER in this house!! My son has always begged me for Uncrustables but my wallet didn’t agree with them. I LOVE being able to make them at home and customize them to exactly what they would like them filled with! I make two weeks' worth of sandwiches at a time and store them in sandwich bags in the freezer so in the morning during the school year we can just grab and go! Love them!" —Katherine Smaczniak

Get it from Amazon for $17.96.

Promising reviews: "I LOVE this thing! I bought it before my daughter was born because of high reviews. It's a reasonably priced toy and my daughter has been using it since birth. Whenever she's having a meltdown I break it out of the diaper bag and she's all better. :) I actually memorized the songs and order and they're pretty catchy. Not annoying and overbearing like other toys. I don't know what I would do without it!" —uhhdorkable

"The best baby distractor EVER! Every person with a child must have this toy! I had about five tucked in various places in case one got lost. My son loved them from basically birth and sometimes it would distract him for hours of non-crying! (heaven for a new mother) Of course in the beginning you have to keep pushing the button for them but compared to swinging him in his car seat that was easy! Then we he got older he would spend entire car rides just playing with this one toy. I give it to everyone I know who has a baby." —NH-Mommy

Get it from Amazon for $9.99.

The set includes a stage one spoon and stage two spoon. The first stage spoon doubles as a teether, and is designed to introduce babies to holding utensils and exploring purees, as they soothe their sore gums. The second stage spoon is capable of holding more food and can even be loaded with solids for the child to grab and eat.

Note: The spoons don't have a stopper, so please supervise your babies to make sure they don't stick the spoon too far back in their mouth. Recommended for ages 6 months+.

Promising review: "Great skill-building utensil. My baby loves gnawing on these for teething just as much as he loves eating with them! I love that you can load the spoon and hand it to baby to feed themselves. My little one just turned 6 months and uses these spoons with wild success. A must have for BLW or feeding, in general." —Christopher

Get a set from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in seven colors and packs of two, four, or six spoons).

Promising review: "I have a 3-month-old and he’s constantly chewing on his hands. We have struggled to find something he can hold onto and continue holding for a while. Nothing works like this little thing! It’s designed really well to prevent from falling off/onto the ground. Easy to hold for little fingers and my son LOVES it. Must-have for little ones!" –Codi Stokes

Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in 13 colors and in a two-pack).

Plus, it comes with an adjustable strap to fit snugly on any faucet. And if you're looking for more bathroom accessories on Amazon, we've got you covered.

Promising reviews: "This safety product is a must-have for mommas (and dads) everywhere. For active babies, having the peace of mind that if they do slip and smash their little faces into the faucet they won't need a trip to the emergency room. What more could a parent ask for? Plus, the whale shape is super cute. Must-have. Seriously." —m

"So great! I thought I was just purchasing more useless baby accessories. This item is a true must-have! It fits perfectly and can be tightened and easily removed for cleaning. It has saved a good bump on my baby's head many times!" —Heather

Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in two colors).

Promising review: "Large bottle is a MUST-HAVE for parents with babies!! Hands down best stain remover ever. I have been using it for years. I don't know if the 16 ounce bottle is new or I just never knew about it, but THANK GOD!!!! I don't know how much time and hand strength I wasted with the little bottles, trying to get food and poop stains out of my baby's clothes." —Lauren Ruffin

Get it from Amazon for $10.64+ (available in three sizes and in packs of two or three).

The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.