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niki731

Just wondering?  I was reading in the Baby Bargains book that at around 6 months you should remove it.  I thought babies really couldn't see that distance that far away until then anyway?  LO will be in our room for a few months so I'm just wondering if we need it?

MrsEmm

my LO loved the tiny symphony one from about 2 mos. on. I think we removed it when she could sit up ... like 5 mos or so.

MrsEmm

she really loved it - heres a video

https://mommymoreno.blogspot.com/2009/01/foto-friday.html?

niki731

MrsEmm:

she really loved it - heres a video

https://mommymoreno.blogspot.com/2009/01/foto-friday.html 

OMG she is so sweet.  Now I have to get one...  Forget it that did me in.....

Deltadawn8

We never used one.  That's just us though.

augs06

We didn't.  I didn't see a need for it.

Stephanie2167

We aren't. We are registering for one of these as recomended by a friend.

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2674699

MrsEmm

niki731:

MrsEmm:

she really loved it - heres a video

https://mommymoreno.blogspot.com/2009/01/foto-friday.html?

OMG she is so sweet.? Now I have to get one...? Forget it that did me in.....

awww thanks!! it was short lived but was really enjoyed & bought me time to do other stuff. ?

cactus5

I didn't register for one with my son, but we did end up buying one around 3 months. It really calmed him down. We had to remove it around 7 months when he found out he could stand and hang from it.

I will use it again with my daughter. It is the FP Rainforest one. Didn't match any bedding, but it was functional.

Another thing babies love are light projectors. That is what we use now for my son.

gatorchristie

We had one, it was cute and matched the bedding.  But a waste for us. For one thing DS slept in his Pack N Play for the first few months. I think he barely noticed it before he got too big and we had to take it away.  Plus a lot of the nicer cribs with the wider rails don't really have a good place to attach it or get scratched by it, so that is something to consider.

ChristinaD09

Yes, I've been reading up on baby development, and they are a definite "do" for visual/intellectual stimulation in the first few months.  Remember that hte baby's physical needs are not the only important thing in the first few months.   

ChristinaD09

Oh, FYI, the baby can see 8-10 inches away I think it was from birth.  The distance to your face, basically.  Within a couple months they can see across the room generally.  They don't know how long it takes for them to see in color--maybe a few months.

MommyTori1

I've heard that black and white imaged ones are good for this visual development, or anything black and white for that matter. I don't plan on using one those, I think they're a waste.

MrsEmm

MommyTori1:

I've heard that black and white imaged ones are good for this visual development, or anything black and white for that matter. I don't plan on using one those, I think they're a waste.

we didnt buy one until she started seeming 'bored' - and seriously I think this thing gave her some of the visual stimulation she needed!! She was so happy. I do agree that the decorative ones are a waste though.

jturn

my daugher loved it! It made it a lot easier to put her down at night and I would use it during the day to get a quick shower in...total lifesaver!

Safaribaby

OK this just made me add that mobile to my registry for my little girl - how adorable is your daughter - too stinkin cute