droolicious : bouncer

Bouncy Fun With The Precious Planet Jumperoo

Lisa Estall — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:20:00 GMT

I was looking for a bouncy contraption for my 4-month-old daughter when I came across Fisher Price's Precious Planet Jumperoo. She has fallen in love with this creation and falls into fits of giggles whenever she is seated in its monkey styled seat.

The baby is surrounded by a whole plethora of gadgets to occupy her and the 3AA batteries required, give her lights and sounds galore. The seat swivels through 360 degrees so baby can rotate to another facet of fun. The seat height is adjustable through 3 stages to accommodate different ages. The Jumperoo is easy to assemble and took me no more than 20 minutes or so to complete. Our daughter looks like the queen of the universe sitting on her Jumperoo throne. The only restrictions on this product are a seat weight limit of 25lbs and children must be able to hold up their head unassisted.

You can buy it online at Walmart.com for $80.

7 Days of Must-Haves: Bouncy Seats for Fussy Babies

elizabeth leach — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

My baby was colicky (or really fussy) and like all the books say… nothing really helps and eventually it goes away. The colic ended and now I have a happy baby. And besides sushi and wine (which did help a lot) the only other thing that got me through was our bouncy seat. I won't recommend my bouncer because it was really awful to look at. The toy bar doesn’t even matter until they’re a few months old so I wouldn’t focus on that. It’s really all about the bounce. Some bouncers also play music so that's another feature you may want to consider, but I'm not sure the music did anything for my baby and it does eventually drive you a little nuts. So, my advice to first-time parents is to buy a bouncer that you like since you’ll be staring at it all day. Here are a few options that aren’t eye-sores.

(above) Kate Spade’s Biarritz Rocker made by Maclaren ($120) is named after the French beach town, Biarritz, and is inspired by French striped t-shirts. The bouncer rocks, vibrates or sits stationery. A removable head hugger in included. The seat folds easily for traveling or storing.

Boppy's Cradle In Comfort Bouncer ($52.99 ) offers an “infant support system” to surround your infant in plush comfort. New-age melodies and nature sounds are helpful for soothing infant to sleep.

A lot of parents swear by the Fisher-Price Papasan Infant Seat ($49.99) because of the “infant insert” that supports the newborn on each side to create a womb-like space. Bouncer also plays ten classical songs.

The Maclaren-Rocker ($85.00) folds flat, converts from a rocker to a stationary chair, has adjustable recline and a removable head hugger.

First Week Home: 3 Places to Put Down Your New Baby

editors — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:15:00 GMT

Like many new babies, mine wanted to be held constantly at first – so it was a relief to realize, after a few days, that we could actually put him down: in his crib, or the bassinet in the play yard, or the middle of our bed. Here are three more products that have helped give our arms a break.

3. Bright Starts Bouncer – $15.99 on Amazon

An infant bouncer is a great thing to have in the living room; it allows the baby to be semi-upright and look around, but it’s comfy enough that he can take a nap. As seen in the picture, we have a slightly older version of the Bright Starts bouncer.

2. Shangrila Activity Mat by Kushies - $120 on Amazon

If you have splintery hardwood floors – or if you don’t like to vacuum – a good-quality play mat is perfect for tummy time. This one by Kushies actually stays put as our baby maneuvers over it, and he’s fascinated by the black-and-white patterns. Flip the mat over, and it’s got a multi-colored, multi-textured surface with Velcro tabs for the included toy attachments. This is the softest, most well-designed activity mat we’ve seen – a world away from the cheap-looking plastic ones at the baby superstores. Then again, it’s twice the cost – and chances are your newborn can’t tell the difference.

1. Coco Mat Organic Crib Mattress by Natural Mat – $375 on Amazon

After reading our Parental Advisory column about the dangers of plastic in mattresses, I started to re-think the cheap used mattress that came with my perfectly good used crib. The Coco Mat is a truly amazing creation, made from layers of coconut husks (for support and breathability), lambswool (for softness and insulation), plant extracts (for dust mite protection) and cotton – and it’s naturally fire-retardant. (There’s a diagram here.) But the true test: my squirmy baby went instantly into sleep-mode the first time we put him on it, which he’d never done in his less luxe cradle.

Coming up: one bottle to rule them all. – Gwynne Watkins

Jessica Alba Baby Shower "Gifts"

Chris Ford — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:24:00 GMT

If you haven't heard yet (and if you haven't, then you really should be reading FameCrawler more often), Tyra Banks just threw Jessica Alba a baby shower on her television show (because really, if there's one person who needs free kids stuff, it's the Fantastic Four's Invisible Girl). Apparently the Tyra Show got together with MomLogic.com and came up with a bunch of new products that every new Hollywood mom must have. After the jump I'll list them (along with some of my own snarky comments).

The Cariboo Classic Bassinet ($359.95) & Cariboo Activity Gym ($159.95). A beautiful, expensive bassinet that she'll use for about six months and then get rid of.

Cariboo Puretec Blankets $99.95 - $159.95. A baby blanket for $159.95 doesn't even deserve a comment.

Lillebaby Euro Tote ($119.95). Baby in a bag! We've been talking about these for a while on Droolicious.

Svan High Chair ($249.95). Even at that price, it's hard to make a snide comment about a beautiful high chair. Even though if you so much as cut a piece of pizza on it you'll dramatically reduce the resale value. OK. It wasn't that hard.

Svan Scooter ($119.95). For the right age group (i.e. not Jessica's impending infant) this is a really cool product.

Svan Bouncer ($119.95) For a hundred and twenty dollars it better take care of the midnight feeding too.

Yo My Booties Baby Booties ($50). If you can't put your infant in Uggs, super-furry baby shoes are probably the next best thing.

Yo My Booties Zebra and Cheetah Sweaters ($85). Expensive, but these look pretty cool.

Yo My Booties Pom Pom Hat ($50). Isn't a baby hat for $50 the definition of conspicuous?

Valco Baby TriMode All Terrain Stroller ($425) with Infant Bassinet ($150). No comment. I'm a Bugaboo man myself.

Lautrec Toulouse Diaper Bag ($236), Mommy Chic Diaper Bag ($395) & Femme Chic Diaper Bag ($360). Any one of these would be way too much money, but three? If you're worried about your kid crapping on it, it's time to get a new diaper bag. And if you don't care about your kid crapping on a $395 diaper bag? More power to you.

Lil Safari Girl Pre-Walker and Lil Dino Boy Pre-Walker Shoes ($34.95). A new Robeez ~~competitor~~? [Reader Laura correctly points out, Robeez is also owned by Stride Rite, having a virtual baby shoe monopoly. -mdd] I'll have to check them out.

Sleep Sheep, Sleep Sheep on the Go, Lavender Lab, Baby Sheep Rattle ($6 - $24). Finally. A baby toy.

Bel Bambini Gift Basket ($500) and Gift Certificate ($1000). Oh. I guess there wasn't enough free crap. Now she can go pick out some more herself.

So there it is. And the grand total of all the free swag Jessica Alba is getting? About $4,861.50 by my calculations.

Check out more about it at Mom Logic.com (including a clip of the show).

Photo of the Tyra Show source: Pagesix