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Can anyone tell me about Jumperoo's?

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GreenElephants · 28/01/2013 18:37

I'm thinking of getting DS a Jumperoo...he is nearly 16 weeks. I have had mixed information about using them from when they can hold their head straight (which he can) to using them when they can sit up (which obviously he can't do)...can anyone advise? Does anyone have any recommendations of certain ones?

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thereonthestair · 28/01/2013 18:43

I know lots of people swear by them but there is quite a lot if advice that they are bad for gross motor skills. I believe that is because they encourage tip toes, and split the legs. I am however sure for short periods of a few minutes they are fine. How strong is his middle. Is it just his head he can hold up? Can he stretch reach etc with his hands, roll etc.

peeriebear · 28/01/2013 18:44

Are they just a variant of the old fashioned doorway bouncer?

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GreenElephants · 28/01/2013 18:46

Ahh thanks thereonthestair, I didn't know that. He can roll from back to front, his middle is quite strong but not sure if strong enough to support him in one yet.

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Pascha · 28/01/2013 18:53

Provided you don't leave your baby in one for hours at a time Jumperoo's are bloody brilliant for entertaining them while you do stuff round the house. About 20 minutes was the longest I ever put DS1 in it but he had an absolute whale of a time bouncing around batting the toys and setting the music off. We put him in it from about 4 months to 9 months when he was cruising instead. He had head and body control but couldn't sit unsupported to start with.

ThinkAboutItOnBoxingDay · 28/01/2013 18:56

It was great for about a month but then she got bored. It's an expensive entertainment for 4 weeks.

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GreenElephants · 28/01/2013 19:00

That was my other concern...the price!

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JellyMould · 28/01/2013 19:05

I've got one from eBay. I love it!

McNo · 28/01/2013 19:07

My DD loved hers. She used until she was a year old. Best buy we made

PoppyWearer · 28/01/2013 19:08

Excellent. We used ours for two DCs then sold it for £40 on local Facebook group.

tuttavia · 28/01/2013 19:08

Mine loved it for about three weeks. He did REALLY love it for those three weeks, but only for about 20 minutes at a time, and it's big and ugly and gets in the way, and I wouldn't do it again.

BikeRunSki · 28/01/2013 19:10

We were lucky enough to borrow one. DD enjoyed it occassionally from about 5-9 months. They are absolutely huge though!

Jayne266 · 28/01/2013 19:10

My son loves his I tried him at 5 months and just looked at the colours he's now 6.5 months and he loves it he bounces and I have attached extra toys an teethers on it. I just can't put him in straight after a bottle he gets sick. But I may have not got one if I had to pay full price my friend offered me hers 2nd hand.

NotInMyDay · 28/01/2013 19:11

I think they are great when used for short periods of time i.e. to let you get the dinner on or have a quick shower or iron a skirt etc.

I second not using them for long periods of time but I think they can help preserve sanity.

gillian88 · 28/01/2013 19:19

Love our jumperoo!! Has definately been the 'best buy' in our household. They are expensive but we used it for our first and our second is now in it and they really do last so if there's ever a 3 or 4 they will be in it too!! They are quite expensive but I'm sure you could pick one up second hand for 30/40- I regularly see then on gumtree!

gillian88 · 28/01/2013 19:20

Forgot to say- its the fisherprice one i have! Oh- and make sure you have the space because they r huge!!

BouncyPenguin · 28/01/2013 19:27

Got a Blossom Hill Activity Centre off ebay for a tenner. Saw it is mothercare for £70! Similar to jumperoo but not as big/bulky etc.Brilliant for keeping DS2 busy and safe whilst doing other stuff. Also know I can leave him in it without DS2 stepping on his head (as when under play gym). He loves it. Started using it at 4 months when he had full head control. NotInMyDay right - sanity preserver. Worth getting but try second hand not worth £90.

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GreenElephants · 28/01/2013 20:47

That's all lots of help...thank you

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sillymillyb · 28/01/2013 20:54

saved my sanity - got one half price second hand and it was worth its weight in gold!

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MakeItUpAsYouGoAlong · 28/01/2013 21:03

Mine is fantastic. I put cushions underneath it for DD.
I got the Kiddicare version of it. She loves it

sharond101 · 28/01/2013 22:27

My DS loves his rainforest fisher price jumperoo. He got his at 4months and put a box under it for his feet to jump on. He is now 8mo and it still is getting lots of use and he has so much fun in it. Try Gumtree.

CoolaSchmoola · 29/01/2013 00:14

Ours was the single best thing we EVER bought. DD adored it, and would scream in a rage when we took her out.

It saved my sanity on more than one occasion.

CoolaSchmoola · 29/01/2013 00:15

As long as you make sure they can touch the floor/sturdy flat item with flat feet then tiptoes shouldn't be an issue. Certainly wasn't for DD.

LonelyLinda · 29/01/2013 12:54

My DS adored it, there are three different height levels so you can adjust it, I was mindful that my son needed to be able to have flat feet when using it so that he didn't learn to stand on tiptoes.

It was amazing, if I was just boiling the kettle or making the tea it was really helpful to put him in for a short while and he did love every minute.

Also, my son had quite severe consipation when a baby and the bouncing effect did seem to help sometime, and thankfully all of the fabric parts can come apart and are machine washable.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

aerynsun · 30/01/2013 13:31

Buy one! We got a 2nd hand one and for me it was a total sanity saver. DD loved it and as other posters have said, it gives you time to make a cup of tea etc unhindered. We used it from 4 to 10 months. We put a large book underneath so DD could put her feet flat.

I also sold it for more than I paid for it, so second hand ones keep their value really well.

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