Should I get DD a jumperoo for Christmas?

vilaro · November 2011

DD has the Baby Einstein exersaucer but lately she's been trying to jump around like crazy in it, and jumping all over our laps and while she's sitting by herself. I keep thinking she may really enjoy it.

We have the exersaucer already, though. I feel it may be too similar and she may also become totally disinterested in both once she starts crawling. I don't know - I can't decide. Help me decide.

What do you guys think?

TwinkieFiend · November 2011

DS flippin loves his jumparoo. He loves his exersaucer, too, but he likes that when he's feeling more mellow and wants to play with all the toys on the tray; he can spin around and have all kinds of toys around him while he is sitting upright (hates to be on the floor as he can only play with one while holding himself up).

The jumparoo is more for when he's all restless and needs to get some of that baby energy out. He gets his "exercise" in the jumparoo. So I find they serve two different functions and both are good for him.

Hope that helps.

vilaro · November 2011

TwinkieFiend:
DS flippin loves his jumparoo. He loves his exersaucer, too, but he likes that when he's feeling more mellow and wants to play with all the toys on the tray; he can spin around and have all kinds of toys around him while he is sitting upright (hates to be on the floor as he can only play with one while holding himself up).
The jumparoo is more for when he's all restless and needs to get some of that baby energy out. He gets his "exercise" in the jumparoo. So I find they serve two different functions and both are good for him.
Hope that helps.

That does help but now I want Twinkies.

Kimberly92405 · November 2011

DS loves his jumperoo. He squeals as soon as we put him in it and jumps like crazy to the point his feet come off the floor. When we turn the music on he starts bobbing and dancing. We got ours from a consignment sale and paid about half the price of new.

katlizabeth · November 2011

I like pp's suggestion of buying one used. I don't remember how long ds used his jumperoo, but I think that you might be at the 1/2 way point of using one already. (unless money and space are no object, then I'd say go for it-ds LOVED his jumparoo and dd enjoys it too)

lylahlove · November 2011

I would get it - Liam loves his jumperoo so much that we almost had to go out and buy one on vacation last week, all he wanted to do was jump. I figure once they start crawling, it will be nice to have some sort of container while you shower, etc, so it might be good to have 2 if you have multiple levels.

lilylow · November 2011

The jumperoo is baby crack. I honestly don't know how parents survive without one. Without our jumperoo I wouldn't be able to accomplish anything.

smit3807 · November 2011

We love our jumperoo, but my only concern would be that I don't know how much longer it's going to get used. My girls are starting to fight being put in it now that they are getting more mobile (although we still do it when we need to get something done like getting ready for work in the mornings).