Sweet Pea Baby Planners Brings Signature Baby Dream Gear Class Series to New York

    NEW YORK, NY, June 16, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sweet Pea Baby Planners, New York City's premier baby consulting firm and the only comprehensive baby planning service in the US, launches its original Baby Dream Gear Class Series for New York Families. Sweet Pea Baby Planners empowers and educates first-time parents, families adopting or expecting multiples to ensure they make the best decisions for themselves through unbiased consultation, essential concierge services and ongoing support. Baby Dream Gear Class sessions are available next month at MomPrep, July 19th and 26th and on July 21st and 28th at MomPrep's Soho home Citibabes.

As the first ever baby gear class, the series features products well beyond basics and allows expecting parents the chance to test and try everything from car seats to strollers, bottles to carriers, layette essentials to nursery needs and beyond. The class addresses common concerns such as safety and practicality, and highlights the hottest new parent products on the market. Each class in the series empowers moms and dads to become the experts and make choices uniquely theirs in a comfortable setting free of sales pressures.

New mothers are bombarded with advice from well-meaning friends and family, various marketing claims and society's expectations of what is required for a new baby. As Manhattan's first baby planning firm director and a seasoned mompreneur, Jennifer Link understands that parents-to-be have many important decisions to make. Welcoming a child in New York requires preparation and experience to ease the transition. New York City families face urban-specific challenges to buying baby gear and outfitting a home that only a seasoned NYC mama and baby planner can understand. Link steps in to empower parents with expertise and thorough research.

"Expecting a baby is an exciting time but it can also be overwhelming, especially in Manhattan where so many professionals live and work," explained Link, NYC director and mompreneur. "We work with families to completely plan and prepare for their new arrival(s). An important aspect of new parent support relates to making wise purchases and selecting unique baby gear. As a New York mom, I understand there's so much more than strollers and car seats. Truly helping families envision why or why not a particular product would benefit their life and educating them on toxins and hazards is essential."

Jennifer Link's Top Five Tips for Choosing Baby Gear:
1) Know Thyself - Understanding your lifestyle and who you are (or will be) as a parent are key to making smart selections.
2) Can It Wait? - Sometimes the things you think you'll need quickly become things you don't. Don't just buy because your friends did. "I saw our neighbors on the street with this, I should have it too."
3) Choose Wisely - Be sure to consult the American Academy of Pediatrics for the latest guidelines http://www.aap.org/
4) Understand Your Choices - Too many choices aren't necessarily a good thing. Balance your use desires with style and practicalities.
5) Safety! Safety! Safety! - Recalls, warning labels, and product certifications are all important to understand. Sign-up for free email alerts from the US Consumer Safety Commission at http://www.cpsc.gov/

For information, locations and product submissions for the Baby Dream Gear Class Series www.babygearclass.com Contact Elizabeth McFadden 816.612.9522, [email protected] or Jennifer Link 917.587.0305, [email protected] www.sweetpeababyplanners.com/jlink

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