https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:38:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2541253 Wed, 04 May 2016 15:05:11 +0000 maddyz 2541253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not a fan of seats that put kids in positions they can't maintain on their own. It doesn't help them learn to sit on their own and limits their movements. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2541090 Wed, 04 May 2016 13:39:37 +0000 shabang 2541090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would also ask them not to use it. They can say it's only for short periods of time, but there are so many variables (ie other kids) where short can easily become long. Or where a caretaker may need to quickly tend to another child and may not be sitting right there anymore. They can be the most attentive and caring individuals on the planet, but they still have multiple kids per person. At that age in that scenario, I'd want 100% attention on my kid, and I know it's just not realistic in that setting (or many settings, to be honest - I'm not anti-daycare at all - we love ours). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2541073 Wed, 04 May 2016 13:30:31 +0000 Torchwood 2541073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd be upset! But I don't use a bumbo at all, so I can't judge exactly when it would be okay. I know my LO wouldn't have been safe in it at that age, but she was a preemie and a little behind on head control even for her adjusted age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2541064 Wed, 04 May 2016 13:24:38 +0000 LulaBee 2541064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is interesting. I never used a bumbo with my first, and she didn't start daycare until she was 11 months so it didn't matter. But they put my 5 month old in one, I'm not sure for how often or how long, but probably have been doing it since 4 months. I didn't know it wasn't good for them! She can't sit on her own, but seems to do okay in there. Wondering if I should ask them to stop putting her in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2541045 Wed, 04 May 2016 12:56:56 +0000 LindsayLou 2541045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It would make me uncomfortable. My daughter has always had great head and neck control--she was holding her head up when she was born. But her trunk control and core muscles took some time to develop, and I would not have wanted that development limited or rushed by early bumbo use. Full disclosure, I'm not a bumbo fan at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2540999 Wed, 04 May 2016 12:36:45 +0000 Pollywog 2540999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine absolutely loves his, but he has great neck control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2540935 Wed, 04 May 2016 12:07:14 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2540935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be annoyed they were using it to be honest. We used one maybe 4 times total starting around 4-4.5 months and it was around when she was learning to sit up. I only put her in for a few minutes. I feel she did much better not sitting in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2540833 Wed, 04 May 2016 11:09:32 +0000 catomd00 2540833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not allow a bumbo to be used at any time, certainly not that young. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2540815 Wed, 04 May 2016 11:01:29 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2540815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont know, I would use it for very short periods of time (like set them down so you can go get something) but Anything more than 15-20 minutes I would be uncomfortable with. Our last daycare had a rule though about a max of 30 minutes in any chair/swing etc per child though (regardless of age). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2540789 Wed, 04 May 2016 10:51:39 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2540789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: same. Its not good for their developing core. Aside from like 1-2 min with direct observation, I would not use it at that age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2540777 Wed, 04 May 2016 10:46:23 +0000 Madison43 2540777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not a bumbo fan at all so Id ask them not to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2540737 Wed, 04 May 2016 10:27:58 +0000 peachykeen 2540737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure it's probably not harmful for short periods of time (which they are hopefully limiting). BUT I guess I don't see a reason for it so early? We didn't start putting DD in the Bumbo until 4 months, and we still limited it to just a few minutes because she still kind of slumped forward and I'd read it wasn't great for muscle development/proper sitting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2540600 Wed, 04 May 2016 09:17:41 +0000 autumnlove 2540600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry about it. I put my kids in the Bumbo for short periods of time around that age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bumbo-seat-at-3-months#post-2540589 Wed, 04 May 2016 09:13:11 +0000 littlebug 2540589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I walked into daycare last night and the teachers had A (12w old) in a Bumbo seat! I purposely let her sit in there for a few minutes while I gathered her things and spoke to her teacher so I could observe how she was doing because I really thought it was kind of early, but she's also always had very good neck strength. She was doing very well - she held up her head, was looking around, and able to move her hands up to her mouth and stuff. But she was slumped a bit to the side. I did some research last night and results are mixed - some say it's fine that early, some say no way. As I said, she seemed to be able to hold her head up fine. I didn't see it "flop" once while I was in there. But the slumping makes me a little uneasy. </p> <p>Am I over-reacting? If you saw your 12w old baby in a Bumbo, what would your first thought be? </p>