Submitted by Lance (not verified) on Wed, 12/09/2007 - 8:25pm.
My wife and I decided we wouldn't put either of our girls into the jumper until they were mobile. With both our girls, this was about the 4-5 month mark.
Now, they both loved it at this stage and got rather peeved when we took them out. We kept to 10 mins or so maximum until they were about 6 months, then upped it to about 20 mins. Both lost interest in the jumper at about 9 months as they were walking around furniture by then, although neither walked until they were 12 months old. They are now 6 and nearly 3 with no spinal / bone issues we are aware of or that they have complained about.
I also agree COMPLETELY with the idea of lying them on the floor to put them in the thing. However, do NOT pick it up without doing the tummy strap up or the baby swings upside down in the jumper when you pick it up. Besides the baby looking rather surprised and giving father a look that both traces father's ancestry and conveys how little faith they have in any FUTURE thing that Daddy wants to put them into, one's wife tends to make startled gurgling sounds (akin to a cross between a gargle and a scream) and her eyes are both huge and about two feet in front of her skull. A most unflattering state....so best if one remembers the thing, eh??!!
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My wife and I decided we
My wife and I decided we wouldn't put either of our girls into the jumper until they were mobile. With both our girls, this was about the 4-5 month mark.
Now, they both loved it at this stage and got rather peeved when we took them out. We kept to 10 mins or so maximum until they were about 6 months, then upped it to about 20 mins. Both lost interest in the jumper at about 9 months as they were walking around furniture by then, although neither walked until they were 12 months old. They are now 6 and nearly 3 with no spinal / bone issues we are aware of or that they have complained about.
I also agree COMPLETELY with the idea of lying them on the floor to put them in the thing. However, do NOT pick it up without doing the tummy strap up or the baby swings upside down in the jumper when you pick it up. Besides the baby looking rather surprised and giving father a look that both traces father's ancestry and conveys how little faith they have in any FUTURE thing that Daddy wants to put them into, one's wife tends to make startled gurgling sounds (akin to a cross between a gargle and a scream) and her eyes are both huge and about two feet in front of her skull. A most unflattering state....so best if one remembers the thing, eh??!!