https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:16:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722444 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:28:54 +0000 psw27 2722444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not often enough! I just recently noticed that our farm animal squeeze toys were disgusting and moldy and I chucked them all. I was so grossed out when I realized.... #badmom </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722423 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:50:41 +0000 littlejoy 2722423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kid has 2 little buckets, a watering can, a peri bottle, and 3 little boats. That's it, and it's all she's ever had for the tub. She seems pretty happy with it, and I enjoy not having too much clutter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722415 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:41:57 +0000 agold 2722415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby just received a bath toy as a party favor over the weekend - a little unicorn bath toy! I think its an ingenious party favor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722392 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:18:04 +0000 tlynne 2722392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rarely. We have quite a collection, but most of them are years old (from when DS1 was little). We have a couple for pouring, foam letters/numbers, and a few wind-up "swimming" toys/boats. I take out a few at a time and let the kids play, but I do wash them regularly and throw them out when they get too icky or start falling apart. I really don't like (and don't keep) "squirters" because they aren't easily cleanable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722338 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:32:25 +0000 PawPrints 2722338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tossed out her entire stash at once when I realized they were retaining water and growing mold, and replaced them with open toys like plastic cups and toys with a really big hole at the bottom so all the water can drain out. Since then, I haven't added any more. I don't see us getting any new ones any time soon. DD is completely absorbed by pouring water back and forth between the two cups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722178 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:42:13 +0000 Mamaof2 2722178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought them a lot when they were younger but now DD just takes her barbies with her </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722166 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:29:22 +0000 FaithFertility 2722166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None, her bath toys are regular toys lie hard plastic animal, she was given a set of foam letters and numbers for her 1st bday so over a year, I gave her a few and replace I guess every few months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722160 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:26:49 +0000 looch 2722160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought bath toys at first, I admit! We were gifted a set that you could attach to the wall, one was a little gear, there was a little spout thing, etc. Another set I bought was a train track where you could shoot an engine down a ramp. Then we had a watering can, a boat, etc. Also those rubber animals that squirt water.</p> <p>Then we had bath crayons and bath paints. My son loved those.</p> <p>Eventually, it became cars, cups, a paintbrush and a turkey baster (lol) in the bath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722128 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 07:00:29 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2722128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had been using the same ones since he was born until about a month ago. So every 10 months. The next bath toys I plan to get are the spongy letters or shapes that stick to the tub. My LO likes to play with the natural sponge, so I am not really in a rush to buy more toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722018 Sun, 09 Apr 2017 15:42:58 +0000 lulu22 2722018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I've bought any since he was born! DS is two now. Someone gave us a Sophie the giraffe bath toy and it doesn't have a holes in it so it never gets yucky and dries really well. We also have the Sophie bath book which has held up well... Sometimes it gets a little slimy but we just give it a wipe and so far no mould. He sometimes also takes his schleich animals in the bath too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2722017 Sun, 09 Apr 2017 15:40:00 +0000 wrkbrk 2722017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: I have never bought any. We got a set at the baby shower and my DS (16 months) is still playing with those. But we are actually moving this weekend and I think I will toss them because they are the kind that can hold water and I don't know if they are totally mold-free. Ew. I am also totally the person that cut our Sophie in half when that story about the mold went viral!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721906 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 19:48:58 +0000 LemonJack 2721906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: We do have a green toys boat she plays with in the bath. I should look into some other toys. We like that brand a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721897 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 19:12:30 +0000 Alba4 2721897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um..never?! I bought letter and numbers for his third birthday, but otherwise they are old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721896 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 19:08:27 +0000 skipra 2721896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not often at all. I bought some this past Christmas as a stocking stuffer but prior to that was 3 years ago. My kids mostly like filling up bottles and dumping them out so we figured there is no point to buying special bath toys. I bought a net this Christmas because I thought that might be fun but they play with it outside the tub and stick with bottles during their baths. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721875 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 17:37:13 +0000 maddyz 2721875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: we have a sea plane and a dump truck that make frequent bath time appearances. There are some other trucks that get washed allot.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721874 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 17:32:31 +0000 SweetiePie 2721874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LemonJack: @maddyz: Green Toys brand makes bath toys that you can take apart and put in the dishwasher. Actually their normal out-of-bath toys are dishwasher safe too. I loooove them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721872 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 17:00:58 +0000 maddyz 2721872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am never buying rubber duck type toys again, they get so yucky so fast. Also the foam fish shapes that sick to the walls. There has to be better stuff out there... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721850 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 14:54:07 +0000 LemonJack 2721850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I rarely buy them. I mostly just have cups and other things we can throw in the dishwasher though, so no worries about mold. I have gone through and tossed the ones that can get moldy occasionally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721314 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 06:54:54 +0000 PixieStix 2721314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hardly ever. N has a few in a bath basket, but if he gets bored with those I let him take a non bath toy in with him and dry it after, like @jhd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721286 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 02:38:35 +0000 lamariniere 2721286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never buy them, I hate bath toys. All of our bath toys have been given to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721245 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 22:02:29 +0000 jhd 2721245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't bought any in ages. LO loves to take his hot wheels etc. in the bath now. It just means I do extra laundry because he needs an extra towel to dry them! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721185 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:47:35 +0000 caterw 2721185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We probably replace ours every 3-4 months. I am constantly checking them to see if they get yucky in the middle and I toss the whole set at the first sign of mold and then I bleach scrub the basket they live in. My kiddo ingests too much bath water for me to risk moldy bath toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-buy-bath-toys#post-2721167 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:35:02 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2721167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I have to start tossing (or they just go missing) bath toys within 3 to 6 months of getting them! Am I crazy? Does anyone else have a constantly dwindling bath toy supply? </p>