Worst baby product ever? You decide.

LittleApple · December 2013

Fisher Price just came out with a new bouncer. It has an iPad attachment.

I vote worst. No baby needs to be stimulated with an iPad. It is way too much! Shame on Fisher price.

https://www.fisher-price.com/img/product_shots/X7045-newborn-to-toddler-apptivity-seat-d-1.jpg

klyann · December 2013

Is it April 1st? that's ridiculous.

myluckypig · December 2013

Wow!
There are times when the ipad has been a lifesaver with my 3 and a half year old......but an infant. Sad face!

lv2011 · December 2013

Yeah, that's obnoxious.

RebeccaY1 · December 2013

I would never buy this!

FmrAFBrat · December 2013

Horrible!

That's up there with the Summer Infant Whirlpool bath tub I got as a baby gift for my ODS. It takes 10 batteries..so I never used the feature.

Chicco has a walker that takes an MP3 player.

GirlWithTheMostCake · December 2013

I'm not nearly as horrified as I assume I am expected to me. It wouldn't be on my to buy list, but I can guarantee it will sell to plenty of people out there. I'd venture to guess more people than would like to admit sit their kids in front of the tv to do a load of laundry or use the restroom. This is pretty much the same thing and really doesn't blow my mind if used sparingly. Still, I can see why people would feel it was encouraging constant use which isn't good.

Peanutz21 · December 2013

that's horrible!!!!!

Mimaloo · December 2013

ugh - that's almost as bad as our friends putting their 2 month old in front of the tv to watch cartoons.

Christal161 · December 2013

This just made me laugh

) I guess they want to start the next generation off early with electronics! WOW!
From every baby I've seen growing up, they would never focus on a screen but with the people around them and REAL baby toys! Why invent this!?

clariknittist · December 2013

Wasn't there some kind of training potty with a similar attachment recently? Yeesh.

olga1311 · December 2013

Doesn't seem that horrible to me.

=Lee=B · December 2013

Infants are very easily over stimulated...strapping them down a few inches from a device meant to have video and sound is just not appropriate. We as adult have the knowledge and physical ability to get up and leave a room when over stimulated, so we can seek quiet and calm. Infants do not. The infants have no way to get away from the constant stimuli with this device.

smchik · December 2013

Honestly, this is pretty disgusting. There is quite a bit of research that shows that kids should not have any screen time until 2. These bouncers are meant for kids under 4-5 months. There is no need for them to be "entertained" in this fashion. This is pretty disgusting.

AimeeL85 · December 2013

GirlWithTheMostCake said:

I'm not nearly as horrified as I assume I am expected to me. It wouldn't be on my to buy list, but I can guarantee it will sell to plenty of people out there. I'd venture to guess more people than would like to admit sit their kids in front of the tv to do a load of laundry or use the restroom. This is pretty much the same thing and really doesn't blow my mind if used sparingly. Still, I can see why people would feel it was encouraging constant use which isn't good.

I don't think many people would pay $100 for something they plan to use sparingly.

kw42775 · December 2013

clariknittist said:
Wasn't there some kind of training potty with a similar attachment recently? Yeesh.

I saw that on Amazon. Dumb.

dufferoo · December 2013

That's pretty creepy. I don't like how the ipad is so inescapably in the baby's face!!

GirlWithTheMostCake · December 2013

AimeeL85 said:

GirlWithTheMostCake said:

I'm not nearly as horrified as I assume I am expected to me. It wouldn't be on my to buy list, but I can guarantee it will sell to plenty of people out there. I'd venture to guess more people than would like to admit sit their kids in front of the tv to do a load of laundry or use the restroom. This is pretty much the same thing and really doesn't blow my mind if used sparingly. Still, I can see why people would feel it was encouraging constant use which isn't good.

I don't think many people would pay $100 for something they plan to use sparingly.

I mean use the bouncer regularly and the ipad attachment sparingly.

SunAndRain · December 2013

I hate fisher price anyway. This barely surprises me, coming from them.

As for worst baby gear, I was going to vote for any of the baby food makers. Completely unnecessary and used for such a short period of time you'd be better off buying packets if you didn't want to steam and blend fresh food.

lalaith50 · December 2013

no no no no no no no no no no no .... just... scary!

LittleApple · December 2013

SunAndRain said:

I hate fisher price anyway. This barely surprises me, coming from them. As for worst baby gear, I was going to vote for any of the baby food makers. Completely unnecessary and used for such a short period of time you'd be better off buying packets if you didn't want to steam and blend fresh food.

Why do you hate Fisher Price?