Does the Jumperoo Get Better?

mrs+harlow · August 2012

Ok so I bought L a Jumperoo after the doctor suggested it two weeks ago. He gets really overwhelmed/overstimulated in it. His eyes about pop out of his head...and then he turns crankster. Suggestions? Is there a way to show him that he can hop around or just keep doing what I am doing , which is letting him do his thing in there.

MikeHoncho · August 2012

First of all, we don't have batteries in ours so no lights or sounds. Second, I removed some of the toys because it was just a LOT going on--stuff hanging, stuff to spin, mirrors, etc. Later on when he actually knows how to interact with these things I will put them back on. But for now, he just wants to jump not slide a bead across a plastic pole from one side to the other. He isn't skilled enough for all that.

The first time he was in it I sat with him and gently pulled it from the bottom so it would bounce him and said "jumpy, jumpy, jumpy!" with smiles so he would get the idea, maybe. He loves it. But he was really wanting to be standing all the time. I hope any of that mumbo jumbo helps!

mrs+harlow · August 2012

Yea Luke wants to stand all the time on my stomach so I thought he would like it. Good idea on removing some of the toys. Duh! I will try that and see if he can then enjoy the jumping aspect more.

Ladybug32110 · August 2012

D wasn't too excited about it at first and got VERY overstimulated pretty quickly, but now she absolutely loves it and jumps like a crazy person!! It's been about a month...

Ximena M · August 2012

My friend has one for her LO. She loves it. I have a sit thing with toys. Pilar cried when we first put her in it. We slowly increased the time she spends in it. She really likes it now. She will even reach for it sometimes.