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Infants and Exersaucers

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Haven't been around much lately, these 3 kids have been driving me batty! I actually looked forward to getting my oil changed in the van yesterday because I knew they would not be with me and I could enjoy the peace and quiet.

Anyhow, getting back to the topic....the baby (15 weeks old) needs to be put in a safe place from the other 2 demon spawns...er, I mean the oler sisters...so I put her in the exersaucer, supported by blankets. Is this even safe for her? I should know all of this by now, but I can't remember what age they can go in one of those things! I figure she's getting the same support as when she is in the front pack, but now I'm 2nd guessing myself about it.

Anyone know if I should put her in the saucer or not? That dumb What To Expect book, that by the way I haven't consulted since DD 1, has no information that I can find.

TIA, Maggie
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I put my baby in the exersaucer when she was 3 months old supported by blankets...just like you. I just made sure she was really strong neck-wise. She's 5 months old now and it's my only safe place because when I put her in the bouncy seat she tried to roll over and almost tipped the damn thing over (and almost landed head first) and she's been busting out of the Bumbo seat from about 4 months.... that thing is a hazard... but don't get me started.

Today I started eyeing the dusty pack n play in my closet.... she may have to serve some time in there.... to keep her safe and away from my 2 demon-spawn!
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The pack and play isn't a safehaven from demonspawn...they learn quickly how to either jump in it themselves or figure out that the baby MUST have all the stuffed animals in the bed with her beacause she's lonely!

Bumbo problems, eh? Did yours fall off the table too? Bad mommy....you should pay more attention to the kids....Just kidding, we never even used one of those things before, but now I'm secondthinking that one.
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We had exersaucers with both d/s' and I put them in it around 6mo.'s...no extra support needed. If it works and she's comfortable, then I say go for it. Whether we want to admit it or not, we all do what works, despite with the box or instructions say. I used the bouncy seat ALL the time at that age & just set him in the center of the dining room table and removed the chairs/pushed them off to a corner to "slow down" his older brother. I didn't really have to worry, though...my older d/s is almost nine and is a very hesitant personality so he doesn't take many liberties with his brother. Good luck :)
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I did not put the Bumbo on the table.... really, really wish I could have! My problem is that I would put her in the seat and she would kick back while arching her back and was able to dislodge her quite chunky thighs and pop out of it. It was not fun for mommy so after seeing that on the carpet, the idea of putting is on the table (although very tempting) flew right out the window. I'm so glad I borrowed it from a friend to try out instead of wasting $40 on it!

Borrow one from someone first... I have friends who swear by the Bumbo and LOVED it... I loved the theory, my baby did not cooperate in practice.
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i put my son in an excersacuser around probally 2 months and i out him in a walker at 6 months and he started walkin at 8 1/2 months and hes a pro at the walkin thing now he's 12 months and hes not bow legged like a lot of ppl told me he was gonna be because of puttin to much weight on his leggs so young
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Holy crap! Walking at 8-1/2 months?! If that happens to me I'll runaway! I don't know what I'd do with the demons running wild in the house....oh yeah, I know what I'd do....go friggin nuts!
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You know I LOVED our Bumbo seat, but what has been said here is correct. My daughter was small and used it until she was 9 months old! My neice was chuncky and could not use it after 3 months! I never used the exersaucer or walker either, she crawled for 1 week at 9 months than took off running! SO there sat the Barbie Jeep walker, The Rainforest Jumperoo among other costly things and I never got to use them!
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