Carol Flack - Bridge Street Toys

"We are absolutely thrilled to receive an award for the HYDRODYNAMIC Deluxe Building Set! When I opened your email about the Promotional Opportunities and found the link for "View Feedback" I was totally in awe. What a great service. Thank you so much. The feedback is priceless. I'd be thrilled to have the feedback whether it was positive or negative. Positive feedback is always nice of course, however, negative feedback can make every difference to the success of a new product as it gives the manufacturer the opportunity to adjust the product/marketing strategy accordingly. The service that you are providing to Bridge Street Toys (and manufacturers in general) is invaluable. It is hard to put a value on the ability for us to understand how an appropriate aged child views our product. This understanding is difficult to capture without a service such as the iParenting Media Awards review process. Again, thanks so much for the feedback about the HYDRODYNAMIC Deluxe Building Set. We appreciate your organization's professionalism in capturing and presenting the feedback."

Diane Yelencsics, Author - Being A Better Me

"What was wonderful about iParenting is I was not in competition with anyone else but myself. Which kind of set the bar, because I had to compete with only myself and if I was given this award it was justifiable."

Shannon Monroe, Producer - Buena Vista Games

"It's been great for us to win the iParenting Media Award because it feels good to be recognized for the fact that we created a game that really speaks to parents and kids together."

Dominque Raccah, CEO/Publisher - Source Books

One of our goals is to reach parents and to reach readers. Its really so important to connect authors to readers, thats what a publisher fundamentally does and so when you win an iParenting Media Award you kind of feel like "Job well done".

Bonnie Ward Simon, President - Magic Maestro Music

"We are thrilled to have earned an iParenting Award. It confirms our belief that theres a place in the market place for serious, fun, classical music for kid. And it's a great honor to be included with all of the other award winners!"

Donald Carlos Pillai, South Africa - International Marketing Executive
BUMBO (PTY) LTD.

"We are now able to experience, first hand, the powewr and capabilities of iParenting Media and enjoy the benefits of it's exclusive interactive media assets. The iParenting team are such a pleasure to work with, they're always wiling to assist, so pleasant and so helpful. What a magnificent bunch of people at iParenting. I believe that I cannot be the only person who has made these observations, and please remember this type of service does not go unnoticed. Congratulations to "a very splendid team" - keep up the good work."

Shari Kaufmann, President - Innovative Kids

"It's really a honor to win the iParenting Award..... There's alot of integrity that goes behind the iParenting Award, I know you really test things and thats really important to us and your very selective about the process. So it's really truly an honor to have the iParenting seal on our products."

Heather Flournoy, Marketing Director - Vital Health Publishing

"We got the award before it was published, it was in galley form already and you guys were already supportive of it and that just was an in-road to other media, and I think thats what got us onto the Martha Stewart Show....And now People Magazine has interviewed her, Martha Stewart had her on two weeks ago, the Al Roker show called now and they just filmed a cooking segment!"

Bernard Camarao, Marketing Manager - b EQUAL Company

"Winning the iParenting Award has been a great honor, especially since the evaluation process is independent and objective. iParenting’s reviewer feedback section has provided us with real consumer insight that will help our company develop better games."

Annie Bennett, CEO - My Family Farm

"Achieving an iParenting Media Award is not only an honor, but it gave our products an increased level of credibility, exposure and acceptance. Bottom line, we noticed increased sales with the iParenting Media Award Seal on our box. It has been a win/win all the way around."

Joy Frost - Joy Stories

"The iParenting endorsement has opened many doors for us in the professional arena and their selection ensures that parents have a positive guide for providing their children with entertaining and beneficial resources. We have been grateful for iParenting's endorsement."

Jim Sixta, CEO - S & S Innovations Inc.

"It takes a lot of time and effort to achieve an ISO certification. Any company who has attempted could attest to this. I've seen many companies who have strived for an ISO certification, yet not all have what it takes to actually complete the process. Those that were successful elevated themselves to a higher level of quality and excellence, which typically lead to new opportunities. I applaud iParenting Media for taking on this endeavor and I'm sure the toy and game industry, as a whole, will benefit from your efforts."

Chuck Berndt, member of the Executive Board of the Institute of Environmental Scientists and Technology (IEST), which helps to write ISO standards

“ISO 9001 is considered the most difficult standard to pass because it is the most comprehensive. The fact that iParenting is now ISO 9001:2000 certified attests to their commitment to excellence.”

Joe Diaz, President of Learning Express:

“Our partnership with iParenting Media will help our customers choose award-winning products for their children. Learning Express prides itself in identifying and providing the highest quality educational and developmental toys for children. Our partnership with iParenting Media will allow us to reach a broader audience and help parents select the most appropriate toys.”

Phil Gangi, President of National Independent Nursery Furniture Retailers Association (NINFRA):

"With iParenting and NINFRA retailers working as a team, manufacturers of juvenile products that offer excellence in the industry will be recognizable to the consumer. The well informed consumer, armed with the knowledge of products provided by iParenting and NINFRA retailers, can make better purchasing decisions that will have a positive impact on their quality of life. NINFRA retailers are proud to be affiliated with the leadership role iParenting is providing."

Larry Schur, Executive Director, National Independent Nursery Furniture Retailers Association (NINFRA):

“iParenting Media brings to NINFRA retailers a commitment to raising the standards in the juvenile products industry coupled with a communications program that is unsurpassed in this industry. It's a win-win situation for the juvenile products consumer, their independent store retailers, as well as the juvenile products industry.”

Gregory Panos, Vice President of Sales for Totco, Inc., an iParenting Media Award Winning Manufacturer:

“I consider the iParenting Media program a win-win-win-win situation. It's a win for not only the participating retailers and iParenting Media, but also for the manufacturers of quality juvenile products. Ultimately, the biggest winner is the consumer, because this alliance links the consumer to the product in the best possible way. The minds of first-time parents and parents-to-be are like sponges, soaking up all the knowledge and information they can. With iParenting Media Group, and the iParenting Media Awards, these knowledge-hungry consumers can not only fill their appetites with pertinent information, they can also research specific topics, find the product(s) that best fill their needs, then directly link to the retailers that can supply those products. What a system!! As a retailer, iParenting Media is directly linking me to my ideal consumer. As a manufacturer, I'm not only able to get my product exposed to the consumer, but to retailers as well, not to mention the iParenting Media Awards, which gives our award-winning product(s) added exposure and prestige. The juvenile industy as well is a winner, because the structure of this alliance will facilitate feedback and communication, thus forcing the manufacturers to develop quality products to fill the needs of the consumer. I can see this program growing exponentially as more retailers come on board. It prove the premise of the ABC Juvenile Industry Trade Show in Las Vegas: 'The Power of Partnership'."

Laura Kronen, President and Founder, Baby Road Trip:

“Baby Road Trip was honored with an iParenting Media Award and it has helped our new business considerably. Retailers and consumers are very impressed with the program and know that products honored with this award are truly the Best of the Best. This program is, and will continue to be, a very important resource for us in getting feedback, in addition to our own research, on our video programs! The online submission process is easy – it only takes a few minutes to enter a product, and the communication after entering the program with the iParenting Team is always responsive and informative."

Piper Van Santen, Fundex Games:

“The iParenting Media Awards submission process is extremely easy and efficient. It is definitely the smoothest application process I have been through. The level service that I have been given by iParenting Media is outstanding. I feel like I have built a relationship with iParenting Media, not just sent money and product.”

Matt Mariani of Out of the Box Games:

“The feedback feature is nice … it’s helped us identify a few areas of improvement.”

Katherine Dines, Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta MUSIC:

“The IPMA Awards program seems to be very timely and is a ‘contemporary’ way of broadening the base of potential buyers for individuals and companies who have quality products. I personally like the idea of being able to receive feedback. It seems that it will only help to maintain a certain quality where children’s product is concerned.”

Mary Lambert, Mary Lambert Music:

“I love the reviewer feedback feature. It helps us to understand what we can do better and what we are doing right! My iParenting Awards have greatly increased the credibility of my music to Canadian and American parents and children. International recognition from your exceptional awards program for excellence in children's entertainment is always a wonderful reward for any family artist.”

Kathleen McHugh, executive director of American Specialty Toy Retailing Assocation, (ASTRA)

“iParenting Media raises the standards in the specialty toy industry for honoring the best of the best with their award. We look forward to utilizing IPMA’s communications program that connects their awarding-winning list of manufacturers, our retailers and their consumers so that everyone benefits. We have a win-win-win situation for the industry.”

Johnette Downing, Multi-Award Winning Music For Children With Louisiana Spice

"Kudos to iParenting Media Awards for an outstanding online awards submission process. I was able to submit and monitor my product during the entire review process with ease. For a little lagniappe, the reviewer feedback was invaluable for my award winning audio. Cutting edge technology allowed me to order my award seals in a snap and I was proudly displaying the stunning product seals in no time. Congratulations to the iParenting Media team on a job well done!"

Tom Delaney, Homegrown Kids

I think the iParenting Media Awards are an invaluable program, especially for establishing instant credibility for newer companies It has helped us gain recognition from retailers and consumers as a quality product from a trusted source.

Lyn Dunsavage, Marketing Director, Future Horizons

We love the iParenting awards! They make an initial difference in parental perception about the books because we all have too little time to shop and contemplate the alternatives, so the awards allow parents to "cut to the chase" and use your assessment of the product as a means of selection and elimination. From a marketing perspective, we greatly appreciate the service you provide because you not only take the time to evaluate our books, you quite obviously recognize quality when you read it. Thanks from both a publisher's and a parent's perspectives.

Lara Hayes Needham, Ph.D., Co-President, BABYPRO, LLC

I just wanted to thank you and iParenting Media Awards for honoring BABYPRO's "Let's Play Ball!" with a 2005 Best Products Award. This award is a real asset to BABYPRO, as we are just getting of the ground with our series. iParenting's positive review has put an ear-to-ear smile on my face, and I just wanted to share the joy. Again, thank you.

Lauren Colin, Marketing, Alfred Publishing Company, Inc.

We appreciate the reviewer feedback that we receive participating in this program. It has always been constructive and explanatory, even for the products that have not received an award. It’s also incredibly easy to participate in as well because just about everything can be done online, and the Web site is easy to navigate.

Elizabeth Falconer, Koto World:

“iParenting Media Awrds communicates from start to finish from the artist to the consumer. They offer great reviewer feedback and isibility to millions of consumers. For a one-person record label the award makes a statement to the consumer.”

Fernando Cipullo and Laura Cipullo, KelMar Games Corp:

We want to Thank You! for the honor of recognizing our game Tricky Town as a winner of an iParenting Media Award. We are absolutely thrilled to be the recipients of such a prestigious award.

Teri Fremont, CA - An IPMA childcare reviewer

Just as information, I appreciate all your hard work. By including me in the product reviews it has made my family and all my child care families better consumers. You would be impressed when children of all age groups explain, in detail, what they like and what could be improved in the product. All your hard work has touched the lives of many families. Thanks so much.

Bob Bushnell - Game Creator 'Feed the Kitty'

Staff of iParenting Media Awards:
Merry Christmas and I would like to thank you for helping in the success of 'Feed the Kitty' and wish you the best in all of your endeavors in the new year.