There are plenty of soothers for babies on the market and the one that works to settle your bub is purely subjective. But there's a recent addition to the market from Fisher-Price that pulls out all the stops to give your little one a soothing or gently stimulating experience, depending on whether they're off to the land of nod or happily entrenched in some tummy time.

The bConnect Digital Soother is customisable and features a variety of soothing and entertaining modes, for in the cot or on the go. There are three soothing apps including ‘Counting Sheep’ and ‘Northern Lights’ to help settle bub, and three sensory stimulating apps including ‘Peek-a-boo Rainforest’ to help your baby’s development.

Another feature allows parents to use a digital camera SD card to upload favourite family photos onto the device. It also plays over 50 tunes and has a variety of sound effects. It claims to be the most advanced soother on the market. We asked Katherine of Elanora Heights, to test drive one for us with her sons, Harley, 4 months, and Kai, 2.



"Our four-month old is already beginning to love the soother. He currently has a music and lights mobile that he watches, but we attached the bConnect Soother to the cot and, soon as he can sit up, the mobile's going – I think Harley will love this toy.