Never miss a moment with a new generation baby monitor from pixsee ($299, pixseecare.com). This smart baby monitor has everything a new parent could imagine – and more. It has Covered Face Detection that alerts you when something is covering your baby’s face, you can set safe zones to know when your crawler moves in or out of an area, and it can enhance image quality in low light or even total darkness.

And there is much more, including 1080p full HD views, an ultrawide view, video playback or livestream, and a Smart Music Box that can play calming sounds when needed. It also automatically captures images daily, creating a visual diary of baby’s growth that can be turned into photo albums. And the camera stand adjusts for use in a variety of areas.

Pack school or work lunches in one step with Wild Planet’s Ready-to-Eat Tuna Salad Bowls ($20 for four bowls – less with bulk purchases, wildplanetfoods.com/pages/ready-to-eat-meals).

The bowls require no preparation and they combine 100 percent sustainably pole and line caught wild tuna with organic vegetables, pasta, and legumes (no mayo). Bowls are even recyclable and plastic-free. Several flavors are offered, including pasta salad and bean and corn salad.

For that first kindergarten lunch, maybe a familiar face will help ease the transition. The World of Eric Carle has partnered with Funkins ($22.95+, myfunkins.ca/collections/lunch-bags-insulated-for-kids) to offer new lunch bags that feature The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The bags are durable, easy to clean, and bring the timeless story to life.

My First Pac Pac, ($65, miniware.com/products/my-first-pac-pac-noah) from Miniware, is a backpack and lovey in one. The backpack is shaped like a bear named Noah, and it becomes a built-in buddy for daycare or preschool. On the practical side, it has sectioned compartments, an insulated bottom for food storage, and adjustable padded straps.