Winners of 2009 iParenting Awards Announced

After extensive product testing and evaluation, iParenting Awards, a division of Disney Interactive Media Group, has revealed its picks for the year’s best baby, toddler and pregnancy products. This year’s award-winners include:

• Halo’s 100-percent Certified Organic Cotton four-piece gift set (wearable blanket, hat, long-sleeve coverall and bodysuit
• Shooshoos’ white/pink lace flower soft-sole leather baby shoes
• Serene Sling’s cotton woven pouch sling
• Baby Delight’s Supreme Snuggle Nest
• Zoobies’ Bubba the Black Bear plush animals, which turn into pillows and blankets

For a full list of winners, click here.

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