Hi Mommas,
Just wondering around what age you put a child in an exerciser. My oldest is five and I honestly don't remember how old she was when we started putting her in it.
My daughter is 4 months old and I put her in there for the first time yesterday. I put blankets in front of her and behind her so she didn't throw herself back and forth. SHe did great and really seemed like it. SHe also has really good control of her upper body.
With both our kids we waited until they had good head control. For both of our kids it was about four months of age.
On the box of our Exersaucer it said four months and that was perfect for our little one.
If you are talking about the exerciser that is round and has a hard bottom on it with toys all the way around and they can turn around to play with all the toys...I think my daughter was about 6 months old when I put her in it. They need to be able to hold their head up and be able to somewhat control their body. So it may just depend on your child.
My daughter could hold her head up pretty early...she's been in hers for over a month and I could have put her in it earlier if I had had one...she's 5 1/2 months right now...
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i don't think there's a set age...mainly they just have to be able to hold their head up...i started using mine about 3-4 months so my sons could look around without sitting in a bouncy...it was a little big for them so i would stuff blankets around the front and back of the them to hold them up....
I put my girls in when they had good neck and head support/control. The stimulation of trying to grab the toys was fun along with the surprise when they moved and things giggled about. I loved my saucer!
I just went through this... when they can hold their head up on their own. Usually this occurs after 3 months of age; however, every child develops differently. So as long as she holds her head up on her own then she should be fine; however, you will have to roll-up a blanket or something to prop her up in the saucer. She will wobble without support. At this age mine really only stayed it in for a little bit b/c they like to lay down; however, will stay longer as they get older. If you don't have a bumbo, i would suggest one of those. You can get a tray and put a bunch of toys on it. They love that! Again, as long as her neck is strong enough. Good luck!
I just started putting my little guy in one - he's just over 4 months old, 16+ lbs, 25" in.
At home, I have a Rainforest Jumperoo - at daycare, they have the exersaucers. He fits great in the jumperoo, but he needs a little blanket help in the front in the exersaucer. He only spends about 10 minutes in either right now simply because he hasn't quite figured it out yet. I can say that he seems to prefer the jumperoo though and I feel like it's a better fit - you may want to consider that before purchasing.
I think it really depends on how big your little girl is and whether or not she can hold herself up in it. He holds himself upright quite a bit and really enjoys the jumperoo when he's in it.
On another note - isn't it so fun!!?? :) This is my first child, so I'm just soaking it all up!
We started using jumpers and exersaucers when they were able to sit up on their own.
Generally you wait until your baby can hold themself up without help. That is usually around 6 months of age.
I waited until my children could ably sit on their own. So I would say in the 6-8 month age range.
My jumperoo instructions said not use it until they can sit up on their own, but I think as long as they can hold their head up really good, it would be fine.
