Bumbo seats - yay or nay

abalhawk2009 · October 2013

DS just turned three months old and we r thinking of getting him a Bumbo seat. Do you have one and do you like it? Tia

Erinm278 · October 2013

I don't have one and we're doing just fine.

NKF312 · October 2013

I don't have one and don't plan on it either

andrea0418 · October 2013

My sister let me borrow hers. Ty likes it but I don't think I would have bought one.

jackson290721 · October 2013

I have one. It was my sister's. I wouldn't pay full price for one but they can be usefull.

tmstengrim · October 2013

Logan loves to sit up, so we have been using ours quite a bit.

Aiylin · October 2013

I'm curious in the answers. we don't have one and I will only buy one if I find it a consignment store.

I think the ones with the tray may be handy, but considering we have at least 6 different contraptions, I don't believe he needs one more.

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ProudMommyER073113 · October 2013

I got my DD one a few weeks ago and she barely fits in it. She likes it but I can not see her sitting in it much longer. She is a BIG 3 mo though with chubby legs.:)

elyse05 · October 2013

I was going to get one, but then stumbled on all these anti-bumbo articles and blogs on the interwebz. Apparently a lot of physical therapists/child development experts hate it. I decided to not risk it, though I'm sure occasional use is totally fine. I figure babies have been getting along just fine without it for years, so we will too. I know some babies love it!

JenR85 · October 2013

I say yay! DS loves it! We only have him sit in there for 10 minutes at a time and it's not even everyday. He loves to sit up.

Melissa0926432 · October 2013

we didn't get one - we heard chubby babies tend to not fit so figured it wouldn't work for DD

JTA2426 · October 2013

You are getting such mixed reviews! Both of our boys love them and have since about 3 months old. I also feel like its helping their flat spots. Ours were gifts, but I might look around before paying full price.

themargo · October 2013

It's nice to have but not a necessity.

karen0477 · October 2013

We have one, Allie isn't thrilled with it , however my almost nine year old thinks it's hilarious when she sits in it!!!!

elyse05 · October 2013

Note: I didn't do a ton of research and the anti-bumbo thing could be total BS. I just made a quick decision that I didn't need to buy yet another baby device, especially a controversial one.

kt012885 · October 2013

We have one- got it used for 10 bucks. We have put DD in it a handful of times and she does like it. I'm thinking now she holds her head up way better (she's 4 months next week)- we might use it a bit more. I don't usually put her in and walk away tho.

Pink724 · October 2013

Lillian loves hers. DH says it's the only place she sits in it happily as he warms her bottle when I'm not there. Again, we only use it for about 5-10 minutes at a time about once a day.

Muffin379 · October 2013

JenR85 said:
I say yay! DS loves it! We only have him sit in there for 10 minutes at a time and it's not even everyday. He loves to sit up.

This is us! Only my DS loves it and uses is. DD slumps down like a drunk too in hers...
We also bought ours second hand and it has the tray.

rondosa · October 2013

We were given 2 as hand-me-downs and I find them really useful, but just for short stretches.

We have a townhome so it's 4 levels...I keep one in the basement and one on the 3rd/4th level. In the basement I use it when we come downstairs to leave from the garage/car, I put him in it while I get myself ready and his car seat ready etc.

Upstairs I use it while I do quick things like flip the laundry, or if I need to do something where I can't hold him or have him in the carrier. He really likes sitting upright so he likes the chair a lot. I don't generally use it for more then 5-10mins at a time, max.

I'd say get one, but don't pay full price - look on Craigslist or something.

(PS - I NEVER leave him anywhere but on the floor, he was just on the bed for this pic to send to DH )

redhead610 · October 2013

@elyse05 a lot of the controversial things are ones you probably shouldn't be doing anyway. Like leaving your baby in it unsupervised, especially on a counter or table. Or leaving them in it for very extended periods of time, which can lead to issues with their hips. We use it for short periods of time on the floor. Ds likes to sit, so it is fun for him.

KTZ17 · October 2013

We're borrowing ours from my bro/SIL. I think DD looks super cute sitting in it. She doesn't use it much so I am not concerned.

elyse05 · October 2013

redhead610 said:

@elyse05 a lot of the controversial things are ones you probably shouldn't be doing anyway. Like leaving your baby in it unsupervised, especially on a counter or table. Or leaving them in it for very extended periods of time, which can lead to issues with their hips. We use it for short periods of time on the floor. Ds likes to sit, so it is fun for him.

Oh I agree! Just thought I'd put it out there that there is some controversy over it. I'm not one of those crazy people who are all "if you use it your child is ruined!" I just a read a few things and thought "Eh, we have enough baby devices anyway. I'm gonna skip this one."

NKF312 · October 2013

elyse05 said:

redhead610 said:

@elyse05 a lot of the controversial things are ones you probably shouldn't be doing anyway. Like leaving your baby in it unsupervised, especially on a counter or table. Or leaving them in it for very extended periods of time, which can lead to issues with their hips. We use it for short periods of time on the floor. Ds likes to sit, so it is fun for him.

Oh I agree! Just thought I'd put it out there that there is some controversy over it. I'm not one of those crazy people who are all "if you use it your child is ruined!" I just a read a few things and thought "Eh, we have enough baby devices anyway. I'm gonna skip this one."

A good friend of mine is a pediatric PT and hates the bumbo

DenverBride2005 · October 2013

Nay. The window for the use is so limited.

[Deleted User] · October 2013

I'm not getting one, seems like a waste when I have so many other things he can sit in.

[Deleted User] · October 2013

Plus I think they look tacky, lol.

abalhawk2009 · October 2013

Okay thanks for all the answers. The bean is a chunk so probably would fit in it anyways and I looked up all the good and bad from dr. Google and I think we r just going to skip this one. Thanks for all the help ladies! Did everyone have a good weekend?

cjm724 · October 2013

We have one, and Eva loves it! Ours was a gift that came with the tray attachment, and we plan on using it for when she starts eating oats. My mom went out and bought one at a consignment shop for like 5 bucks also! And as far as chubby babies not fitting in it, I don't think that is necessarily true. My 17 month old niece climbed in the other day, and she fits just fine!

thegoodpotato · October 2013

Marnie liked the bumbo. I'm sure we're bad parents, but once she had good head and neck control, we would put her in there on the dining room table while we ate dinner (always supervised). She loved being part of it.

Amanda isn't strong enough for it yet, so no judgement there yet.

Also, as for chubby babies, Marnie STILL sits in the bumbo occasionally, and she's almost 2.5.

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