I’m a Commerce Editor With Two Kids — Here Are My Favorite Health and Wellness Products for Kids and Families Right Now

I know this isn’t exactly a flashy product, but it’s one I absolutely love for a couple of reasons. For starters, these wipes are great for younger kids who are learning how to use the toilet and clean up after themselves. And, honestly, they’re still great for older kids who are way past the potty training years (and even adults, if we’re being real).

I also like these for travel. My kids somehow manage to get their hands sticky or dirty during nearly every car ride (I don’t even know how they do it), so it’s nice having wipes on hand for quick cleanups. They’re also easy to toss in your purse to use in public bathrooms instead of the thin, harsh toilet paper you typically find.

Bonus: these wipes are flushable and made with gentle ingredients that are less likely to irritate sensitive skin.

While my kids are too big for this car seat, if they weren’t, this would be the one I’d get for them. It’s packed with safety features, and my favorite part is that it doesn’t expire (!!!). It’s admittedly an investment, but the seat is convertible and safe for use from birth through age 6. I love that it’s designed to make installation quick and easy — I can’t tell you how many times I struggled to get a car seat out of my car, moved it to another car, and then sweated my way through reinstalling it.

The classic seat is incredibly safe and durable, and super comfy for your kiddo, but if you want even more features, there’s also a smart version that connects with an app to deliver alerts that confirm proper installation and buckling, and lets you know if your child is or is not seated (one of those safety features you hope you never have to rely on, but is nice to have).

I tried out this product as part of our upcoming tested article on pimple patches, and I love them so much I had to share. I use them on myself as overnight treatments for pimples, and each time I’ve used one, I wake up looking so much better. My almost-10-year-old is obsessed with them because pimple patches are popular with tweens and teens right now, regardless of the fact that her skin is still pretty clear. The fun star, heart, and cloud shapes make them all the more appealing.

And while they’re not technically made to be bug bite patches, we’ve been using them on mosquito bites over the past few weeks, and they work wonders at soaking up the itchy gunk and protecting my kids' skin from endless scratching. If you try this, just remember to remove the patch after about 8 hours and replace it with a new one if needed.

We take sunscreen very seriously in my home, but since my youngest daughter has eczema, we have to be mindful about what brands and formulas we use to avoid irritating her skin. We’ve found Supergoop! Play to be a good fit for all of us. The chemical version offers SPF 50 protection, and while it works well for my daughter’s skin, it contains some extracts that may irritate very sensitive skin (but there is an even gentler mineral version available in SPF 30). I love that this is lightweight, water and sweat-resistant for 80 minutes, easy to rub in, and doesn’t leave skin feeling sticky.