Product Description

Now your baby can enjoy a comfortable upright sitting position from around 4 months with this South African designed Grobag Bumbo Baby Sitter. Simply pop the moulded Grobag bumbo baby sitter supportive shape on the floor and sit your baby inside. Because the material is soft, your babies body weight and pressure narrows the gap above their legs slightly so they sit safely and securely without the need for fiddly, restrictive straps. Your little one will love the independence to look around and use their hands.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40 in Baby Product
• Brand: Bumbo Baby Sitter
• Model: EA101 - AQU
• Dimensions: 4.41 pounds

Features

• The Bumbo is made from a soft, lightweight, non-toxic material
• It can be used on any flat surface
• Durable and easy to clean
• The Bumbo supports your baby in comfort in an upright position
• There are no uncomfortable straps to worry about
• Ideal for babies from around 4 months to a year and beyond!
• Bumbos are suitable for children up to 10kg in weight

Manufacturer's Description
What is Bumbo"?
The Bumbo" Baby Sitter is uniquely designed as a seat that allows babies to independently in an upright sitting position. Suitable from as young as 4 months up to an age of approximately 14 months depending on the individual development of the child. The Bumbo" Baby Sitter is versatile and can be used safely and conveniently anywhere on any level surface, and is the extra set of hands you have always been looking for!

Bumbo" is manufactured to the highest safety standards from low-density foam material, which makes it lightweight and portable. It is soft and comfortable for the baby, safe, hygienic and non-toxic. The integral outer skin of the material is durable and easy to clean.

Benefits of Bumbo"
The seat does not require any uncomfortable straps or fasteners. It is designed that the baby's own body gently keeps baby in place, and allows maximum interaction and enjoyable communication with your child. Depending upon the individual development of the child, some babies will be able to climb out of the Bumbo", so never leave your child unattended.

Customer Reviews

Essential piece of kit
Oh how I wish these were about when my previous three babies were born!

This is one of those pieces of equipment that you buy and think ''hmmm, a bit pricey, and the baby will grow out of it so quickly'' .

However, I have found, so far, that it has been worth every pound spent. It is just perfect for early weaning for that really awkward stage when your baby is too young to sit in a high chair and too big to be fed in the crook of your arm.

It really does free your hands and makes feeding a cynch.

It is also great for letting baby sit and watch you going about your business. I also put a baby gym in front of mine and she sits and happily bashes away at the toys. It is also brilliant to take out and about so the baby has somewhere safe, clean and suitable to sit wherever you are.

To me, the baby is safe and secure. I can't see, at this stage (5 months) how she can possibly fall out of it, although I can see that an older baby could easily reach down to touch the ground with their hand and topple out - but as I say, a much older baby who would probably be more mobile by then anyway. I would always recommend keeping it on the floor but if you must put it on a raised, flat surface, never take your eyes off it. Never put it on a soft surface like a sofa or bed as it would and does very easily topple over.

This is a more sturdy design with a wider base or footprint than the Lionheart BeBePod so I feel it has the edge in this regard. I also feel that if your baby is on the larger side or taller than average, this is a seat that you will get more use of.

I guess I can't possibly see a baby sitting in it up to the age of 14 months - they may actually fit in it still, but getting them to stay put would be another matter! So realistically you will get less than a few months reliable use of it - but what crucial months they are!

Helps baby sit up - secure, supervised sitting!
The bumbo seat is made of a strong, foam based substance and gives when pressed. When baby sits in it, the design of the bumbo and baby's own body weight supports them in a sitting position. Baby needs to be able to support their head. My son seems happy in it for short periods - he may get more used to it as time goes on - but is happier in his bouncy chair. However I would highly recommend the bumbo as a useful aid when feeding baby, before they can sit in a high chair. I wouldn't dream of leaving my son alone it - I can see ways that he could get out of it, by leaning backwards or forwards, especially as he gets bigger. I also wouldn't use it on an elevated surface, for fear of him toppling it. That said he hasn't fallen out of it or even managed to rock it - these are merely my new mum worries! You can get a tray to go on the front of the bumbo (which I haven't seen on amazon) which fits well and helps again with feeding. So - 5 stars but baby still needs supervision!

Definitely not for active babies!
This is a really nice looking product, but I really don't think that it is suitable from 4-14 months. My baby is only just 4 months old and is on the verge of being able to get out of it; in a couple of weeks I don't think we will be able to use it at all and as it is I can't turn my back for a second. She makes her body go rigid and pops her butt out of it! I have ordered the play tray as I read somewhere that it helps babies stay in.

Saying that, I have seen babies sitting in them contentedly for ages, however if you have a particularly active, curious baby who doesn't like being restrained, as mine is, then I would definitely think twice before spending the money on this.