Bright Starts, Bounce Bounce Baby 2-in-1 Activity Seat Jumper and Standing Play Table - Playful Pond with 7 Interactive Toys, Adjustable Height, Storage Bag, 360° Rotation, Ages 6 Months +, Green

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Some jumpers come with lots of included activities, and many offer space for you to add your own toys.

The huge plus of this model is that it converts to a useful preschool table when your baby starts cruising, which means taking steps while holding onto something. The springboard is designed to take the place of the seat, forming a flat tabletop, and the whole thing becomes a great table for coloring, playing with dough and other toddler and preschool activities. The Bright Starts Disney Baby Minnie Mouse Jumper brings cheer with baby’s forever bestie, Disney Minnie Mouse! Engage your little one with 10 Minnie-themed toys and activities. This activity jumper includes an electronic toy station, dangling Minnie toy, heart-shaped mirror, roller drum with beads and more! To rate the Jumperoos within this article, we based our recommendations on testing, our experience of using multiple Jumperoos , the latest research and several factors. Some of the factors that we considered included the weight range, age, colour options, quality of the construction, entertainment value, portability, additional features, warranty and value. Best Jumperoo Overview This activity center is popular because of its modern design and attractive color palette. The seat spins around completely, and there are a half dozen stylish toys, though some testers felt that the activities didn't hold their babies' attention for very long. (You can always buy other toys to sit on the tray.) One cute feature: A clear panel lets your baby stare down at their own feet as they step on the toy piano and activate it. Instead of having springy cords that hold the seat, this jumper has a springboard on the seat's underside. It moves your baby in a side-to-side motion, like they're surfing — not so much up and down. If you really want your baby to bounce, you might try a different jumper.Naturally, the zaniest-looking jumper was the favorite of our tester babies and therefore won over their parents too. Every tester and parent appreciated the variety of engaging activities and sensory toys that keep a baby entertained. There's a toy piano, a mini bead maze, several kinds of spinning toys and more. You can also set it to say words and phrases in English, Spanish or French. For example, it can name colors in any of the three languages. It plays six songs and, in keeping with Baby Einstein's roots in educational entertainment, they're all classical compositions, including tunes from Beethoven and Vivaldi. Suitable from when baby can sit up unaided, stationary entertainers and bouncy jumperoos keep baby in one spot—making them perfect for moments when you have your hands full and need a few extra minutes for you. Your little one will be surrounded by fun activities to keep them entertained, and you can keep an eye on them knowing they can’t crawl off. Having a large, colorful and possibly noisy toy center is something most first-time parents of newborns hope to avoid, but as an infant grows more curious and begins to sit up, it's easier to see the appeal of giving them their own baby-centric indoor playground. A jumper does take up space, and its aesthetic is usually aimed at babies, but jumpers can provide parents with a few minutes to prepare dinner or clean up while the baby is having fun. Bouncing up and down is by no means required for development. Tummy time, which leads to rolling and crawling on the floor, is what sets your baby up for walking, according to pediatric experts. With those factors in mind, we suggest using a baby jumper no more than 15 minutes a day.

J umping will not help your baby learn to walk. In fact, too much time in a jumper could be detrimental. "A baby's motor development is best supported by playing on a mat on the floor, practicing tummy time, rolling and sitting," says pediatric physical therapist Magdalena Oledzka, Ph.D., clinical lead for pediatric rehabilitation at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. "Sitting a baby in a jumper places your baby on their toes and creates altered biomechanics. Used too much, it may contribute later to a tightness in the calf muscles and bias toward toe walking." Make sure the jumper is in an open, level space . It will be safest if you keep it within your eyesight, and your baby will be happiest if they can see you too.

Conclusion

When choosing a baby entertainer or baby activity walker, look out for features that can spark your little one’s curiosity. Playful music, flashing lights, mirrors and bright colours stimulate baby’s senses, while entertainers with animal toys or baby walkers with steering wheels can help encourage imaginative play. Bat-at toys, teethers and bead chasers are great for your child’s developing hand-eye coordination and other fine motor skills. Some baby entertainers, like the Fisher-Price jumperoo, feature seats that spin 360˚ so baby has even more to explore.