Comments on: Born Free http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/ A Creative Playground by Maria Q. Stultz Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:20:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Maria http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18285 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:54:16 +0000 http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18285 Yep. What you're talking about is called something else (dunno what &#8212; yet). It is for older babies. The bouncy seat is a reclined seat with straps that bounces and may include toys and vibration. <a href="http://www.target.com/Fisher-Price-Rainforest-Bouncer/dp/B000I2WB6G/sr=1-17/qid=1206384580/ref=sr_1_17/602-3798842-1351838?ie=UTF8&rh=k%3Abouncy%20chair&page=1" rel="nofollow">Like this</a>. Because baby's head rests on the seat, it puts pressure and flattens the little head. OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] Yep. What you’re talking about is called something else (dunno what — yet). It is for older babies.

The bouncy seat is a reclined seat with straps that bounces and may include toys and vibration. Like this. Because baby’s head rests on the seat, it puts pressure and flattens the little head.

]]> OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] by: jennifer http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18275 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:55:53 +0000 http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18275 Ahhh.... good point! I've witnessed the bouncy things work wonders for moms as well as give the baby entertainment while building leg muscle... How do they flatten the head? The one I remember, you hang in a doorway, on the jam. So they sit upright and just bounce their feet off the ground. Hmm, maybe for a slightly older baby? OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] Ahhh…. good point!

I’ve witnessed the bouncy things work wonders for moms as well as give the baby entertainment while building leg muscle… How do they flatten the head? The one I remember, you hang in a doorway, on the jam. So they sit upright and just bounce their feet off the ground. Hmm, maybe for a slightly older baby?

]]> OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] by: Maria http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18237 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:05:07 +0000 http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18237 The one advantage I saw about the bumbo seat is that unlike the bouncy chair, swing, and bed, this one shouldn't flatten baby's head. Alas, it's not a safe place to keep my bolliti. OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] The one advantage I saw about the bumbo seat is that unlike the bouncy chair, swing, and bed, this one shouldn’t flatten baby’s head. Alas, it’s not a safe place to keep my bolliti.

]]> OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] by: Petie http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18231 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:02:16 +0000 http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18231 In my experience, the bumbo is overpriced and pretty worthless. However, those bouncy chairs were priceless for both Elise and Joelle. OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] In my experience, the bumbo is overpriced and pretty worthless. However, those bouncy chairs were priceless for both Elise and Joelle.

]]> OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] by: Maria http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18145 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:44:58 +0000 http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18145 Of course!... The awesomeness of the product is not that it teaches your kid how to sit (it doesn't, and in fact I questioned if it would interfere with his efforts). It's the help it provides so mommies can multitask a bit rather than constantly hold the child. My child for instance, refuses to lay down unless he's already asleep. I normally put him on a semi-reclining position to read and play, but Bolliti now wants to stand most of the time. Since crawling is a longer wait, sitting without human intervention would be a nice break (for me). OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] Of course!… The awesomeness of the product is not that it teaches your kid how to sit (it doesn’t, and in fact I questioned if it would interfere with his efforts). It’s the help it provides so mommies can multitask a bit rather than constantly hold the child. My child for instance, refuses to lay down unless he’s already asleep. I normally put him on a semi-reclining position to read and play, but Bolliti now wants to stand most of the time. Since crawling is a longer wait, sitting without human intervention would be a nice break (for me).

]]> OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] by: Jennifer http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18141 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:04:16 +0000 http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18141 Seriously? It looks a bit like a torture device - trapping young souls between its snug prongs. Don't kids generally get themselves to sitting position around 5 or 6 months? What's the rush? Somehow, we all managed to sit upright without gadgets, right? :) OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] Seriously? It looks a bit like a torture device - trapping young souls between its snug prongs. Don’t kids generally get themselves to sitting position around 5 or 6 months? What’s the rush? Somehow, we all managed to sit upright without gadgets, right? :)

]]> OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] by: Maria http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18133 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:24:24 +0000 http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18133 Hmm... I haven't returned the seat yet. May be worth a while to try it once more with the toys and gym as you suggested. If nothing else, at least this time I'll be ready with my camera to capture him getting out of the seat again. I'll make sure to put some pillows to catch the camera when I have to suddenly drop it to rescue the falling (yet, proudly free) bollo. OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] Hmm… I haven’t returned the seat yet. May be worth a while to try it once more with the toys and gym as you suggested. If nothing else, at least this time I’ll be ready with my camera to capture him getting out of the seat again. I’ll make sure to put some pillows to catch the camera when I have to suddenly drop it to rescue the falling (yet, proudly free) bollo.

]]> OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] by: KSR http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18121 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:08:32 +0000 http://www.mafemaria.com/2008/03/born-free/#comment-18121 looks like he's getting a nice workout......and he doesn't look unhappy....maybe the seat isn't too bad (the concept looks great!) and once he's used to it...even if he eventually learns how to get out of it....he'll like it. With some attraction in front (i.e. one of those baby jungle gym things with the things hanging...that usually babies play with when laying on their back) maybe he might like it???? OjO : [Content from mafemaria.com] looks like he’s getting a nice workout……and he doesn’t look unhappy….maybe the seat isn’t too bad (the concept looks great!) and once he’s used to it…even if he eventually learns how to get out of it….he’ll like it. With some attraction in front (i.e. one of those baby jungle gym things with the things hanging…that usually babies play with when laying on their back) maybe he might like it????

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