Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26599 in Baby Product
• Brand: Bumbo

Features

• Baby Seat
• Portable
• Revolutionary Seat Design Fits Baby's Posture
• Contoured Seat
• Not For Use on Elevated Surfaces, Adult Supervision Recommended When in Use

Customer Reviews

Great seat
We got this seat for my son when he was 4 or 5 months old. He loved it. We loved that we could have him 'sit' with us before he actually could. He also did the 'arch their back' thing to try to wiggle out--but since he was always supervised, it wasn't a big deal. We'd just take him out of it then. And he may have gotten out of it that way once, but since it's so close to the ground, it certainly didn't hurt him at all. I think he thought it was funny.

Here's the thing, though. He grew out of it and was totally disinterested in it for awhile. But now that he's two (and has a 3 month old baby sister), he LOVES the Bumbo. He likes to sit in it now while we read books before bedtime, and drags it around with him.

Another plus for the Bumbo: The material that it's made out of wipes clean really easily. My kids both have explosive diapers, and while it stains fabrics of other kinds of seats, the Bumbo looks good as new.

It is kind of pricey, and I balked at the price at first, but I'm really glad that we bought it.

Great for tummy time...use with caution
I bough the Bumbo at my pediatrician's recommendation for our daughter. She spit up a lot and didn't like tummy time, so we put her in the Bumbo at age 3 months (when she could hold her head up well) to help strengthen her tummy muscles. By 4 1/2 months old, my daughter would arch her back and almost fall out of the chair, so we stopped using it. These chairs need to be used with extreme supervision and never on high or hard surface because babies can fall out of them. The Bumbo is a good alternative to doing "tummy time" however parents must be vigilant when using this product.

This was great for our son from about 2 months to 8 months
My son was able to hold his head up well very early on. But he insisted on sitting up or being held in a standing position 8-10 hours a day. Meaning he would cry endlessly if he was put down on his tummy or back for any length of time and wanted to be a part of everything (unless he was nursing, that was one exception!). Using our high chair was okay, but limited us to the kitchen. The Bumbo allowed him to sit up independently in any room, and gave our aching arms a break. I feel as though it helped him develop stronger stomach muscles and learn to sit up better. It is very portable, so I took it with us when we went out to eat, to friend's homes and even on vacation. I also had the Bebe Pod, but the Bumbo held him better when he was smaller. Once he started crawling very well, we essentially stopped using this product because he didn't want it or need it anymore -- but it was worth every penny for us. He's now 22 months and I'm holding onto the Bumbo as we contemplate baby #2. It worked so well for us I'm looking at it as a shower gift for a few of my friends.