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to think this 'concept' is bloody ridiculous not to mention dangerous and to ask if anyone else would like to give some feedback?!

327 replies

QueenOfFarkingEverything · 23/11/2012 17:40

The Bottle Bib - for those who don't have time to sit and feed their baby Hmm

They have a questionnaire inviting feedback. Please do join me in giving some Smile

OP posts:
SantasStrapOn · 28/11/2012 19:06

'think unaided'

Probs that was a Freudian slippage of quite monumental accuracy.

nametakenagain · 28/11/2012 19:13

Site has shut down

SantasStrapOn · 28/11/2012 19:14

Good.

ConfusedPixie · 28/11/2012 19:22

Arthurfolers: I saw that, both hilarious and adorable isn't it?

MurderOfGoths · 28/11/2012 19:24

I think calling the product idiotic is actually quite tame. Calling the kind of person who thinks tying a bottle to a baby with a dressing gown cord an idiot is also pretty tame.

I suspect that tying a bottle to a baby with a cord errs on the side of criminal neglect.

Gimblinginthewabe · 28/11/2012 19:32

do you think they could make one that holds your boobs in place so you can iuse both hands while bf?

FellowshipOfFestiveFellows · 28/11/2012 19:34

scrambled cheers! Grin

I did also call her an airhead and a bimbo. Just so you know! But I have never, ever, seen such a stupid, irresponsible, awful and reprehensible, not to mention lazy and selfish vanity project in all my days. I have reviewed some pretty shockingly crap, plastic tat, but nothing that would potentially endanger the life of a child. As I said in the deleted comment, there are always safety things printed on products, does not mean anyone reads them. People smoke regardless of the photos of cancerous lumps they print on the boxes, so to assume everyone who buys that product would use it for the age range and in the way it was suggested is stupid and shows a lack of foresight that even my dd (5) would Hmm at.

Fact is, it is marketed to allow Mums to multitask and catch up with chores, BUT then suggests you need to supervise its use- the likelihood. y house looked like a shithole when I was feeding ds (dd was breastfed so I was quite adept at doing two things at once with her), so dp did the hoovering and washing. That is the simple solution! Baby comes first, everything comes second to that.

HoneyDragon · 28/11/2012 23:16

Having worked in manufacturing and having a couple of patents in the house and a few more on the way, I'd just like to say that constructive criticism does not exist.

Nor should it.

If MNHQ are pandering to some sappy terrible hurt person than they are daft too. Because this feedback is nothing compared to what you get in the real world.

TheReturnOfBridezilla · 28/11/2012 23:28

Fraser is the baby's name on one of the posts I read about this product - was possibly posted on this thread, maybe the company's Facebook.

FellowshipOfFestiveFellows · 29/11/2012 08:03

Poor Fraser in that case.

Mai, you're suddenly quiet. If getting comments deleted was in response to your the website having to be taken down then grow the hell up. Who was it who likened us all to bullies in a playground?

MrsReiver · 29/11/2012 09:08

I want to stand up and applaud HoneyDragon's post! Grin

Poor wee Fraser, goodness only knows what lies in his future as he's the guinea pig for more of her torture "labour saving" devices.

wewereherefirst · 29/11/2012 10:51

I do wonder if there's been a social services visit to the creator of this idea, the fact that this person may have children is quite scary.

JenFrankincenseAndMyrrh · 29/11/2012 11:27

This is the internet

MrsReiver · 29/11/2012 11:53

I hope you didn't type "google" into google Jen.....

HoneyDragon · 29/11/2012 14:51

MrsReiver Blush

insancerre · 29/11/2012 16:44

Never leave the
bottle propped in your baby?s mouth, even for a few seconds, as they could easily choke.

From here
www.pkc.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/7B34B0EE-3AC6-4AD5-A76A-33D1FE147BBC/0/rospagoodeggguide.pdf RoSPA]]

insancerre · 29/11/2012 16:45

bugger
RoSPA

TunipTheVegedude · 29/11/2012 20:06

Rospa is a bit nuts though:
'Always change your baby?s nappy on the floor, never on a raised surface as it only takes a second for a baby at this stage to roll off.'

GrimAndHumourlessAndEven · 29/11/2012 20:23

What is nuts about advising folk to nappy change on the floor? Tis safest, surely ?

IneedAsockamnesty · 29/11/2012 20:43

On the floor is how most people did it before some fool decided changing tables were must haves

MrsReiver · 29/11/2012 21:02

Nothing nuts with that at all Tunip!

wewereherefirst · 29/11/2012 21:21

Changing tables are must-haves? Shock

DowagersHump · 29/11/2012 21:25

I have a bad back. I had to change my baby on a chest top changing table. He only rolled off once.

This is a lot more dangerous

MrsReiver · 29/11/2012 21:46

Of course it is! I don't think anyone is disputing that Dowager.

DowagersHump · 29/11/2012 21:48

Sorry - I was being a bit humourless and not very explicit. I meant that if they think changing tables are dangerous, there is no way on earth they'd sanction the baby choking device!