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door bouncers

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hercules · 18/01/2004 13:48

Help needed. I have a 3 month old and want to know if door bouncers are a good idea or can they cause probs for babies spine.
Has anyone got one that they don't want anymore and would like to sell(if they are okay to use of course)?

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Lisa78 · 18/01/2004 13:53

Lou 33 knows a bit about this. As far as I understand it, they are perfectly safe - and fun - to use, unless your child has some congenital problem such as cerebral palsy, in which case they may encourage walking on tiptoes, rather than on flat of feet. I have one for DS2 - be a couple of weeks before he can go in it, cos he hasn't quite got the head control mastered yet! - and had one for DS1. It was a godsend then, he LOVED it and I used to hang it near the kitchen door so he could see me as I cooked (assassinated) dinner.
I don't know that there are any issues associated with getting one second hand but if you can't get one that way, I think they start at about £20 in mothercare and boots

BadHair · 18/01/2004 14:00

I've not heard about any spine problems, and as long as your baby can hold his head up on his own he should be fine. You do have to get the height adjusted right though, or else he'll either dangle in mid-air or be too close to the floor for a safe bounce. Adjusting it is quite fiddly with a wriggly baby.
Neither of mine got the hang of our bouncer. They preferred to just sit in it while I did the bouncing for them. Then howled when I stopped. I'm afraid I've already given it away else you'd be welcome to it.

nutcracker · 18/01/2004 14:24

I bought one for ds3 but he hated it. I think they are safe to use from about 4/5 months.

fairydust · 18/01/2004 14:36

Have spoke to the professional about these - and they made the following points on them.

they don't partically like them but as long as
they don't spend more than 15mins a time in them.
they can support there own head
there is not a chance the child may have any problems with there walking.

we have one but was advisored not to use it as dd has cp -

we got ours from argos about £25.00 i think

mimm · 18/01/2004 15:48

I don't know about health problems but I do know that I couldn't use one with my ds as I had no door that was wide enough for his vigorous movement and so he kept banging his head.

zebra · 18/01/2004 15:54

I think the one that Tesco's sells (?also in Blooming Mavelous catalogue?) is intended from 3 months, but most are designed for use from 4 months+. Baby1 loved them but baby2 didn't see the point. I would just check the safety recalls -- the one we had got recalled a few months before baby2 was born, and I saw one in a charity shop only yesterday... had to tell the staff not to sell it.

lavender1 · 18/01/2004 16:16

hercules....unfortunately I've given my bouncer to my sister who's just about to give birth. It was a Tippitoes one, I kind of did a bit of looking into these things and wanted one that could be used anywhere, as might not always be by a door.

It cost £45 in 1995 and seems a lot of money for this kind of thing which they grow out of soon, but I can really recommend this one as you could use it anywhere, (like a swing with a bouncey bit that is portable with solid frame) had doctor's or someone's recommendation on it....and you could always sell it afterwards if you didn't want to just give it way as really good quality..hope it's of some help to you

lavender1 · 18/01/2004 16:19

Forgot to add, I used it from 4 months or there was a minimum weight AND my 2 had a lot of fun for 20 mins at a time...Hope you find one

lavender1 · 18/01/2004 16:19

Forgot to add, I used it from 4 months or there was a minimum weight AND my 2 had a lot of fun for 20 mins at a time...Hope you find one

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hercules · 18/01/2004 22:39

Thanks for advice. I just bought a lindam one and would you believe it there is a small gap between the wall anf door frame one one side of all the doors in my house so it isn't secure. Don't suppose there are any brands that do'nt fit using the clamo method?

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uplate · 18/01/2004 22:49

agggh - I could have let you have my Lindam bouncer for free Hercules!!! Have been trying to sell it for ages now, and am going to give it to Charity shop tommorrow.......

DD liked it for a while, but soon got fed up of hanging around.

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hercules · 18/01/2004 22:52

Soo kind of you uplate but does'nt fit anyway. Maybe dd2 woulnd'nt have liked it anyway.

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Sexton · 27/01/2004 00:02

I have just bought a second hand door bouncer for £3 - a mothercare one. It seems to work well with my 8 month old, although it is pretty firm round his belly! The only trouble is that there was no manual with it, so I need to know if there are any safety issues I should know about. I understand that babys often hit the side of the door so you have to supervise. I read on one website that the hieght should be set so only baby's toes can touch the ground - is that right?

GenT · 27/01/2004 09:15

We got one for dd but she doesn't like the idea of just hanging around. Plus you have to watch and make sure she doesn't bang into the sides of the doorway. DD was only able totolerate it for 20 mins if anything.

I would recommend a baby walker instead, dd preferred her chair on wheels. She can rest or move at her own discretion.

susanmt · 29/01/2004 00:00

There is a tippitoes one that is in a stand-alone frame, meaning it doesn't block doors, but I dont know if they still make it, (ours was a present). Big advantage of being able to take it into the garden on nice days and even to the beach! Our kids loved it, and looking forward to when dd2 is big enough to go in it !

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