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Chair for 6 month old +

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HerNameIsNoelle · 01/03/2011 17:05

Hi, my DD is sitting up well now and looks all slouchy and uncomfortable in her bouncy chair. What can you get now as a chair for a baby who can sit up, something she can be strapped into safely incase you need to go to the door, may watch TV in, but also non-slouchy and upright. TYIA

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lagrandissima · 01/03/2011 17:06

The floor? With a couple of cushions/ pillows behind her.

TheArmadillo · 01/03/2011 17:08

there's the classic bumbo here you can also get a tray for it.

We got this one here as it is a bit more versitile (converts into a bumbo type thingy)

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HerNameIsNoelle · 01/03/2011 18:29

hmmm, she's quite into rolling now and i'm not sure i she'd stay sat on the floor for long

thanks for the suggestions armadillo that's pretty much what i was looking for.

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SeaChelles · 01/03/2011 19:58

Just marking spot - am interested in this - mine keeps nearly falling out of his bouncy chair! (5months) He keeps putting all his weight on his feet and arching his back (trying to roll out!) and nearly popping out.

We have a bumbo, but I wouldnt reccommend it if your LO has really strong legs like mine and he can arch his back whilst pushing on his legs and pop himself out of it! The little bugger strongman!

MrsJamin · 01/03/2011 20:06

A chair?! Just put them on the floor on a mat!

CelebratedMonkey · 01/03/2011 20:21

actually I understand why you're looking because I loved our bouncer and was gutted when it no longer worked but people are right when they say just sit them on the floor.

There are other options, but nothing like a chair. I have an inflatable ring thing he can sit in and quite likes but I would never leave him in it as he could easily wriggle into a strange position.

Then you can get door jumpers or jumperoo or activity station if you just want something to 'put' your child in while you are doing something else/answering the door.

The bumbo wasn't super great for us as my DS never wanted to sit in it on his own and when used for weaning it was good initially but he soon started leaning over to touch the floor or arching his back.

God knows what you do when they crawl, never have a second alone again, I think.

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HerNameIsNoelle · 01/03/2011 20:25

but what if you had to leave the room to go to the loo/answer the door would you leave them sitting up on the floor. if i did that she'd end up on her face and wouldn't be very happy.

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HerNameIsNoelle · 01/03/2011 20:28

thanks celebratedmonkey... at least you see where i'm coming from.
i've got a door bouncer but it's not something you to can plonk her in quickly as it's a bit of a faff to get her in it. and activity stations seem quite pricey.

oh well.. guess i'll just have to mourn to loss of the bouncer and get used to it.

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SeaChelles · 01/03/2011 20:29

noelle - completely understand where you are coming from! I reckon if i were to leave DS on the mat to go for a wee he would be in the kitchen raiding the fridge before i finished!

RitaMorgan · 01/03/2011 20:32

Surely you just lie them on the floor if you need to go out of the room. Is she crawling?

emjanedel · 01/03/2011 20:33

We bought a high chair that adjusted to different levels and had a removal tray - therefore after bouncer i could sit her in it while i did things i would have done if she was in a bouncer.

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HerNameIsNoelle · 01/03/2011 20:33

thanks seachelles my dd can't get very far on her own yet, but if i turn my back on her when she's on the floor she either ends up in a weird position and is shouting about it or she's managed to find the thing you thought she couldn't reach and has it in her mouth.

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 01/03/2011 20:34

Just a word of warning - DS HATED his bumbo. Wouldn't be sat in anything at that age and just wanted to roll around. We got some big alphabet foam tiles like these (but NOT that expensive!) and basically child-proofed the living room, so that if we had to go answer the door/phone or go to the loo he'd be safe on his own for a couple of minutes. If I had to leave him for any longer, I'd plonk him in the playpen.

I do know what you mean, as soon as DS started rolling I realised he wasn't safe in his bouncy chair, just changes the way you have to do everything, doesn't it?

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HerNameIsNoelle · 01/03/2011 20:41

also... sorry.... what about when you're getting dressed in the morning? would you still be lying them on the floor? i used to put her in the bouncy chair and she'd watch cbeebies for fifteen minutes while i was getting dressed.
surely it's a bit dull sitting (then lying) on the floor for that long? i know she'd complain about it.

hmmm, maybe i'm just at the stage where she won't sit for long enough alone, but she isn't crawling yet.

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SeaChelles · 01/03/2011 20:43

we are definately at that stage with you. when im getting up i put him in his cot for a bit with all his teddies - or music on. or on our bed surrounded by pillows or in his door bouncer.

MrsAlwaysRight · 01/03/2011 20:45

Not got one but have recently spotted these online Cushi Tush

Am considering getting one for DD2 8.5 months as she is getting to the point of being able to tip the seat we have been using. Thought these looked quite good.

RitaMorgan · 01/03/2011 20:50

When I get dressed I just put him on the bed with some cushions around him - I usually just take him with me around the house so never really needed to have him sat distracted somewhere.

BustleInYourHedgerow · 01/03/2011 20:57

Big fluffy duvet on the floor.

TheSugarPlumFairy · 01/03/2011 21:18

do you have a baby gym? Put her under that either sitting up or on her back. We used to put DD under her gym sitting up so she could touch all the toys attached to it. Kept her very well occupied and gave her lots of practice at not toppling.

hmmm54 · 01/03/2011 22:06

Fisher price booster seat - sits on floor, straps to chair for eating or playing. Table to clip in for drawing/eating. Best ever buy. We took ours camping too.

DancingThroughLife · 01/03/2011 22:17

OP, I know the stage you're at. I think you just learn to do everything quicker!

DD would never go in a bouncy chair so from very early on I had to stick her under her activity arch for entertainment. At 9mo she still stays on the bed for the 30seconds time it takes me to get dressed. We brush our teeth together. I've developed a strong bladder.

If your DD rolls into a position she doesn't like while you're not there to rescue her, she'll either learn to rescue herself or not get there again

JarethTheGoblinKing · 01/03/2011 22:21

If you want something to park her in for 20 mins while you get ready, get a travel cot and use it as a playpen, or just get ready while she's asleep/before she's out of the cot in the morning.

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HerNameIsNoelle · 01/03/2011 22:24

thanks all... am liking the booster seat hmmm54

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 01/03/2011 22:26

and 15 mins to get dressed?
I wish!

JarethTheGoblinKing · 01/03/2011 22:27

Sorry, the Fisher Price seat is very tip-able. Wouldn't recommend leaving her in it unsupervised!

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