When did you start using?

Well I'm almost a FTM, only a few more days and I have all this cool stuff but I'm not sure at what ages to us them.. so feel free to share when you did!

TIA!

Exersaucer?


Swing?


Water Gym?


Jeep Liberty Walker?
(can't find photo


Bouncer?

Message edited 5/21/2005 12:07:04 AM.

Re: When did you start using?

1) As soon as the baby was old enough to hold up his own head for a long period of time

2)swing - I think after a month. At first he was so light even on the lowest setting he would really swing!!

3)Water gym 2-3 months on. The first month all he did was eat, sleep, and poop.

4) Walker - 6 or 7 months. Didn't get to use it too long he was walking by himself at 11 months ( they get big so fast)

5)bouncy seat - almost right away. He LOVED that thing!! ( we had the same one) he loved the vibration and the bubbles & music. He didnt actually "bounce" in it until 3 or 4 months

Re: When did you start using?

1)exersaucer - probably around 5 months or so - when they were at that stage where they want to be in a standing position all the time.

2)swing - right from the beginning, very helpful when dh and I wanted to eat dinner or wash dishes.

3)Water gym - good for tummy time so pretty early on, maybe 1 or 2 months

4) Walker - didn't use one

5)bouncy seat - right from the beginning, also helpful at dinner time.

Re: When did you start using?

1)exersaucer - around 5 months. When the baby is able to keep their head up for long periods

2)swing - right away, like within the first week. She loved her swing and would often fall asleep in it

3)Water gym - I didn't have this particular gym but we used her activity mat probably when she was about a month old

4) Walker - didn't use one

5)bouncy seat - also used it within the first week

Re: When did you start using?

Thanks alot Mom's!

Re: When did you start using?

Re: When did you start using?

1)exersaucer - 4.5 months

2)swing - 3-4 weeks old


3)Water gym -dont have one, but used the einstein gym mat around 4 weeks

4) Walker - didn't use one

5)bouncy seat - right from the beginning

Re: When did you start using?

1 - exersaucer - 3 1/2 months
2 - swing - immediately (she naps great in it, usually takes her morning nap in it)
3 - water gym - don't have one, but used the Baby Einstein mat around 1 month.
4 - walker - 3 1/2 months
5 - bouncy seat - 3-4 weeks (just as a suggestion, try one of the ocean wonder aquariums in the store, I don't like mine because it is soooo loud )

Message edited 5/21/2005 11:26:39 PM.

Re: When did you start using?

Exersaucer?
My baby is 3.5 months and haven't tried yet. Once his neck/head control gets better I will use it - hopefully soon.

Swing?
A couple weeks old...but he didn't love it right away - took a couple months to really like it

Water Gym?
Around 5 weeks

Jeep Liberty Walker?
not sure what that is


Bouncer?
right away - so within a couple weeks.

Re: When did you start using?

1- I used when she was able to hld her head up and able to sit up on her own

2- I used right away she loved it ( I have the same swing)

3- I used the mat when she was about 2 months old I would put her on it she could build the stregnth in her neck to hold her head up my doctor told me to put her on her stomach for 10 to 15 minute time periods on her stomach a few times a day

4- I used the seat from day 1

Re: When did you start using?

We used the bouncy seat from day one and the water gym (I have that one) since he was about 2 weeks old. The nurse told us it helps build their strength to lie flat on their backs. Haven't used any of the other stuff yet because I didn't have it in Ireland. Now that we are going home I am going to start using my swing right away. The exersaucer I will wait until he can hold up his head and sit up on his own.