Have any moms used this?

[junch817]

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This was not around for my first and I had never even heard of it until an hour ago on a local mommy FB group. At first I thought it seemed overpriced and unnecessary, but the moms that had it raved about how much they love it - better than the bumbo and less constricting, easy to fold and transit, easy to wipe off and clean, used for eating, kids would sit in it for longer periods of time. All the reviews on BRU and Amazon too are great. I'm wondering if my new baby would enjoy sitting in it and watching big sister play, vs lounging in a bouncer or standing in a jumper. Thoughts?

[noeliav]

Honestly I would think it has a limited lifespan. Maybe I would consider it instead of the bumbo, and I'd probably accept it as a gift, but I wouldn't put it on a must-have list.

Also, DD went from bouncer --> "bumbo" --> exersaucer, and there really wasn't much overlap in between. Does that make sense?

Which reminds me, I'd prefer the exersaucer over this.

[noeliav]

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This is *very* similar to what we use as our "bumbo" minus the big arch. Until very recently, DD would still use the base part as a booster at the dinner table.

ETA:
And this is her exersaucer:
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She still gets into it, even though we've told her that she's too big and it's for baby brother now  

[Widget123]

The floor seat identified by OP is a newer creation that was no around for my DD either. I saw it in a Babies R Us add a few months back- they have a bunch of different animal options and some come with a food tray. I would consider getting something like this for this LO. As for the other different types of seats and activity toys:

DD did sit in a regular bouncer from time to time. She went from being stick and bones thin to way too fat to fit into Bumbos and activity chairs (we had to return the Bumbo we bought). So that is what I like about this new FP seat; it seems more fat baby friendly. DD had both an exersaucer and a jumperoo, and loved the exersaucer but hated the jumperoo.

So in short OP, yes I have similar thoughts that this new FP seat seems promising but I'm not ready to commit to it yet.

[junch817]

Widget123 I also liked that bigger babies could use it. I know a lot of people that couldn't fit baby in bumbo well because of chunky thighs. Also, my DD was a pretty crabby baby until she hit 6ish months and could sit up. Sitting in the bumbo was more restrictive and I didn't have a tray, so there wasn't much for her to do in it to entertain herself, and now I will have even less time to provide the entertainment myself lol. While DD did good in a bouncer (love love love the rainforest one - best one out there, I swear!), eventually she wanted to sit up more instead of lounge, and didn't have the leg strength for the exersaucer yet. I think this could be perfect.

My plan is to look around at local yard sale pages. If I can find it for cheaper, I'm totally doing it. If not, I'll still consider it for $36 at Walmart.

[billyhorrible]

Personally I'm not a fan of any of the seated toys - not the bumbo, not the exersaucers, and this doesn't appeal to me either. I don't like they way they hold the babies in "unnatural" positions (forcing them to sit before ready) and restrict movement. I know the use of all these types of equipments separates the "good" daycare centers from the "bad" in my area. (As in the better ones don't use them)

Personally, I prefer the baby gym/playmats which allow the child to move at will and to their abilities and/or the activity tables that develop with them (Fisher Price Kick Piano, Leap Frog Musical Table).

[junch817]

Eh. I wouldn't stick my kid in anything for an extended period of time, but I have no problem using this stuff occasionally. To each their own though!

[Deleted]

I prefer an exersaucer over this type of product. That way you can use it for longer. DS loved sitting in the exersaucer between 6-8 months and it gave me time to cook dinner and not worry about him crawling all around.

This product seems limiting because a baby would outgrow it fast