When is a baby old/big enough for an exersaucer? Do their feet need to touch the ground?

skittleblu

Thanks

abistran

They can use one when they can hold their head up and have good control, so around 4 months or so.  Ive read that their feet need to be flat on ...something ...floor, mat, pillow.  They shouldnt just be on their toes.

 

I just pulled mine out this morning.  Looking forward to using it! 

l_elizabeth

My LO is is one now. I put a folded blanket around him for support, and don't leave him in it for more than 15 mins or so, but he loves it!

mben1119

abistran:

  Ive read that their feet need to be flat on ...something ...floor, mat, pillow.  They shouldnt just be on their toes.

 

It is actually the opposite. LO should be on their toes, so that their feet can just barely touch when bouncing. Otherwise, you run the risk of ankle injury. 

ETA: This is copied right from Evenflo's Exersaucer manual:

During use, allow the baby?s toes only to touch the

base. DO NOT allow the baby to stand flat-footed

on the base. As baby grows and becomes more

active, raise the tray to the next level so that baby

enjoys the most comfortable fit and maximum use

of the rock, spin, and bounce features.

Linds1224

4 months for all my kids. I just pulled mine out the other day for Hannah. 

rockonbeurself

mabenner1:

abistran:

  Ive read that their feet need to be flat on ...something ...floor, mat, pillow.  They shouldnt just be on their toes.

 

It is actually the opposite. LO should be on their toes, so that their feet can just barely touch when bouncing. Otherwise, you run the risk of ankle injury. 

ETA: This is copied right from Evenflo's Exersaucer manual:

During use, allow the baby?s toes only to touch the

base. DO NOT allow the baby to stand flat-footed

on the base. As baby grows and becomes more

active, raise the tray to the next level so that baby

enjoys the most comfortable fit and maximum use

of the rock, spin, and bounce features.

 

This

SoftSpot

We started using ours a month ago but O is a very big boy & fits in it without needing extra support. We started with a pillow under his feet but now he uses only a folded blanket about 1 inch) & soon will be tall enough for just the floor. We have a jumperoo though not an exersaucer.

Lemmon_ade12

We used ours when DS was 3.5 months. He had really good head control and always wanted to "stand" so we got it out. He couldn't touch his toes when it was on the lowest setting, but I still wanted to use it, so I put a box underneath it. Worked great and he continues to love it! 

But as PPs corrected, they need to be just on their toes, not flat footed :-)