THE NATIONAL PARENTING CENTER HAS RELEASED ITS 22ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY SEAL OF APPROVAL REPORT. THE FINAL REPORT OF 2012 FOLLOWS TWO MONTHS OF CONSUMER TESTING BY PARENTS AND CHILDREN AT THE NATIONAL PARENTING CENTER'S TEST CENTERS. WINNERS FROM THIS TESTING PERIOD ARE AWARDED THE 2013 SEAL OF APPROVAL. PARENTS CAN READ REVIEWS OF ALL THE AWARD WINNING PRODUCTS FROM ALL THREE 2012 TESTING PERIODS AT nationalparentingcenter.com. THE EVALUATIVE PROCESS GAUGES CONSUMER REACTION TO PRODUCTS CURRENTLY BEING MARKETED TO BOTH PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN SUCH AS TOYS, GAMES, BOOKS, VIDEOS, WEBSITES, EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS, ETC. EACH IS REVIEWED ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PRICE, PACKAGING, DESIGN, STIMULATION, DESIRABILITY, AGE APPROPRIATENESS, INSTRUCTIONS AND MORE. TNPC'S SEAL OF APPROVAL IS ULTIMATELY A PEER-TO-PEER REVIEW PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE AND HIGHLIGHT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN MET WITH A "THUMBS UP" BY PARENTS.