What's wrong with a Bumbo?
I am visiting my in-laws for Mothers Day and I brought my daughters Bumbo along for the trip. Well my in-laws just thought it was the coolest thing. DH's cousin is pregnant and her mom asks her, "did you see the baby's Bumbo chair?" and she snaps "yes!", and her mom asks "do you want one for the baby?" and she goes "NO! I will never use one of those for my child!" and then no one said anything else about it.
I am sick to death of my in laws telling me how fat Scarlett is, and asking me what I feed her! Does she look fat to you? No!
Is it werid that i check my wife's recently used emojis to see which ones she sent and ask her who she sent them to???
I hate my generation sometimes ? Today was my nieces baby shower, which went great. She got so much which amazing since she's been working 2 jobs trying to save up for the unpaid leave she'll have to take from work. Anyways I was talking to one of the ladies there since my son and her daughter were playing together. I asked her what her daughters name was, she said it was Layla. I told her that's a really pretty name and asked her if she was a Clapton fan and if she was named after the song. This girl had no idea who Eric Clapton is. ? ♀ One of the most iconic songs, and she had no idea. I hate my generation. ?
is it wrong to be frustrated that my daughter acts like she can't do certain things with out my help. she plays dumb a lot and I wish I could be like no girl show what you know. she acts like she can't trace or match shapes so shes ask for "mommy finger" to help her so I barely hold her hand and she magically can do it but if I dont hold her hand she just scribbles and acts like she doesnt know the pic is how she traces when I'm "helping her" otherwise it'll just be scribbles all over the page
I love how I repeatedly told my father in law not to let my daughter root through the toy box because she doesn’t want anything out of it anyway and he keeps picking her up and taking her to the toy box no matter how many times I tell her no and tell him she doesn’t even want anything out of there anyway. At first I told him “only let her get one toy” so she picks one up and he is still holding her over the toy box then tries to put her over the baby gate so she can grab more. I’m sorry but you aren’t the one that has to pick up all these toys. You aren’t the one who has to put them back. He never picks up toys. Everyone wants to get the toys out for her out no one ever wants to help me pick them back up. The fact that I said not to let her get anything out of the box more than 5 times really pisses me off. You may be her grandparent but you aren’t her parent. So now I have mass toys to pic up on top of the toys she already had out from this morning
Ashley Roan·
Thanks everyone! It is really unfortunate how companies have to pay for other peoples lack of common sense! I would never leave her unsupervised in it, but I am guilty of setting her on the counter or on the table when I feed her. I am alway right there and she just sits and plays. The moment she starts to arch her back, I can tell she wants out so I take her out of it. :-)
It makes sense about their backs too! I didn't put her in it until she started sitting up on her own.
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My dd loves hers. She is desperate to sit up and the bumbo is great. Wouldn't leave her unsupervised though.
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I wouldn't use one. Bad for their backs!
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nope she's jealous sounds like, she wants her baby to have all the attention. I use mine for dd to lay on her back while co sleeping, the Dr said she needs to be elevated.
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it shouldn't rly be used until they are old enough to support their own weight
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I have read about the bumbo might tumble backwards when the baby arches their back forceful enough. So i put my bumbo at the corner, with pillows in between bumbo n walls. So far so good. I love feeding my son in it, so he cant crawling away from me lol
A friend of mine n some ppl use it as car seat :/
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I use mine to feed my son. I love it.
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Probably just pregnancy hormones & possibly jealous that you have your kid already?
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Yeah, on the floor!!! Usually with some toy in front. But there wre a few times I had her oj my desk, againat the wall, while I scrapbooked and she played....welll chomped on blocks and stuff :) but I loves her playing the piano in it! I figured the back support was way better then none. I do not remember exactly how old she was when she first went in it. I want to say around 6 months....she was ready for it!
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I'm yet to love mine..I knew a gal that had one her daughter adored hers as well. She was always climbing in and out of hers. On.the floor that is.
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Oh man!!! I guess I will have to return mine! Lmao!!! I love mine and so does my daughter. In fact, she found it in the garage while getting stuff ready for baby boy and she still wants to sit in it!!!
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haha of course you bad parent you... lol
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What?? You mean I cant put my 3 day old in it and then leave him om the kitchen island while I walk away for an hour?????!!!!??
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I have one too.. got it and a tray from my baby shower baby girl is only a month so no need to use it till she is mature enough.
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The only thing wrong with the bumbo is the parents using it as a baby sitter
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My dd loves hers. I put her in it at 6 months when she was sitting herself. I would NEVER put it on a high surface. Its always on the ground.
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I only put dd in it if I am eating quick or doing dishes. I usually sit her right next to the sink and me and sing to her the whole time. She giggles but is only in it for a few minutes usually
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My LO's physical therapist advisedly against it until 6 months of age. She said it doesn't allow a baby to strengthen their muscles or spine to support sitting. I was going to get one too :( now I have to wait!
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Yes, the recall was to put a warning on them not to leave babies unsupervised on high surfaces.
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They are not meant for a 2 month old child and some stupi people put their child in it when they were way too young. Just follow the warnings and they are fine.
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I have one! :)
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My dd LOVES hers :-)
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My son doesn't like his and tries to flip out of it. He's 5 months old. I would never even leave him unattended on the floor in it.
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I believe from what the news said was that babies can fall backwards and hit their head and that they shouldnt be put on high surfaces and not to be left unattended. The company just put a warning on them and then they were allowed back on the shelves. Correct me if I'm wrong. I'd look it up just to be safe. I'm pretty sure that's what they were saying.
Ashley Roan·
My DD is 6.5 months old and she can already sit up on her own. We only started putting her in it a month ago when she could sit up... But she can be wobbly and fall backwards still so it really helps out! She loves being up and playing!
Ashley Roan·
Sarpear - what was the recall for?
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I won't get one either. I didn't have one with my first. it forces them to sit when they normally wouldn't be able to on their own
Ashley Roan·
Well I have never left her unsupervised in it. I have put her on the table in it because she likes to be eye level with everyone and see what's going on, but I sit next to her the whole time. I would never leave her unattended, that's just stupid parenting!
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apparently they cause back problems because children are forced to sit ain a position they wouldwt naturally be in until they are ready, so it puts strain on muscles etc that aren't ready to support that weight. makes sense. so I won't be getting one now unfortunately
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The only bad things that have happened because of them are because babies have been left unsupervised on high surfaces.
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Oh no! I have only ever used them on the floor, where I could see them. How sad.
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there was a recall on them
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Sounds like jealousy to me o.O
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There was a big thing on them in the news awhile back because poor little babies were getting hurt in them because their stupid parents we leaving them unsupervised on counters and tables and they fell :(
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What is a Bumbo?
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I have no clue! I love bumbos!!