We bought it for our 4 mintha baby when he started practicing seating and bouncer atarted to frustrate him. I read that booster seat can hinder baby development if introduced too early and author suggested using this nest instead. It is super simple idea and I wonder why no one before came up with it. Baby loves lounging inside. We blown it to the full volume, so it is pretty firm. Alrhough we are about 20lbs now, it is very roomy and I feel it could fit easily 3/4 y.o inside. At first baby didn’t understand what to do inside, and would slide down in a laying position, but in few weeks his back became stronger, he is reaching to all attachments, crinkle paper, horse tail etc, he is very entertained now. I am impressed with the quality, at the force that baby is pulling on everything not every stitch shown any weakness. And fabric is not stretchable as well. I only wish it had some loops attached so we could hang additional toys that he loves, as the nest itself has only 4 attachments that he can pull at and others are just flat for a tactile learning.
Love this! She’s had it for a month now (currently 6.5 months) and she loves it. I love how she can practice sitting or in other positions and really works her core. And it gives her confidence to try different positions because it catches her any way! I rarely write reviews, but really bc I love this so much, I just had to review! And, oh, I can get so much more done in my kitchen, because, did I mention how much she loves this and it entertains her? I thought so. ;)
The fabric is soft, but very sturdy and withstands staining. It's very easy to wash. Ours playpen has been deflated and inflated several times as we have transported it to the grandparents' house and stays inflated.
The grand baby love it
My LO has physical therapy weekly due to her being born premature. Her PT couldn’t stop talking about how this is so much better for babies than the bumbo seat. It gives her protection if she falls over and also gives her some where to place her hands to stabilize herself. It also allows them movement to explore as the bumbo seat is restrictive. With this she started sitting up on her own around 3.5 to 4 months old. She also likes the crinkle attachments and I also got a few balls to turn it into a mini ball pit for her. Great product she loves it!
Get this instead of a sit-up floor seat!
If you’re looking for a sit-up seat for your baby, get this instead. I bought one of the Fisher Price sit-up floor seats for my chunky 4 month old and not only did he hate being in it, but his legs barely fit through the leg holes. This activity nest is a life saver. Before my son could sit up he would lay in this with it barely inflated and drink his bottle and look at all the animals. Now that he’s 6 months old he sits up mostly by himself and if he falls down he just stays in the nest. It’s perfect. I still put pillows/blankets around the outside just in case he decides to throw himself backwards which he does sometimes. Lol. It’s so great and keeps him occupied and happy and I’m so glad I bought it.
Long term play, using it to put different items in when playing imagination games. Laying on it or pushing it when starting to walk or crawl. Babies turn to toddlers and those toddlers usually find a way to play with all the toys you never thought they would still play with, I speak from experience.
I bought this for my granddaughter for this Christmas at the request of my children. The very next day we met at my Dads and there she was at 3 1/2 months sitting up inside of it. She could lay down and be safe because she doesn't roll yet. Mom had her sitting up propped up with blankets tucked around her. Baby was so interested in the inner tube and wanted everything on it, I guess that is what will make her crawl and move around. she was reaching, turning to the side, so lots of new things are happening with all these new toys.
Baby loves it! Plays in it, sleeps in it, you name it! Secure and safe. Love the bright colours. Worth it!
It's easy to clean and easy to inflate and deflate if you need to. It's a toy that can be used for a LONG time so I have absolutely no qualms with the price.
When my son was around 4 months old we put him in there and let him just lounge because his head was supported.. You can increase the level of inflation with the pump. At this age, I only inflated the tube partially so that it would be soft enough to cradle his head and neck. It was great to have a place to just lay him in so that I could do things around the house. At 6 months, I inflated it a bit more and used it as a tool to help teach him to sit up by himself, which is wasn't yet mastering. And now, at 11 months, he OBSESSIVELY climbs in and out of the tube and interacts with the fun little flaps and squeakers on the sides of the cover.