Parenting is what you make of it

Guess what, parenting is what you make of it. There are baby shops reviews online. Do you know about them? The Knot Inc., would like to announce the birth of lilaguide.com. What is it? It's the very first hub for real parent reviews of local stores & services. For a parent, this has got to be a great tool. It's a gigantic search engine of 120,000+ reviews and 32,000 listings of local stores, baby products, classes, doctor, and dining spots that cater to younger kids. And they do this for thousands, count em, thousands, of U.S. neighborhoods, man. These are REAL parents, sharing their reviews from cities like New York to L.A., Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Miami. It seems the internet can actually help parenting now. And the site is Web 2.0 friendly, featuring social networking, user-generated reviews and geo-targeted technology. There are apparently 4+ million first-time parents each year in America. Now they will have a place to access information 24-hours a day, to find out what they can look for in baby stores. Now first hand parent ratings and candid commentary (along with contact information) can be found online. You can find restaurants that cater to family dining. You can find activities, service providers and baby gear retailers too. They know the site will be a success (or are hoping), based on the popularity of the lilaguide book series. Just think of all the questions you have, being a first-time parent. Here is just one question that they will answer: Where can I get my baby a haircut? I bet you didn't think about that one before, huh? But what about a pediatrician? Or a pilates studio with post partum classes for you mothers? The list of new parent needs is quite a big list. It's bigger than a Christmas list. But knowing what other local parents do can help. Lilaguide.com breaks down their reviews of baby businesses by zip code, city, and even neighborhood. Sounds awesome to me. They also cover these categories: baby furniture stores, breast feeding rentals, nurses, nannies, pediatricians, music and gym classes, mommy networks, diaper delivery, portraits, and more! Pretty awesome. How about some other sample questions that you may not even have thought of, unless in these situations: • WHAT’S THE BEST STROLLER FOR TWINS? You'll be able to find this answer on lilaguide with the Baby Gear Review Engine. You can search and find reviews for nearly every single baby item on the market. You can compare users reviews as well. • WHERE CAN I BUY BUGABOO IN BROOKLYN? Sure, we all wonder this...except you would most likely substitute your own city--unless you just really liked Brooklyn. Well, lilaguide is also equipped with geo-targeting technology. This allows moms and dads to find the items they want to buy for their babies within a one-mile radius of their homes. That's close! They can even read reviews of the stores online. That may just save you a trip. • WHO HAS THE BEST MATERNITY CLOTHES? You most likely aren't just looking for stuff for your baby. Your mother will need clothes as well. So Lilaguide.com addresses topics for parents expecting too. Soon-to-be-moms need everything from doulas to pregnancy massages to maternity stores and birthing classes. You'll find these things on Lilaguide.com as well. I think that Lilaguide.com sounds great, just by itself, but as if that weren't enough, the site also feature “Lilapicks." What are Lilapicks? They are the most frequently and positively reviewed businesses and products on the site...and for each city! Often, just talking to people is the best way to get information for parents, and now, with Lilaguide.com, you can get the opinions of people all over, and tons of them. This way, you won't have to rely on one idiot neighbor for your baby advice. It's all about the user. Members of this site are encouraged to contribute their own reviews and critiques. 24-hours a day, you can get the best information possible at Lilaguide.com. Do it, today! And be on the lookout for their next site, TheNestBaby.com! It's awesome!