Bumbo and water

haylo33 · October 2014

Can I use the bumbo in the bathtub? Or will it absorb water? Our infant tub is too small but he can't sit up yet and I hate to buy another baby item I'll only use for a month or two

Junebug060609 · October 2014

They float and can tip over, so they are a drowning and head smashing risk. Please don't use them in the tub.

Junebug060609 · October 2014

Chevygrrl91 said:
Bumbo actually does not recommend using the seat on raised surfaces or in water. There were new warnings released after a recall in 2012.

Recall.bumbousa.com/FAQ.php

That was probably the "Bumbo seat belt recall" (they sent out retrofitted seat belts) that happened right after DS got done using his.

haylo33 · October 2014

Thanks!

rainbowsockmonkey · October 2014

@haylo33 have you thought about using your kitchen sink for baths? You might still have to support your LO, But it might be easier than doing it in your tub. Andplusalso, no bending over to reach LO.

Helmink0804 · October 2014

We put her in the big tub without anything and she can't sit by herself yet. I just don't fill the water too high. She loves laying in the water and splashing and kicking her feet. When it's time to wash her I use one hand for support and wash with the other.

THD7580 · October 2014

https://m.toysrus.com/skava/static/product.html?type=TRU_product_us&url=/product/index.jsp?productId=22130806&cp=2255957.2273443.4392756.2256088.2256094&parentPage=family&domain=http://www.toysrus.com

This is what DS uses. It's awesome he loves it! I fill up the tub half way do his feet hang over in the water. He scoots his butt way down and splashes like a crazy man!

LunaBug924 · October 2014

I have the same thing as @THD7580‌ and have used it to bathe DD since she was born. I love it! I do the same, fill the tub half way and let her splash with her feet. I keep a wash cloth on her chest and keep pouring water over her to keep her warm.

haylo33 · October 2014

I have thought about the sink but it makes me nervous cause he moves like a crazy person and gets so slippery. I could have one of us support him while the other bathes him.

Jennyinheaven · October 2014

How would you wash their but and private area in the bumpo anyway?

RachelCA29 · October 2014

I hated bathing my squirmy guy in the kitchen sink, it was way too slippery. We got this tub and it's great because it works from newborn (full support) to toddler (sitting up fully on the opposite side). It even sits in a double kitchen sink so you can still stand comfortably to wash your baby. And once they get too heavy/splashy for the kitchen sink at least you don't have to fill your whole bathtub with water, just the little tub.

It was $20 and I think we'll be able to use it until he is 8-10 months old. And checkout local mom swap sites or Craigslist, I see this exact tub posted all the time for at least half off the price. I wish I had looked before we bought ours new.

https://m.toysrus.com/skava/static/product.html?type=TRU_product_us&url=/product/index.jsp?productId=2403667&cp=&frmSearch=true&frmSearch=true&parentPage=search&domain=http://www.toysrus.com

spacepotatoes · October 2014

We have the same tub as @RachelCA29‌ too. LO is getting a little too long for the newborn side but can't sit up well enough to switch to the infant side yet. It doesn't seem to bother her, she still likes kicking around.

spinsoffresonance · October 2014

I just get in the bathtub with DD and sit her between my legs.

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