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Awards 2018 “Parent tested awards with results distributed online and in a dedicated magazine.�

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Awards features at a glance

4 Categories 5-7

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Costs and what’s included

9 Dates 10

Samples, requirements and rules

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Entry forms

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The Best Baby & Toddler Gear Awards are back!

Now in its 6th year, the 2018 Best Baby & Toddler Gear Awards continue their rapid increase in size, awareness and popularity. Award winners are selected after comparative ‘real life’ testing by both industry experts and hundreds of mums and dads.

Once again, we will be producing the hugely successful Best Baby & Toddler Gear magazine. This will be sent directly to 35,000+ expectant and new parents.

Awards features at a glance H Hard copy and digital magazine distributed to parents and parents-to-be.

H All entries reviewed by real parents.

H Products scored by industry experts.

H Product review criteria customised to suit every category.

H Reviewers test every product in their dedicated category.

H Additional Consumer Choice voting award for every category.

H All web pages are smart phone compatible.

H Winner’s logos usable indefinitely and across all media.

H The UK’s most comprehensive online results listing.

H ‘Buy Now’ and ‘Find a Retailer’ buttons.

H Results remain online permanently.

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The Categories

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App Parenting App Baby Wearing Carrier Sling Wrap Accessory Back Carrier Bathtime Baby Bath Baby Towel Bubble Bath Bathtime Support/Seat Bedroom and Sleep Baby Sleeping Bag Blanket Bedside Cot/Crib Cotbed* Cot Bedding Mattress Moses Basket Moses Basket Bedding Nursery Furniture Set* Sleep Aid for baby Sleep Aid for toddler Swaddle Storage Option Toddler Bedding Travel Cot Wall Decoration Nursing Chair* Books Parenting Book Baby Book Toddler Book

Bottom Care Baby Wipes Eco-friendly Baby Wipes Disposable Nappy Disposable Newborn Nappy Disposable Toddler Trainer Pants Eco-friendly Nappy Reusable Nappy Reusable Swim Nappy Swim Nappy Changing Mat Nappy Disposal System Potty Breast Feeding Breast Feeding Accessory Electronic Breast Pump Manual Breast Pump Best of British For Baby For Toddler For Parents Car Seats Car Seat Accessory* Car Seat Extended Rear Facing* Car Seat Group 0+/1* Car Seat Group 0/1/2/3* Car Seat Group 1/2/3* Car Seat Group 2/3* i-Size Extended Rear Facing* i-Size Infant Carrier* Infant Carrier* Changing Bags Changing Bag under £100 Changing Bag over £100

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Clothes and Footwear** Baby Clothing Brand Toddler Clothing Brand Maternity Clothing Brand Nursing Clothing Brand Maternity / Nursing Lingerie Brand Baby Footwear Brand Toddler Footwear Brand

Monitors Audio Monitor Video Monitor

**For Clothes and Footwear, you will be required to provide a minimum of 3 items from the range for shortlisting and testing. Sizes will be provided.

New to Market 2018 For Baby For Toddler For Parent

Feeding Bib Baby Food Brand Toddler Food Brand Bottle Bottle Feeding Accessory Bowl Food Preparation for Weaning Steriliser Toddler Cutlery Toddler/Training Cup Weaning Product Highchair Highchair Accessory Travel Highchair Steriliser Travel Steriliser Gifts and Keepsakes For baby For parent

Most Innovative For Baby For Toddler For Parent

Pushchairs All Terrain Pushchair* Double Pushchair* Double Stroller* First Pushchair* Luxury Pushchair* Single Stroller* Pushchair for Twins* Running Pushchair* Tandem Pushchair* Traditional Pram* Travel Stroller* Travel System* Pushchair Accessories Puschair Accessory Pushchair Sunshade Toddler Board Footmuff/Cosytoes

Health and Safety Health & Safety Swim Safety Travel Product

Seating Baby Bouncer/Rocker Baby Swing Baby Seat - 0-12 months Toddler Seat - 12 months +

Health and Well Being Pregnancy Well Being Postnatal Well Being Infant Well Being Toddler Well Being Pregnancy Pillow

Skincare For Baby For Toddler Organic Pregnancy

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Soothers Soother Teething Teething Jewellery Teething Products Teething Relief Toys and Games Baby Toy - 0-12 months Baby Toy - 12 - 24 months Bathtime Toy Toddler Toy 24 months + Wooden Toy Role Play Toy Electronic Toy 0 - 12 months Electronic Toy Outdoor play equipment* Pushchair Toy Ride-on Toy* Ride-on Toy - electric* Teething Toy Toddler Toy Miscellaneous Product for Twins Subscription box for Kids Subscription box for Parents Toddler Reward System *One sample only required

This list is not exhaustive. Please let us know if there is a category you would like adding.

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Introducing The Best Baby & Toddler Gear Magazine 2018/19 - 4th Edition Produced in conjunction with the awards and set to be released in October 2018, the Best Baby & Toddler Gear Magazine is a free, stylish, entertaining, high quality publication.

The magazine is designed to help parents and parents-to-be discover the best products available in 2018/19.

Inside readers will find a product Inspiration Guide, the awards results plus a mix of informative, fun and insightful articles.

35,000+ copies to be distributed We will be printing and sending out a minimum of 35,000 hard copies and distributing the magazine electronically.

Handed out at selected events around the UK. H Copies available at selected retailers.

H Mailed to pregnant and new mums.

H Sent out by Kicks Count.

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Sent out in Project B Pregnancy Boxes.

H Sent to our email database 4 times throughout the year.

H Electronic copy sent to all parents joining the website.

H Targeted paid distribution via Facebook.

H Download link present on the website.

H Our distribution partners have been carefully chosen to ensure the magazine reaches new parents and pregnant mums.

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Exclusive inspiration guide for awards entrants All companies entering products into the 2018 Best Baby and Toddler Gear Awards will be able to take up the option of entry into the Inspiration Guide section of the magazine.

This is exclusive to award entrants and not available to companies that have not entered this year’s awards. There will be the choice of either a half or full page feature.

Here parents will be able to browse a collection of the UK’s best baby and toddler gear.

Each inspiration guide entry includes H Overview of the reviewer’s thoughts H Key feature highlights H Large product photo H Product synopsis H Award logo H Price, web address, contact details

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Advertising Opportunities Within the magazine there will be a limited number of advertising opportunities. These will include: H Awards Category Sponsorship H Display Advertising • Full Page • Double Page Spread Advertorial H Editorial Sponsorship including: H • Buying your first car seat

Promotio nal Package s Available

• Baby wearing • Buying your first pushchair

Rate Card Display Advertising Back Cover Inside back/front cover Full Page Double Page Spread

£2,500 £2,500 £1,750 £3,000

Advertorial Double Page Spread Four Page Spread

£3,000 £4,000

Sponsorship Overall Sponsorship Inspiration Guide Category (Max 4 brands per category)

P.O.A. £300

Production Costs Double Page Spread Full Page

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The cost and what’s included Standard Entry: Online only

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Entry in to the awards.

Dedicated permanent product page on Mumii.co.uk.

‘Buy Now’ and ‘Find A Retailer’ buttons on web listing.

Unlimited use of Award Logos

£175 +VAT / entry Enhanced Entry: Online and magazine

• Entry in to the awards.

• Half page inclusion in the Best Baby and Toddler Gear Inspiration Guide within the magazine (35,000 copies).

• The ability to upload any video to your entry* • Dedicated permanent product page on Mumii.co.uk.

• ‘Buy Now’ and ‘Find A Retailer’ buttons on web listing.

• Upgrade to full page in the Inspiration Guide + £300.

• Unlimited use of Award Logos

£649 +VAT / entry Entry closes 31st March 2018 Discounts available 5-9 entries - 2.5% off 10+ entries - 5% off Prices + VAT. *If you do not have a suitable video, please contact us for a quote.

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The Dates The Dates 30th April

Entry deadline

15th May

Shortlisting announced

14th June

Best Baby and Toddler Gear Testing and Demo Day* (Pushchairs/Car Seats)

15th June

Consumer requests to all brands

1st July

Consumer Testing Begins

1st July

Consumer Voting Begins

31st July

Consumer Voting Closes

31st July

Consumer Testing Ends

27th August

Embargoed results out

4th September Results published online October

Magazine Published in time for the Baby Show at Olympia

* Brands invited to demonstrate to consumers.

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Sample Requirements and Rules How many samples are required

The rules

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1. An entry is considered submission of an individual entry form and full payment. Payment terms strictly 14 days. Entry will not go live until payment is made.

2. Payment can be made by bank transfer or credit card.

3. Each entry should comprise of: • Contact Form • Completed entry form(s) • Product sample(s) for shortlisting • Payment for all entries in full 4. The product must be available for sale in the UK by the 1st of August 2018.

5. Once entered, all products are non-returnable unless by prior agreement.

6. Incomplete or incorrect entry forms will be disqualified from entry.

7. Please ensure all details on the entry form are correct as these will be used when referring to the products online.

8. Closing date for entries is: 31st March 2018.

9. If your products are not with the testers by the 1st of June, you will no longer be eligible for testing.

10. Native Media Limited reserve the right to move entries into more relevant categories or create new categories if required. We will let you know of any changes.

11. All entry fees are non-refundable once successfully submitted.

12. At all times the judges’ decision is final and correspondence will not be entered into. Due to the number of entries no individual feedback will be given.

13. Logos may only be used against the product submitted.

1 sample for shortlisting initially (please send ASAP) and 3 samples for consumer testing. (We will let you know details for these in June.)

Pushchairs, Car Seats, Changing Units, Cot/Cotbed, Nursery Furniture Sets, Nursing Chairs, Outdoor Toys and Games (see page 11).

One sample only required - we will advise of the delivery date for these items. Do not send yet!

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Pushchairs, Car Seats and Large Items Submitting a pushchair

Submitting a car seat

We only require one pushchair to be submitted for testing.

We will only require one car seat to be submitted for testing.

Submission configuration: Pushchairs must be submitted into the awards in a standard minimum usable configuration for that category. However, they MUST include a rain cover and this must be detailed if it is an extra and included in RRP.

Each car seat submitted will be tested by three parents in total.

Only include the accessories required to fit into that category desired. All accessories are to be listed on the entry form with prices. ie: If you are submitting a pushchair into the ‘First Pushchair’ category, it must be a from birth configuration.

If you need to add a carrycot from the accessories to make the pushchair a from birth product, this is OK. However no additional accessories are allowed.

We will let you know when this sample is required.

Category definitions • First Pushchair From birth - the first pushchair a parent buys.

• Travel System Pushchair and car seat combination.

• Luxury Pushchair The ultimate set of wheels.

• Pushchair for Two (Tandem/Double) Full sized pushchair for two or more.

• All Terrain Perfect on the trail as well as in the supermarket.

• Single Stroller One piece, small and compact pushchair.

• Double Stroller One piece, small and compact pushchair for two.

We will provide two cars for these to be tested in. Parents will be briefed on how to fit the seat by one of the Mumii team or brand representatives.

We will let you know when this sample is required.

Submitting other large items We require one sample of items from the following categories to be submitted for testing.

Consumer Testing Day This will take place in Boston on 14th June. The Mumii team (and Pushchair Expert team) will be on hand to demonstrate and answer questions. You are welcome to send a brand representative to be on hand to answer any queries should you wish. Full details will be sent soon.

All pushchair and car seat samples for this day will be required week beginning 21st May 2018.

Bedroom inc. furniture Changing Units Cot/Cot Bed Nursery Furniture Set Nursing Chair Outdoor toys and games Outdoor play equipment Ride-on Ride-on electric We will let you know when this sample is required (after 14th June).

Images from the Awards Testing Day 2017

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Enter the 2018 Best Baby & Toddler Gear Awards How to enter 1 Complete one contact form click here 2 Complete one entry form for each product/category you wish to enter • Entering a pushchair category click here • Entering a car seat category click here • Entering any other category click here We will contact you to confirm sample requirements and address details.

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Any Questions? email: awards@native-media.co.uk Call: 01205 751649 View the 2017 awards here: https://www.mumii.co.uk/award

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