EVANSTON, Ill. - Feb. 1, 2008 - iParenting Media has announced the winners of the iParenting Media Awards Best Products of 2008, including items ranging from high-tech toys, safety gear and educational software to helpful books, audio CDs and Web sites. Award-winning products were selected based on their fun value, product quality, ease of use, play duration, educational nature and uniqueness, among other criteria.

Hundreds of products were submitted for judging in 20 categories. All products submitted for the iParenting Media Awards Best Products of 2008 underwent a thorough evaluation process that has ISO 9001:2000 Certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO is the world's largest developer of standardization regulations, and ISO 9001:2000 is an internationally recognized standard of quality assurance.

"Thousands of new products are introduced each year, and the iParenting Media Awards have become a resource that identifies the best of the best products for families, providing parents with a trusted source of information and insight," said Alvin All, Director and General Manager of iParenting Media. "For more than a decade we've been recognizing great products and the 2008 award winners are no exception."

To be considered for an iParenting Media Award, companies submitted four identical samples of each product that were precisely matched within iParenting's database of hundreds of experienced reviewers using iParenting's state-of-the-art technology. Products were thoroughly reviewed and evaluated by a variety of sources including experts and families. Results were compiled and submitted to the iParenting Media Executive Committee for final approval. The end result of this comprehensive process is the following list of iParenting Media Award-winning products.

The iParenting Media Award winners for the Best Products of 2008 are:

Accessories/Miscellaneous Company Name Product Title Aden & Anais, Inc. Six Layer Muslin Dream Blanket Aden & Anais, Inc. Winter Warmth Swaddling Blankets Aden & Anais, Inc. Hooded Cotton Towel/Muslin Washcloth Set Aden & Anais, Inc. Australian Muslin Washcloths Babe Ease, LLC The Clean Burper Goober Baby Designs, Inc. Goober Baby Tote Bag Zooni Zooni Mop Top Collection - Flower Power Audible Chocolate Productions Stardust Goodtime Train Enterprise The Best of.. Alex Mahé's Goodtime Train HealthRock, LLC Lullabies for Kids of All Ages Rock Me Baby Records Lullabies for Sleepy Eyes Strummin' and Drummin' OOCHEE WA WA: Strummin' and Drummin' with Chris and Matt Baby Care Company Name Product Title Kiddopotamus and Company Deluxe ChangeAway TruKid SIlly Songs for Healthy Habits CD TruKid Spiffy SpearmintTM TruKid Bubbly Body BarTM TruKid Sunny DaysTM Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30+ TruKid Happy Face and Body LotionTM TruKid Friendly Face WashTM Bedding Company Name Product Title BreathableBaby BreathableBaby® Safe-BreatheTM Fitted Sheet BreathableBaby BreathableBaby® Safe-BreatheTM Blanket Book Company Name Product Title Animalations Beaser the Bear's Rocky Mountain Christmas Carl R. Sams II Photography, Inc. First Snow in the Woods Symantec Family Online Safety Guide Farmers Hat Productions Anna Goes Hiking Kiddo Publishing Play to Talk: A Practical Guide to Help Your Late-Talking Child Join the Conversation Abuelita Productions Sing Along with Abuelita Rosa Meadowbrook Press The Breastfeeding Diaries Six Flags, Inc. Six Flags Storytime Series Two Tomatoes Records, LLC The Story of My Feelings VAST Concepts I am a Loving Person: The Ultimate Kids Guide to Making the World a Better Place Clothing Company Name Product Title BreathableBaby BreathableBaby® Body-BreatheTM Sleeper Entertainment Company Name Product Title Six Flags, Inc. Holiday in the Park Feeding Company Name Product Title Lily On the Fly Lily On the Fly - Hearty Meals for Hungry Families Food Company Name Product Title Carnation Instant Breakfast NESTLÉ® CARNATION® INSTANT BREAKFAST® Ready-to-Drink Milk Chocolate Gear and Equipment Company Name Product Title BooginHead SippiGrip Diapees & Wipees Cuddly Wuddlees Coverplayard Coverplay Go GaGa Slide Diaper Bag Hotslings.com, LLC HotslingsTM Disney Baby Einstein Seek & Discover Deluxe Activity Gym Gift Company Name Product Title Pacific Play Tents, Inc. Pirates Tent & Tunnel Combo Pacific Play Tents, Inc. Cottage Bed Tent Pacific Play Tents, Inc. Day at the Beach-Play Tent & Tunnel Combo SnackerTracker SnackerTracker Just For Moms Company Name Product Title Pumping Secrets How to combine breastfeeding and work - Pumping Secrets CD Magazines Company Name Product Title B-books, Ltd. Kiki Highlights for Children Highlights High FiveTM Safety Company Name Product Title BreathableBaby BreathableBaby® Safe-BreatheTMSoft Toy Software Company Name Product Title Block Publishing You're Blushing, Little Octopus Children's Educational Network Shrek Browser for Kids Computer Business Solutions, Inc. KidsWatch Parental Control Software Last Day of Work Plant Tycoon Legacy Interactive, Inc. Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals Sporting Goods Company Name Product Title Franklin Sports MLB Powerhouse Baseball Bat with Adjust a HitTM Technology Sporting Goods Company Name Product Title HeartFlex, Inc. HeartFlex upper body strengthener and cleanser. Television Company Name Product Title PBS KIDS Sprout The Sunny Side Up Show Safety4Kids Entertainment SeeMore's Playhouse WGBH Educational Foundation FETCH! Toy Company Name Product Title ALEX Patch-A-Peel Purse Aurora World, Inc. Playtime Puppets Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes Brass Key Princesa Quinceañera Toy cont. Company Name Product Title Fundex Games Jarts Fundex Games Top Toss Pro Adorable Originals, Inc. Adorable Girl Doll ALEX My Tabletop Easel ALEX Fold 'N Fly Paper Airplanes ALEX Flip 'em Flops Babalu, Inc. FeltTales Lets Go to the Ballet Storyboard b2 miJam Drummer Sababa Toys iNO Birdcage Press Art Ditto Parents EZ Squeezy Paints Coin Hopping Games Coin Hopping Washington DC Emines, Inc. Roll 'n SubtractTM Endless Games Hooked On Phonics Menu Match Endless Games Hooked On Phonics Roll & Read Endless Games Hooked On Phonics Alphabet Circus Enginuity, LLC Tongue Tanglers ETA Cuisenaire Conversation Cues Oral Language Cards and Rainbow Rumble Starter Set Faber-Castell USA Create Your Own Pop-Up Books Faber-Castell USA Haunted Pirate Ship Farmers Hat Productions Anna doll Fashion Angels Enterprises Fashion Magazine Editor Folkmanis Puppets The Gift Box Kitty Puppet Folkmanis Puppets Gift Box Puppy Puppet Funrise Toy Corporation Gazillion Bubble BBQ Techno Source Illuminated W.O.R.D. Techno Source Rubik's Revolution Gund, Inc. ArnoldTM The Snoring Pig I Can Do That! Games Horton Hears a Who! - You to the Rescue! I Can Do That! Games The Cat in the Hat - I Can Do That! Game Imagination Box Co. Paintable Cottage Makit Products, Inc. Make-A-Plate kit Abuelita Productions Baby Tita Abuelita Productions Baby Andrea Abuelita Productions Abuelito Pancho Abuelita Productions Abuelita Rosa McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge Official Card Game Series McWiz Games BrainStonz McWiz Games McWiz Junior Deluxe MEGA Brands, Inc. CAT 3-in-1 Dump Truck MEGA Brands, Inc. CARS Mack & McQueen MEGA Brands, Inc. Mega Bloks Dora Buildable House MRM Classroom Connections Word Wall Words for Second Grade MRM Classroom Connections Word Wall Words for First Grade Peek-a-Boo Stuff, LLC Peek-a-Boo BagTM Platypus Games, LLC JumbulayaTM: The Rearranging, Ever-Changing Word Jumble Game Play Odyssey, Inc. Character Creator Robots JR Play Odyssey, Inc. Character Creator Robots Playhut, Inc. Connect N Play - Ultimate Maze Playhut, Inc. My Friends Tigger & Pooh Greenhouse Playhut, Inc. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mega House PRETTY UGLY, LLC. UGLYDOLL® DEER UGLYTM PRETTY UGLY, LLC. UGLYDOLL® GATO DELUXETM PRETTY UGLY, LLC. UGLYDOLL® UGLYWORMTM PRETTY UGLY, LLC. UGLYDOLL® BIG TOETM PRETTY UGLY, LLC. UGLYDOLL® ABIMATM Rubbing Hands, LLC Capture The Gag School Zone Publishing 3D Think & Blink Alphabet Flash Cards Spin Master Toys Rocket Fishing Rod Spin Master Toys Thomas The Train Wheels 'N Whistles Sofa Taggies, Inc. TAGGIESTM Treasures Talicor, Inc. Fun With Colors Think-a-lot Toys Think-etsTM ThinkFun, Inc. Serpentiles ThinkFun, Inc. Top This! Tree Toys P/L Worm Farm Tree Toys P/L Eco Dome University Games Fancy Nancy Dress - Up Game Video Company Name Product Title Anchor Bay Entertainment Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas Anchor Bay Entertainment Phonics 4 Babies: Baby's First Words Anchor Bay Entertainment Eloise Goes to School Little Pim Co. Little Pim: Eating and Drinking (Spanish) Live Wire Media The Character Chronicles: The Fairness Connection Paramount Home Entertainment Shrek The Third DVD Rock 'N Learn, Inc. Writing Strategies Swingset Mamas Swing, Dance and Sing Yoga Inspirations Yogaland! "The Australian Adventure" Video Game Company Name Product Title Activision, Inc. Bee Movie Game Red Octane Guitar Hero IIITM: Legends of Rock Electronic Arts MySims GXB Interactive Corporation Math Patrol: The Kleptoid Threat Imagination International Corporation Planet Earth Interactive DVD Game Kaiser Permanente Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective Websites Company Name Product Title HealthRock, LLC www.HealthRock.com Legacy Parenting www.empoweringparents.com PBS KIDS Sprout www.SproutOnline.com See Me Read, LLC www.SeeMeRead.com TallTales Audio www.talltalesaudio.com

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Founded in 1996 the company has grown from a single pregnancy site, www.PregancyToday.com, to an award-winning network of more than 40 sites, in English and Spanish. The iParenting sites address a range of parenting issues from preconception through raising teenagers and beyond. iParenting Media's Editor-in-Chief, Elisa Ast All, MSJ, writes a monthly newspaper column and co-hosts a Chicago-based radio show, Points on Parenting.

iParenting Media produces the highly-respected iParenting Media Awards program, an ISO9001:2000 certified product review and awards program. Consumers can learn more about iParenting Media Award-winning products, and where to purchase the products via a retailer network online directory, by visiting www.iParentingMediaAwards.com/consumer.