Essential Gear Guide
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> For product recommendations in every category, check out our 2008 Buyer's Guide.

> For additional guidance on buying used baby products, check out Buying the Big Four.

> For our picks of the most-needed items at prices you can afford, visit our Essential Gear Guide.

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For baby-product safety information, check out the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (cpsc.gov) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (aap.org).

Also, the infant/child section of recalls.org provides extensive information on recalled products.

If aisle after aisle of stuff strikes fear in your heart, our handy lists for both minimalists and shopaholics will cut through the clutter and help you get what you really need.
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