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Um yeah, a bumbo should never be placed anywhere but the floor! beyond that obvious point :) - we had one - honsetly, I used it a bit, but not for very long periods at a time and only for a couple months. It was helpful when he wanted to sit up but couldn't very well on his own but by 6 months he was sitting great and i think before 4 months he would just slump over in the bumbo....i just felt it had limited use.
I got one for my shower too and have my doubts but my cousins swear they are wonderful things. But that when they're legs get strong they can push themselves and the chairs backwards so it can't really be used after that point.
We got a few repeat things at our shower, and of course no gift receipts, so I ended up just giving duplicates to one of our parents since I'm sure we'll visit them some.
We have a Bumbo. I bought it because Kayla loved to sit up from very early on and it gets really tiring to hold them up all the time (same reason I recently bought a standing toy). That being said, we don't use it a TON. I'm also a Physical Therapist (not a pediatric therapist but I have a few friends that are) I'm not sure WHY it would be detrimental but I've heard a few people say that too. I will ask my friend to see what she says and let you know. I'm getting off track, but we only leave Kayla in it for short periods when she gets tired of being in all the other positions on her activity mat. It's hard to keep her happy for a prolonged period and I constantly have to change her position so I'm glad I have one. :)
Sorry the photo may be huge, but it's from when we first got it...she was almost 3 months old.
@Janna19: so return it then? I feel like its just gonna take up more room
They are really nice to have when your baby gets tired of laying on the floor, or too tired to stand in the exersaucer. I like to use it when I cook dinner.
@KellyV: Its so personal and obviously all babies are different! Looking back, I would have returned mine.
Once their legs get strong, they can just push back and topple backwards - not good even on the floor! The things I thought were super useful in terms of what to put baby in/on were the playmat, the rainforest bouncy chair (useful from weeks old - and still using a bit at 9 months!), the baby carriers, stroller and now a jumperoo...and i know some people swear by the swing, ours got very little use - but I am still happy we had that one, because I know it can be hugely helpful.
@dchokiebride3: thanks so much for checking for me! I was wondering why as well. Also, Kayla is SO CUTE! And we have that same little outfit for baby girl, I cant wait to put her in it!
They are very useful for a short amount of time- when they can sit supported but cannot otherwise control their movement by tipping over, crawling out, or ejaculating themselves from the seat by any other means. ALWAYS leave it on the floor. I used it to feed my daughter when she was old enough to sit up and start taking baby food and it was really useful during that time. Then, of course, she grew out of it and figured out how to escape and we quit using it.
If you're putting your kid up on a counter in it, that's just asking for trouble and is not the Bumbo's fault! It's the parent's fault for being dumb!
We never used a Bumbo with Addie; I felt like it was something I could only use for a really limited time period. Instead, we alternated between the floor, play gym, bouncy seat, highchair, and jumperoo. Also, a lot of my mommy friends used their Boppys to help support their semi-sitting babies. It seemed to work well, and kept the baby in the supported sitting position without having to add another piece of baby equipment to your house.
I liked the concept of the bumbo but I feel like it has limited use. We chose the Summer infant seat instead. Libby-Jane is too small to use it yet but I think we'll get more use out of it than a bumbo. Thought I'd throw it out there in case you're looking for a different option.
I have babysat for my nephew when he was at an age that the Bumbo was great. They did use it for everything (on the counter, in the bathtub, etc).
I don't know that I would have wanted to pay $50 for it, but I'm happy to have one for $10.
Another mom friend of mine said the tray is helpful as they start eating rice cereal.
I was also gifted one for my shower and I am debating on keeping it. If it is only going to be helpful for 3 months then I'd rather not.
How long did you all keep your bumbo? Was it useful from 3 mos to 6mos only? Or at what age was the baby when they outgrew it?
return them either way...if you decide you want one, get one off of Craigslist...I kid not, there are so many things that barely get used...why pay full price? We have one, but we don't leave kiddos in anything too long - swing, bouncy, etc. It is nice when you need to pee or something, lol...not kidding, though really!
My son is 1o months old and I still use and Love our bumbo. Yes at this age he could push out of it if he was left alone long enough but we don't use it for that. Honestly, ours sits on our kitchen island. He sits in it, right in front of me, while I am cutting up food, cooking dinner, putting dishes away, etc. We also put it in the dining room chair and use it as a high chair. We have the table top that goes with it and we use it constantly.
As so many other things this is just up to what works for you and your baby. No we don't leave him alone in it but it works great for us and they way that we function in the kitchen with him. You got two for free so why not keep one and see how it works?
I loved the thing. No negatives. I used it sometimes for feeding or when I needed to vacuum and stuff.
I personally would never use the Bumbo on a countertop, I think that seems unsafe. if you want something that you can secure that is similar, Bebe Pod has straps to keep baby in and to attach to a chair which I think makes it more useful.
@KellyV: I asked my friend that is a Pediatric Physical Therapist...she said she was recently at a class where the instructor wasn't a big fan of the bumbo. She told me that it's really only a problem if you are leaving your child in it constantly for long periods of time. Then they get into a poor position for their hips/spine called a posterior pelvic tilt with a kyphosis (think hunchback). She also said something about the baby not really having to work on their muscles to sit upright. I said this isn't entirely true because kayla still has to work pretty hard to not flop all over in it since she's a skinny minny. The only way they would have to work is if they are a super chunky baby and you practically have to squeeze them into the seat. :)
So I think our consensus was that it shouldn't be a problem for short periods of time (which they probably can only tolerate anyways). As for using it on the counter/couch, etc...I think that's every parents prerogative. If you are there supervising them the whole time then that's your own choice...sort of like Sit at your own risk! :)
@dchokiebride3: awesome, thank you SO much!
Yes Im posting at 3:18am. I cant sleep. Ugh
Great question. I find it to be really interesting because I know a lot of hospitals, University of Michigan specifically, use the bumbo seats for testing/physical therapy/etc for older infants who have the proper head control. I do know that for long periods of time it could cause physical problems but not for short sessions I do not think. I do think a lot of people misuse them and treat them as a highchair/on the countertop which could be dangerous. I do plan to use a bumbo with close supervision and not as a "babysitter" either.
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Hi all. So looking for some quick opinions. I know that EVERYTHING has its pros and cons to it, but our shower was this past weekend and we were gifted two Bumbo chairs. We only intended to keep one, but one of my friend's mom is a child developmental therapist who said she tells all of her clients to throw it away bc it can be detrimental to a child's development. I get it-its not meant to be a babysitting aid to leave your kid in for hours on end...and if you read reviews on it, apparently a lot of babies fell over in it (mostly from countertops. I don’t know why a baby is being put on a countertop in the first place...) but anyways, those of you with kids who do have the Bumbo, what’s your opinion?