Exersaucer??
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Topic: Exersaucer??
Posted By: NikkiCham
Subject: Exersaucer??
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 4:38pm
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Hi All,
Advice on getting an exersaucer... Any recommendations? Things to look for? OR, could you get away with a bumbo seat and changing up the toys on the baby gym all the time?? Ta!! |
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 6:56pm
| They are expensive and you can hire them first to try them out. Try toy libraries or babyonthemove. |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 7:25pm
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We have one and Jackson loves it. I bought it off Ebay for $30. Hiring one would be a great idea, or check our TradeMe. ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 23 April 2010 at 8:01am
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Def worth getting IMO!
We got one for DS's first Christmas and he loved it so much. He really enjoyed being upright and a part of what was going on, having the toys on there and having a bounce around in it. He still used it for a while after he started walking, it was a great way to keep him contained when I was doing jobs etc. When you're looking at buying, make sure the toys and seat are removeable for cleaning. Ours was an Evenflo deluxe. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: littlestar
Date Posted: 23 April 2010 at 11:49am
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We're hiring an evenflo deluxe through our local parents centre and DS just loves it. Best to wait until they start to sit up to get one as he wasn't happy being in it until then.
He loves being able to bounce around in it and its easier to get him into than the jolly jumper. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jessiesmum
Date Posted: 23 April 2010 at 2:03pm
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I agree - hire one first. My friend lent me one and my daughter was not a fan of it at all. I would have been gutted to part with the cash and then have to try and store the thing. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 24 April 2010 at 2:51pm
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Jake loves his... bit big for it now so it is getting put away for number 2... We got ours second hand, its evenflo. -------------   
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Posted By: DaisyAngel
Date Posted: 24 April 2010 at 8:21pm
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Roman loved his - Kiwibaby has great prices for their exersaucers :) http://www.kiwibaby.com/Exersaucers.php - http://www.kiwibaby.com/Exersaucers.php ------------- 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 24 April 2010 at 9:49pm
| Hire before you buy! DS loved it so much, DD didn't at all, and at 8 months we are giving it back because she hardly uses it (borrowed off a family member). |
Posted By: NikkiCham
Date Posted: 25 April 2010 at 10:13am
| Thanks heaps guys, sounds like hiring one first!! |
Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 25 April 2010 at 7:08pm
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We got the evenflow deluxe on TM for $60 - I looked into hiring and the place I looked was $20 a month so I figured that I might as well buy 2nd hand (any cheaper places for toys flick me the link!!). There's always loads on trade me.
I had a few friends with them and put him in it to give it a go first so knew he'd like it, but good idea to try before you buy especially if you're buying new as they're not cheap. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: amykt
Date Posted: 25 April 2010 at 8:53pm
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Where are you based? If in Auckland there's a great place called http://www.johnnysroom.co.nz/catalog/ - Johnny's Room that hires out toys for quite cheap. We hired one for just $10/month!
Since, we bought one off TM - just a really simple one with hardly any toys - it was cheaper that way and you can switch the toys around yourself. I think Jaxon just loves being on his feet in it more than anything, the toys are secondary  ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: CarrieMum
Date Posted: 26 April 2010 at 11:15pm
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Daniel loved his Fisher Price http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=112001&e=detail&site=au&selcat=bgetn&pid=49429 - Jumperoo it was totally worth the money & I really recommend it. Its like a exersauser and jolly jumper in one. Have only just put it away now so he used it for 6 full months. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: LILLIS
Date Posted: 27 April 2010 at 3:50pm
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love Johnnys room - just had a look and hired an exersaucer and a tummy time gym for $30.00 including delivery for a month.
Cant wait to get them and try them out! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 27 April 2010 at 6:57pm
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Just something to note, they are not great for babies development, babies are supposed to be quadrupedal before bipedal. Meaning they craw on all four for a reason. By putting them upright before their body can actually do it for themselves will slow down development.
And lots of babies have accidents in them also from tipping over, steps and so on.... So just something to keep in mind, if you really really want to get one, limit the time in it and be careful with where its used in your house ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: CarrieMum
Date Posted: 29 April 2010 at 10:12pm
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Any normal person would only have their baby in an exersauser or jumperoo for 5-10 minutes at a time so there is no problem in that. It's only bad for their development if they're left in them for long periods so not a problem if you have a brain. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 29 April 2010 at 10:30pm
If you were to leave them in it in favour of floor time, all the time maybe! No parent with any scrap of common sense would do that though. My son was in his several times a day for months and crawled at 6-7 months.
Maybe you are thinking of walkers? Our exersaucer was near impossible to tip over, even without the baby in it. And the baby can not move around the place in an exersaucer. Again, it comes down to common sense and responsible use. No parent with either of those would place a child in one near stairs or other hazards or let their child use it unsupervised. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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skp wrote:Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 30 April 2010 at 1:20pm
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Well my son would bounce for Africa in his and he never tipped it over.. I fail to see how he could considering the base isnt flat for that very reason!!!!
Yes babies "should" crawl before they stand BUT in no way does SITTING (yes they should be sitting not standing, when they are strong enought they will be able to stand) in an exersaucer stop this from happening. I think sometimes we take things too darn literally and need to use a little common sense! Everything in moderation.... -------------
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Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 03 May 2010 at 7:25pm
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Well maybe to you 5-10 mins is moderation and common sense, but babies come into my work with problems because they stay for an hr or two in their exersaucer because the parents don't know any different and think it is perfectly fine!
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 03 May 2010 at 8:48pm
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Yes I agree, moderation means different things to different people BUT once again it comes down to common sense.
There are warnings on the packaging and on the seat, very clearly stating that it should not be used for long periods and never without supervision. If you don't already know better but you can read, you're sorted. I don't know anyone that has used one who would think it was okay to leave a small baby in one for more than 10 minutes, I imagine the people that you have encountered would be in a minority. *Disclaimer* I'm not having a go at you personally skp, just trying to give a bit of perspective to the worst case scenario you're presenting. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: jessiesmum
Date Posted: 04 May 2010 at 9:21am
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skp - I think you've made a really good point here especially as you are speaking from experience. It's a good reminder that any activity that advances a child past their own capability should be limited. No matter now sensible mums are, we are busy too and it is easy to get carried away with household stuff while the littlies are contained.
At the end of the day we all want to do the best for our little ones! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 05 May 2010 at 8:05pm
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Thanks, I sometimes feel people get so pissed at another opinion on OB but I only wanted to point out some basic facts. Some mums and dads just don't know that its not good for them - hell I wouldn't have 10 yrs ago!
Why are people so defensive and assume that having common sense is common? And in my experience - there are many, many people from all cultures that have no clue about this sort of thing, even if there are warnings and advice on a box. You guys must be really lucky to have educated friends. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 05 May 2010 at 11:30pm
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Skp I agree with your last post, you make good points especially common sense not being that common. But at the end of the day, opinions are just that, opinions.
I guess there is only so much cotton wool we can wrap our children up in. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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Posted By: jessiesmum
Date Posted: 07 May 2010 at 3:26pm
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Actually I don't think I would be too far off the mark to say that most of my friend's children have spent way more than 5-10 mins at a time in exersaucers. The warnings on these products are open to interpretation and I would honestly not have thought twice about my child spending 20-30 mins in one while I did the vacuuming. I think I'm a reasonably sensible person..
I also wonder about child seats like Bumbo seats and bouncers (is that what you call those little baby recliners??). How can they learn to roll if they are often sitting in one? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CarrieMum
Date Posted: 07 May 2010 at 11:41pm
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My Son had a bouncer, bumbo and jumperoo and he's reached all his milestones no problems. But I knew to limit their use.
I guess its like anything in life, too much of a good thing is bad for you! I guess people feel defensive as when someone says these things are bad for babies its like saying we're all bad Mothers for using them at all! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 8:03pm
| Well at risk of being labelled an ignorant bad parent all of my children have used an exersaucer, definitely for more than an hour a day. It says clearly on label they shouldn't use it til they can sit unsupported, which is about 6-7mths old. None of them were slow to walk or crawl, never have I seen an exersaucer tip over, and none of them have had developmental problems. What problems exactly are we supposed to be worried about? |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 16 May 2010 at 10:30pm
Jackson has a bouncer, rocker and an exersaucer and he has met all his milestones with no problem. I have never been worried about him rolling, sitting, crawling etc because the time he spends in them is in moderation  ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 10:36am
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Off topic a bit but I have a friend who when her son was little refused to put him in anything except in a cot or carseat (& frequently told me I was ruining my son's development by using bouncer etc), anyway so after this little chap spent most of his time playing (& crying) on the floor (the "natural" way) he never crawled, only bumshuffled then went straight to walking. Some people can be a bit too precious I think! If baby's happy and mummy's sane I'm all for it.
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 07 June 2010 at 11:59pm
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my son probably spend less than 30 minutes (not all at once) in his exersaucer each day on average.
i think things like exersaucers are only a concern if a baby is being put in them and not been allowed any floor time but hey if they are in it for 15 minutes while mum prepares dinner in the evening (means baby can see mum but still be safe) then I cant see it doing any harm :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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