Favorite baby products

[Calitwins]

What is your favorite must-have baby product for age 6-9 months? Our twin boys are 5 months and I'm interested in what to have ready for the next stage. Thanks, all!

 

[k4th]

A Jumperoo. Dd LOVED it! And it let me get so much done around the house because she played happily in it. I can't wait to get it down from the loft for ds!!

 

[kellyc1987]

Stalking this thread! DS is 6.5 months and none of the toys I have seen to entertain him anymore, we have the spacesaver jumperoo and he likes it but not as much as the normal jumperoo!! He mostly likes 'naughty' things like the tv remote, my phone and a pack of baby wipes lol

He just wants to crawl and pull up on things, he has outgrown his play mat (pulls it over) and his bouncer (turns over in it even when strapped in)

 

[Calitwins]

This is a great suggestion! We just took the Jumparoos out of the box and they really love it so far. Their feet don't touch the ground yet, but I think they'll grow into it. Thank you so much for the idea!

 

[amelia26]

My son lost interest in the jumperoo as soon as he was mobile. He just wanted to crawl! Treasure baskets are great to explore at that age and can be made up of things around the house. Simple wooden toys to grasp and transfer from one container to another. A ball dropbox, a basket with a variety of different balls. I would keep it simple and give them things to explore, rather than toys to entertain them, if that makes sense.

 

[Countrygirl13]

Jumperoo for us too, but since about three months to now, our DD loves this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fisher-Pri...3&sr=8-1&keywords=fisher+price+remote+control
Fisher price remote control. She now mostly uses it in the car seat but it would keep her amused for several minutes each morning when we were all getting ready for work. It's the one toy that she is still playing with since she ways tiny. We got it since she has a total obsession over our TV remote.

 

[SarahBear]

The only thing I can think of that's specific to that age range would be things like a high chair and bibs. I'm not a fan or our high chair but it was free to us which is why we still use it. A doorways jumper is another thing you can start using around that age but I wouldn't call it a "must have." We don't really use it too much with Leo. We used it more with our first though. I do love my Ergo, but it's not specific to that age range. I kind of feel like paying for toys is a bit of a waste at this age as you can give your baby something like a ladle and it will be just as good to him as a "real" toy. The other day, Leo was banging a block on a metal bowl and was perfectly entertained by it. When Violet was around a year, empty yogurt cups were one of her favorite toys. They're still too little for shoes at this age and anything else clothing wise isn't specific to this age range. I did buy a metal, kid sized mug recently to start using with Leo when he's ready to start drinking out of a cup... Weleda diaper cream is awesome, but again, not specific to this age range... I don't know, there aren't really any "must haves" for this age that you don't already have.

 

[SurpriseBub]

Big ticket item: exersaucer. It is LOUD, but LO loves bouncing in it.
Cheap: nuby or bright start links. These are probably the most popular toy ever brought into our house!