We are very excited to announce that we have scored highly with the Toy Man 2007 Product Guide!

“The Toy Man™ Seal of Approval” is an emblem of recognition for products which meet the high standards set forth by the International Parenting institute™ (IPi™). These standards are represented through strict product evaluation guidelines which were created by IPi™ for adoption and use by The Toy Man™ Product Guide.

The Toy Man™ Award of Excellence - The products which become recipients of The Toy Man™ “Award of Excellence”, are part of a limited number which rise to the very top in their evaluation. They demonstrate quality in design, safety, and value, and in their evaluation results they receive a rating of “5” which is the highest level available.

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Reviewed by: Rev. James G.W. Fisher - Product Evaluation Specialist

Review Date: 11/14/2007

No More Lost Bottles

The Lil BahBee Company is introducing a unique, affordable product to the market. Simply put, it’s an adjustable strap that attaches your child’s baby bottle, sippy cup, or toy to a stroller, high chair, car seat, and or shopping cart. The Lil BahBee strap prevents your child from constantly throwing their sippy cup or bottle to the ground.

No more lost or dirty bottles! It’s a new, clean solution that will keep germs away. It adapts to your needs, whether you’re out jogging on the beach, strolling in the park, window shopping at the mall, or spending all day at the amusement park. The webbing is safe, durable and washable on this adjustable baby bottle strap. It’s perfect length for a child drinking while sitting or lying down.

An Innovative Concept That Keeps Kids Safe

Innovation is the key to success and “The Bottle Tamer” is an innovative concept that promises to be a major hit! It is an all too common situation of losing bottles due to an infant or toddler constantly losing their control of the bottle with it ending up on the floor or elsewhere, now covered with germs. Where everyone else is looking at the idea of losing bottles, The Lil BahBee Company looked at things through a sharper magnifying glass.

The statistics in reference to infant and toddler injuries from trying to reach for a dropped bottle or cup each year is literally astronomical! This is where The Bottle Tamer comes to the rescue. The Bottle Tamer is a simple strap that will hold bottles of most shapes and sizes securely while at the same time it is attached to a stroller or other item. This way your child can now have his bottle or cup and drop it without any risk of injury trying to retrieve it. Take a look at the example below which has been provided to help you get a better grasp on what we are talking about here.

More About The Bottle Tamer

Of course there is the concern if the webbing which is used is safe as well as secure. What’s the durability level, etc. The webbing is safe, durable and washable on this adjustable baby bottle strap. It’s designed to be at a perfect length for drinking while a child is sitting up or lying down. The Bottle Tamer is also ideal for the stroller, car seat, or high chair and it is in child’s reach at all times. It’s a new, clean solution that will keep germs away. It adapts to your needs, whether you’re out jogging on the beach, strolling in the park, window shopping at the mall, or spending all day at the amusement park.

Consumers Speak Out

The hands on consumer evaluation was a bit of a laugh both in New York and in Las Vegas. In both cities we discovered that mothers were prompt to check out the strap, especially since we had a very unique bottle attached to it which was more of a sipping bottle. Despite our telling the ladies that the strap does not come with the bottle, we were bombarded as to where they could purchase the product. Although we would make it clear that the strap was what was being sold, not the bottle, women remained constant in inquiries as to where they could “get the cute bottle that comes with the strap.”

Despite the communication issue, it was a sure bet that The Bottle Tamer was a hit with everyone. It is rather interesting how a simple, yet innovative idea for a strap to hold a bottle could possibly drive so many women into such a frenzy. Consumers speak out and there is no question in the slightest that The Bottle Tamer is an easy sell product that is likely to become a major hit. A simple and cost-effective solution.

A Greater Understanding Of The Individual Category Ratings

While other organizations will define their ratings in a “blanket” method which simply defines each rating in an overall usage, we choose to take a different approach. Each individual rating that was assigned to this a product based upon our evaluation process, is briefly explained as to how that specific rating score was reached. The ratings for this product are listed below.

Cost Benefit: Rating Level 4

- In the evaluation of The Bottle Tamer in regard to the cost benefit in its use, it pulled well above average in its final score but fell short of perfect by a single digit. While The Bottle Tamer is a hot and popular item, when you break down the SRP against the functionality, The Bottle Tamer will shine like a burning star with most people, but many who are of lesser income levels may possibly think twice before buying The Bottle Tamer.

Durability: Rating Level 5

- The design quality of The Bottle Tamer is nothing but the very best. The material used is easily washable and has strong endurance for multiple washings. We put The Bottle Tamer through the ropes in our testing and despite intense repeated folding and kneading of the strap, there was no sign in the slightest of significant wear and tear.

Ease Of Use: Rating Level 5

- Ease of use was nothing but the very best in this category. As part of our evaluation, we took The Bottle Tamer to a local convalescent home to see if it helped patients there who had muscle control issues. According to the head nurse for that shift, she shared with me that it was so simplistic to us The Bottle Tamer. She is going to suggest to the director of operations to consider purchasing some of The Bottle Tamer straps for use in the facility. The Bottle Tamer was well deserving of the score of “5″ which it received.

Functionality: Rating Level 5

- Functionality was hand in hand with the ease of use. Everyone who had an opportunity to use The Bottle Tamer, was quite pleased and made it clear how it relives an enormous amount of pressure from risks. A score of “5″ in this category was well deserved.

Innovation: Rating Level 5

- No question about it, The Bottle Tamer is by far one of the most innovative product designs we have seen in years. Being not just a strap, but rather an adjustable strap that can be used in a large number of applications. The category score for this was a “5″.

Visual Appeal: Rating Level 4

- Visual Appeal is well above average but just not enough WOWfactor to get a perfect score in this category. A very nice web material was used which is visually appealing yet falls short of a perfect score by a single digit. Despite that fact, the strap was still quite popular as long as it had a bottle attached to it.