17 Products That Will Change the Way You Raise Your Kids

The Snoo Safe Sleeper is a technical marvel, and at $1,520, worth every penny. It responds quickly to fussing babies by choosing the level of white noise and rocking needed to soothe your baby (at a speed preset by you). The crib, designed for newborns up to six months old, also emits a sound meant to mimic what a baby hears within the womb and now we've seen everything.

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It might look like just a pillow but it's so much more. If the Snoo is too much of an investment, try the DockATot Deluxe Dock, which is designed to feel like the womb but without all the technical mumbo-jumbo (and a fraction of the cost, at $296.99). Plus, it works as so many things: baby lounger, sleep position, portable bassinet, and it's perfect for co-sleeping. You can also prop baby's arms up on the bumper to emulate tummy time and it's basically a dream come true.

Perfect for parents who don't feel like stubbing their toes but still dark enough for baby to sleep. It comes on at dusk, turns off when there's daylight and the LED makes it long-lasting.

The moms and dads who want and need to know what baby is up to, the iBaby Video Monitor is giving you eyes in the back of your head. Thanks to its clear screen, night and day vision and the ability to change angles, talk to your baby, and record, take pictures and play music on it, you need nothing else.

You know those evenings when you open your baby's door to check that he's OK and still breathing. Or trying to tiptoe (or army crawl, whatever) out of the room after you've rocked her to sleep and you try to close the door like a ninja but the latch clicks and, BOOM. Baby's up again, screaming this time. Well, this miracle worker — that is basically a pretty piece of fabric that hooks over your door handle and wraps over the latch — will fix that. Now if only someone can come up with an invention to avoid creaks in the floors.

For the parents who were never able to master the swaddle the nurses showed you in the hospital. Try and punch and kick your way out of that, little burrito!

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Forget those ordinary baby bathtubs. While this looks like a simple garbage bin, the upright basin allows baby to relax in a position similar to the one he enjoyed in the womb. It's even great for babies who hate bath time.

Forget having to wait for a table that can squeeze in one of those gross restaurant high chairs. Instead, bring this bad boy with you wherever you go. Literally, it fits in your diaper bag. This is perfect for those who travel, or dine out often.

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The Baby Brezza Formula Pro is an ingenious invention that knows to add the correct amount of formula and warm the water. Ideal for those 4 a.m. feedings or times when you're just going through the motions. Just don't mix it up with your coffee maker.

No more hassles for parents on the go. With the formula stored in a separate compartment on the bottle, all you to do is push the bottom of the bottle, the powder will be released and baby will be drinking in no time.

If the last thing you want to do is hold your baby's bottle for her, this holder's ergonomic design is similar to that of a toy, so she won't need your help.

The Willow is a game-changer. Nursing moms can pump milk anytime — be it commuting to work on a crowded subway train or during a conference call. All you have to do is tuck the hands-free, tubeless pump into your bra and the expressed milk goes into four-ounce, leak-proof milk bags. The battery lasts up to two days, the three-piece system is dishwasher-safe and there's also an app that tracks how much liquid gold is being collected. It won't be released until the spring and its convenience will cost you ($560), but it is so worth it!

For those babies who hate wearing socks but you know better than them and know they need something over those cute little toes, Sock-ons will stop even the savviest of babies from pulling his socks off. Aw, too bad, so sad.

Babies love to grab and chew — usually your hair or necklace or earrings. Teething Bling came up with jewelry and other accessories that are made of the same silicone as most teething toys. From pendants and bangles to keychains, their products contain no harmful chemicals and look good too.

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Doubling as a toy, the PullyPalz Pacifier Holder will keep the soothers from getting lost or endlessly falling to the ground.

The 4moms MamaRoo Baby Swing is basically the Jetsons' answer to a rocking chair and will be your lifesaver when you've got things to do other than rock your babe.

OK, this is so much more than a stepping stool. Jolly Jumper's Little Partners Learning Tower allows for you to cobble something together that resembles dinner while your children can stay in the kitchen with you and do things at counter height. Now if only there was something that helped make meals.