Jolly Jumpers - Useful???
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Topic: Jolly Jumpers - Useful???
Posted By: peachy
Subject: Jolly Jumpers - Useful???
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 9:21pm
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I have searched on this topic and have seen that alot of you ladies on here have these. Do you think they are a worth while investment???
Have Farmers catalogue in hot little hand, will spend money.....  Ooooops......------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 9:31pm
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Andrew loved his and would happily spend hours in it if I didn't take him out after 20 or so minutes. They are great to have around the witching hour, put bubs in there and you can have them entertained for 20 or so minutes while you cook dinner. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: EllenMumof2
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 9:34pm
they are great maddy and kalem both loved these -------------  
 
Kalem 6! |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:00pm
| where did you get this magical Farmers catalogue that is tempting you so much...I want one too!!! |
Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:07pm
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Yes, get one!!!! Ethan loved his!!! and I loved it too. So worth the money! ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: Karysta
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:10pm
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saved my life numerous times over (have a reflux child ) one of the best baby investments i ever made :D - yay for shower time.
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:15pm
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Emma Rose never liked hers -- I'd put her in it and try to "bounce" her, but she didn't get the hang of it, and would sort of dangle there, twirling slowly around and around, gazing at me in abject misery. (Which was pretty hilarious to see, actually.) Ours was a secondhand one my mother got at a garage sale -- and there are heaps for sale on TM, in case you don't want to spend big bucks on a new one. I think they're a great investment too, even though my weird child didn't like hers -- apparently I loved mine as a baby, so I'll keep Em's one in case there's ever a Baby #2 who might be more open-minded than she is! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:21pm
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Gremlins love theirs, as did Maya. They bounce around like little springboks, quite funny to watch. And definitely a witching hour survival tool - my life changed for the better when they were old enough to go in the JJ! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:22pm
| gabriel didnt like his either...i would try one first before buying. not all babies like them. has a friend got one you can borrow? |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:36am
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Maddie loves hers but as Debs said not all babies do, I'd also recommend trying before you buy or see if you can get one on TM. We just borrowed ours of B's cousins and they had the frame as well. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emmaohara
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:40am
Ben loved his and it was great when you needed to get some jobs done, hang out the washing etc. Only problem was when he was younger 4-5 mths old he would usually throw up if he went in it after a feed , so I had to leave it for over an hour after feeding him ( probably common sense aye!!!) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:09am
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I think I'm going to have to hint about Jolly Jumpers around the inlaws and see if they get us one hehehe
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:16am
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NZpiper - The Farmers catalogue just came in the mail last night!
I have over $2k worth of vouchers for Farmers to spend as they were gifts from our wedding! Thats why I just hang out for the Farmers catalogue to get the best deals possible when they have there sales! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:19am
| hehe peachy I was the same after our wedding. We asked for farmers vouchers rather than gifts so every time a farmers catelogue came I was soooo excited lol.. |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:32am
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i havent seen a farmers catalogue yet, but we ahrdly get them, we barely get a warehouse one these days to.
but we are looking at getting a jolly jumper for nymber 2 ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:37am
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haleighsmum - the Jolly Jumper is $55.99 in the latest Mothers Day catalogue. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 10:14am
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Borrowing one first is a good idea.
I bought one second-hand for Kiya, which has since been used by my SIL for her older 2 before coming back to me for Josiah then going back to my SIL for her youngest (who didn't really like it much) and now Xavier is using it! Best $25 I spent! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Nic01
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 10:17am
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Hey Nicole. I found mine really good. You can only use it once they've got good head control though. Before that a bouncinette was an absolute lifesaver! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 10:23am
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dITTO WHAT EVERYONE HAS SAID THEY ARE WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 10:32am
I got mine on trade me and Piper absolutely loved it definately worth having
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 10:40am
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James loves his and like everyone else has said there good for getting a few things done while their in them I recommend getting one our was given to us from my SIL. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 03 May 2007 at 5:22pm
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My SIL gave us one as a baby shower gift and it comes with the music mat to place under their feet - her daughter loves it so I hope my son does too!
Just wondering how many people used/use their JJ with the frame as opposed to using door frame in house? Are they worth buying? |
Posted By: bumblefoot
Date Posted: 04 May 2007 at 4:31am
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When I was a nanny, only ever used a door frame, I personally found some of the different frames to be a little flimsy (looked it, but Im sure was safe) and it was easier to move them from room to room. But having said this can be a bit of a pain to squeeze past bubs in the doorway especially if folding washing and the like, in and out of the room to each set of drawers etc. Also found it handy to have a bunch of different materials for baby to kick and bounce on, like tinfoil, crinkly bags, maybe an icecream container of that slippery slime so they can squish it between their toes, and only a limited ammount of mess due to no hands involved. (obviously making sure bubs couldnt possibly reach anything they could hurt themselves with while in the JJ) I would reccommend getting one, then you get the fun of shopping, and if bubs doesnt like it they have a good resale value. Best wishes. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 04 May 2007 at 1:21pm
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Hannah loved hers as well - so did I! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 04 May 2007 at 5:19pm
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Yep - definantly worth buying! Ella took 2 & 1/2 months to learn to jump in hers (after some jumping training from her daddy!) but always had a good time hanging out in it playing with the noisy toys it has. One thing to look out for though - don't get the Evenflo Exersacuer JJ (no, it's not an exersaucer, that's the brand name). It's a poor design. The old-skool JJ design is heaps better (and cheaper). ------------- Andie |