J is 3 months tomorrow and getting better at sitting up with support, and his hearing aids make an awful screeching noise when he's too close to anything so I need to find somewhere for him to sit without anything behind his head.
From this point on do you think we'd get the most use out of a Bumbo/Bebepod? Or an exersaucer/jumperoo? (Really wasn't planning on getting one of those, but...) Or something else I'm not thinking of? Until then I'm propping him up on a modified Boppy!
GOLD / nectarine / 2884 posts
Maybe a doorway bouncer? We borrowed a super seat and if I had to get an infant-seat type product I would pick that one since it also doubles as a booster.
Of all those options my LO loved the jumparoo the most but the exersaucer is the most long lasting since they can use it longest. I personally don't think I would ever get much use out of the bumbo since there's no "entertainment factor."
watermelon / 14467 posts
We had a Bebepod and a small exersaucer that we used. She loved them!
blogger / grapefruit / 4836 posts
Of those options i would say jumperoo, but we didnt get any of them and lo was just fine 
we used his play gym and other than that propped him up with a boppy or in our lap. He got time in jumper things when he went to the gym nursery, spent a lot of time in the stroller on walks, and i wanted him to have as much wiggle time as possible when we were at home (without being restrained by any baby-holding device) Plus, they are expensive, bulky, and very short lived. But we are pretty minimalist, and i know we arent the norm
honeydew / 7916 posts
@Mrs. Lion: Yeah, our house is like that too...when I get around to cleaning you wouldn't know a baby lives here and I don't want to start cluttering it up with things that won't be used very long!
persimmon / 1343 posts
Jumperoo for sure It was my daughter's favorite thing ever at that age {and up until about 10 months) and I got it so that she could sit up without her head leaning on anything. We really loved the baby einstein jumper
blogger / honeydew / 7081 posts
We didn't have a bouncer, but I think it would have been a better choice than our Bumbo. I think we used the Bumbo for maybe a month?
pomegranate / 3917 posts
We have them all (all second hand and will be sold ASAP as we are done with them), the jolly jumper is definitely the fave, and it's great to take with us when visiting grandparents or whoever! The exersaucer is great if you can get one that converts to an S when the start cruising! Jumperoo a definite fave, but not as long lasting as jolly jumper, nor portable! We have a Mamas and Papas equivalent of the bumbo and my 22m DD still uses it (DS is 3.5m and loves it) so it's a lot of temporary gear, but all goes to good use in this house!
pear / 1531 posts
We haven't used any of those (LO is 7 months) because I am paranoid about the hip and developmental issues they are purported to cause (his dad has hip issues). But I am sure it's fine if you don't just put them in there for hours on end.
LO loved the Bjorn balance at about that age. He loved it until he was about 6 months old. It's expensive, but I found one second-hand.
grapefruit / 4649 posts
This one might be short lived but it could be nice until he is solidly sitting on his own:
pear / 1799 posts
We like the Jumperoo and the doorway bouncer.
Jumperoo is nice because it can go anywhere. I like that I can take it into the yard, and she can play around while I garden.
The doorway jumper is nice while I'm vacuuming or we want her to burn off a little energy before bed.
We also bought one of the cheap IKEA high chairs. It fits through all of the doors, and she's happy to sit in in (with a toy or two) while I cook, shower, get ready, and clean.
honeydew / 7916 posts
@raintreebee: We have that Babybjorn Balance and come to think of it, he did stop crying in it finally! It's been living in the bathroom as our "let mama take a shower" chair.
@Vegmama: I do have one of the IKEA high chairs; do you remember when you were able to start using it?
pear / 1799 posts
@spaniellove: I think around 5 months, with blankets stuffed behind her. The jumperoo was earlier. Our ped doesn't like anything like that, but mama has to get things done!!
GOLD / nectarine / 2884 posts
@spaniellove: whatever you get, if you can get it used or borrow I would suggest it! LO got an exersaucer and a jumparoo from different set of grandparents and I hate storing them and lugging them around in a recent move kinda sucked too! Plus if LO doesn't like it you won't feel like you spent megabucks on one.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
We had an exersaucer and she LOVED it!! We used a bumbo type seat a handful of times only. Waste of money.
cantaloupe / 6669 posts
At 3 months we were rocking the Bumbo & she loved it! The jumperoo got more use when she was 5/6 months. I'd recommend both!
grapefruit / 4418 posts
Jumparoo will get way more use. The boppy is a good substitute for a bumbo.
cantaloupe / 6730 posts
Mine loved the excersaucer. It lived in the kitchen and she played in there when I cooked. I'd borrow or get it used though, since it's such a short term thing.
pear / 1946 posts
Bumbo's are useful for a pretty short period of time, so I'd go with something else. He may be too small for the exersaucer/jumperoo seat but you can probably pad it with blankets or towels.
coffee bean / 34 posts
@raintreebee: thank you for posting this. I was just going to say be careful about putting lo in anything like that for hours. DD loved her exer saucer but we never left her in it for suer long.
eggplant / 11408 posts
G loooooves this Mamas and Papas Snug Seat with activity tray. I'm not sure how long it will be useful, but it has an insert that we can take out. Also, sometimes we pop the toy off and put it on the floor. Seriously, she's obsessed with it. Even if we only get a few months' use out of it, it is worth it! We don't have any other gear for her at this point (bouncer, exersaucer, swing, RnP), so we decided it was a good investment.
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