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Fisher-Price CHN38 Rainforest Spacesaver Jumperoo, Portable Baby Chair and Bouncer with Rattle, Teething Toy, Music, Lights and Sounds

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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. The original doesn’t only take up a lot of floor space but it takes up a lot of space when it is dismantled. When we had it stored in our loft, there were clunky bits everywhere as it doesn’t break up very small. I was thrilled when this new one arrived in a relatively compact box that was pretty thin too. It folds up really small and dismantles into smaller pieces so storage is much easier. 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." It has fewer ‘stations’ and toys than the other jumperoo and one negative, for me, is that the chair doesn’t turn around like the other one. Though this isn’t essential, I think its nice that they can move themselves around to the other toys and see different spaces in the room. There was enough to keep Chloe occupied but I think it could do with something else on it – they tray seemed a little empty, if that makes sense. All in all, the space saver jumperoo is cheaper, takes up less space and it folds flat so it stores a lot easier. I would recommend it if you’ve never had a jumperoo before, you’re little one would love it. However, if you have one of the larger old style jumperoo’s, I probably wouldn’t recommend going out to get one of these just yet, unless the fact it stores easier is really important to you.

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.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. 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.To create this roundup of best baby jumpers, our experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute tested a variety of both freestanding jumpers and those that hang in doorways. We looked at the top brands and gave preference to jumpers that have been on the market for enough time to get month-over-month reports. We examined 15 baby jumpers in our Lab and sent those same jumpers to parents for use with more than 10 energetically bouncing babies at home. Some jumpers come with lots of included activities, and many offer space for you to add your own toys. and storage: The jumpers we tested range from weighing a couple pounds for the doorway jumpers to more than 20 pounds for the big activity centers. The big ones are not easy to travel with at all, but some of them can be stashed out of the way.

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. The jumpers with all the different toys and the option to hang more toys are great," said Good Housekeeping Institute Executive Director of Textiles Lexie Sachs, a mom of two young kids. "I tried out more simple activity centers, hoping for something that looks less babyish, but my kids weren't impressed." And, she noted, since she wanted to keep a baby in the jumper while she made dinner or got dressed, she needed it to hold their attention for 15 minutes. Baby jumpers, like the Jumperoo, are safer, but parental supervision is important. You should also take note of the following:Granted, this won't last through preschool like Skip Hop's jumper-to-table (also on our list), but Bounce Bounce Baby becomes a toddler toy table that's useful until about your child's second birthday. Because there are no overhead arches, it has a slightly lower profile than other baby jumpers. We especially like that you can replace the seat with a net that holds toys for your toddler to fish out.

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