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Hi there
Was thinking about getting one of these for my 3 month old baby but just wondered about the pros and cons as have seen very mixed reviews, including ones which have recounted stories of babies toppling out of them. Do you have one of these - if so what do you think of it? Is it worth ??30 and how long did you use it for?
Cheers x
Was thinking about getting one of these for my 3 month old baby but just wondered about the pros and cons as have seen very mixed reviews, including ones which have recounted stories of babies toppling out of them. Do you have one of these - if so what do you think of it? Is it worth ??30 and how long did you use it for?
Cheers x
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my little one is 14 weeks and we've just got one for her as well. We've been using it a little bit everyday and to be honest she seems to love it! I don't leave her alone in it as she's so little but does she seems perfectly secure it in . I think it was a great buy!
Hope that helps x
Got one for our lo at 4 months and he loved it for a few weeks and now at 6 months arches his back and tries to get out of it. So it was good but we didn't get much use out of it for ??30 odd quid. If I'd know I think I probably wouldn't have spent the money.
So maybe see if any friends who have one to try it out or get one second hand incase you don't get full use.
Oh did use it for a little while at the start of weaning before we had a highchair and it was good. Also the tray is good for popping toys on etc.
Worth a trial definetly (sp???? brain not on today!!)
hth x
Got my 19 week old son one last week, from Kiddicare (27.99 I think!). If he's having a little tantrum and starts arching his back, it's a no go, however it's really useful for when he just wants to sit and watch what I'm up to - which is all the time these days!
I've just started weaning him and it's also good for that, particularly if I take him to my mum's as a Bumbo is much smaller than taking my highchair.
For me ??30 would have been a waste of money but I paid ??10 for it on ebay and collected it so no postage. It took me a couple of weeks of watching ebay for one local enough to collect in good condition at the right price.
We take it to my dads when we go and stay there - its easier than transporting the high chair and we used it when we first started weaning him. Tommy seemed to like seeing things from a different angle when we first got it - he wasnt flat on his back all the time and could sit and watch what was going on.
they are handy for that in between stage when they are getting a bit big for their bouncey chair but not sitting up alone.
dont leave your lo unattended tho as cameron twisted himself out of his and ended up face down on the floor!!
xx
We borrowed my sisters... will have to give it back later in the year as she's due in May!! lol
Lillith seems to like it-but not for long! But it does get longer everytime she's in it!
This should be her in it!!
Mine can get his feet flat on the ground and push himself out of it!
Why does everything for babies cost so much?! My dh couldn't believe the price of Jumperoo's new - they do seem very overpriced, especially when only used for a few months and/or lo might not like it. I know most babies seem to like these and probably get a lot of use but still - ??90!
Thanks also for the tips on the NCT sales - we've been to one of these already but now the lo is here we'll definitely be going along to more!
x x x
Have posted this pic on one of the other threads but thought Id join the bumbo photo gallery.
Hope this is the right one.
Beck n Zacky
Zacky was about 4 months here I think.
[Modified by: trueman on January 14, 2009 06:28 PM]
We got lo's Jumperoo on Amazon for ??67.50-thanks to someone on here and I'm sure some people have got it even cheaper. We could never have afford ??90 either. My oh says if it's for weddings or babies the price goes up by ??100!! Anyway hope you and you lo get a Bumbo and Jumperoo at a decent price and enjoy it! xx
Here is a pic of her in SILs bumbo