Review: The Bumbo toilet seat/ trainer

photo from bumbo's website

Photo of actual product below:

I'm sure most of the mothers have heard about the well known Bumbo floor seat. Today I'm not going to talk about the Bumbo seat but the Bumbo toilet seat/ trainer.

Just like the Bumbo floor seat, the Bumbo toilet seat is moulded into a shape which help babies who cannot sit unassisted or stable yet to be able to sit up. It is made with flexible polyurethane foam which is soft that made it very comfortable to sit on.

The Bumbo toilet seat is quite difficult to be found in Malaysia but I managed to find it in an online baby store. Couldn't remember how old was little one when I bought it but he couldn't sit unassisted yet and I was eager to start him on toilet training haha.

To be honest, I really didn't like it at first because I found it difficult to keep little one's penis in the hole. It feels like the hole is too small and everytime he sits on it it feels like his penis was being squished and I was so afraid of any mishaps. I searched online and found out that I was not the only one who is facing this problem and was convinced that this product is better to be used by baby girls based on the ratings and reviews. It was pretty disappointing as the toilet seat wasn't cheap but oh well, I can keep it for my future daughter.

But later on when little one has learnt to sit without support (I think he was about 7 months old), I gave the toilet seat another try. Surprisingly, the problem that I was facing is no longer a problem anymore! As little one is able to sit up straight, it fits perfectly without his penis being squished. The best thing is, little one feels comfortable sitting on it, I can see that from his expressions that he feels safe and happy in it. Unlike the normal toilet seat, little one is very well supported when he's sitting in the bumbo toilet seat and I do not need to hold him, but of course, never leave your baby unattended on the toilet seat. He begins to do his poo poo in the toilet bowl not long after though once in a while he still does it in his diaper in urgent cases. Now little one is 13 months old and I have started to let him use the toilet seat during pee time as well and he's doing really well as in he knows what he is suppose to do when I put him on the toilet seat.

Another thing which I like about the Bumbo toilet seat is 'less mess'. Unlike the conventional toilet seat (I've tried Baby Bjorn and other local brands), each and everytime after little one pees using them, the pee will stain the front part of the toilet seat (for Baby Bjorn) or even spray out onto the floor (for the local brands) if I don't press his penis down cause you know the penis erects a little bit when baby boys pees. But when it comes to the Bumbo toilet seat, I don't know why, maybe it's the way it is moulded that put babies into the correct position or the 'saddle horn' in front, it seldom gets stained. I wash it as a routine most of the time and even if it got stained, its super easy to be cleaned.

I believe that a toilet seat is very important when it comes to toilet training because it is important that your baby feels secure and comfortable using the toilet bowl before they will do their pee pee and poo poo there and this is what the Bumbo toilet seat offers: sense of security and comfort! But based on my personal experience, this toilet seat is not suitable for baby boys that cannot sit without support. I don't know what is the age limit for this toilet seat but my nephew who is already 3 can still fit into it.

To conclude this post, I love my Bumbo toilet seat and I know my little one loves it too!

Anyways, I was planning to do a review on my Beaba Babycook but I lost the nut on the blender. I've ordered the part from the shop and will do a review on it as soon as it arrives. Thanks for reading. Please come back for more reviews!

Take care xx

Review: Sophie the giraffe

Sophie the giraffe from Vulli is the popular teething toy made of 100% natural Latex from the Hevea rubber tree and food colouring. Sophie has over 50 years of history! With this many years of history and its 100% natural material, it gives me a peace of mind giving it to my baby knowing that it's safe :)

Sophie very often makes appearances in the media such as magazines because many babies of celebrities love her and they always have a Sophie in their hand when they are out and about!

So here's my collection of Sophie:

Aren't they adorable? Please read on while I introduce them one by one.

The Teething Ring:

I got my first Sophie from a friend when she came back from Australia and paid little one and I a visit. I have always been aware of this cute Giraffe but by that time I haven't gotten one for little one as I thought Sophie comes only in one design which is too big for little one's month (he was barely a month old). But this Sophie which my friend got me is more of like a shape of a normal teething ring that has a ring on each of the sides for easy grabbing.

The classic Sophie la giraffe:

I got this Sophie by myself from Mothercare Singapore. I think it costs me around SGD$50. This Sophie is the one that is often seen in the magazines. Babies can chew on it's ears, horns legs or which ever part that they like. My little one prefers chewing on it's legs. The downside of this Sophie is that it also serves as a squeaking toy and therefore there's a hole on her back. This always give me a headache when it comes to washing as water and detergent tend to enter the hole and there was a few times bubbles came out from the hole when little one was squeezing it.

Sophie chew cloth/ toy:

Got this Sophie on my own, can't remember how much is the price though. Little one actually prefers this one then the two mentioned earlier as he prefers chewing on the cloth.

Sophie bath toy:

Got this Sophie in a rush thinking that its a chew toy. Got home and wondered why is this chew toy so hard only to realise that it's a bath toy! Anyways, Little one had fun with it during bathtime as if squirts water out of it's mouth.

Overall, to be honest, my little one doesn't really love Sophie that much compared to other babies. But it's not Sophie's fault, it's just that my little one doesn't like to chew on teether be it silicone ones or rubber. But Sophie is a good teether despite being a little pricey, consider about it's quality and material, it's worth the money!

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Take care xx

Review: the Grobag

So here's a review on something I can't sleep without -- The Gro Baby Sleep Bag

Oh, no, it's not for me, it's for my little one. But why did I say it's something that I can't sleep without? Keep reading to find out.

I got my Grobag from Mothercare Singapore. They come in lots of different cute designs and different types of fabrics which you can choose from. I was pretty lucky that I have bought the Grobag in the correct tog as I have no idea that they come in different togs.

So what is tog? It is the warmth rating of the sleeping bags. There are 4 togs available catered for different temperature: 0.5tog, 1.0tog, 2.5tog and 3.5tog. As I am living in Malaysia, a country that is hot and humid all year round, I usually set the air conditioner of the room at about 22-23 degree celsius, so therefore 1.0tog will be it.
To know more about the togs, please refer to this link. They also have this little pamphlet that comes with the Grobag showing you what to dress the baby according to the tog and temperature.

Before I got my Grobag, I always had to wake up multiple times in the middle of the night to check on my little one to see if he has kicked his blanket off. There was a couple of times when I failed to do so and little one ended up getting a runny nose in the next morning. After using the Grobag, I can finally have a good night sleep without having to worry about little one sleeping in the cold or accidentally got his nose covered in the blanket.

Here's a photo on how it looks on the baby

There is one thing which I don't like about the Grobag which is when the baby turns and tosses around, the fabric at the lower part of the bag tends to twist together and wrap around the baby's legs.

But despite that, I still very much love my Grobag. I'm even thinking of purchasing another one so that when one is being washed I still have one to use.

Anyways, check their website out if you are interested in it and would like to find out more.

P/S: This review is not sponsored and is based on my own experience.

Hope you find this review helpful. Please stay tune for my next review, probably on my Beaba Babycook or baby carriers.

Take care xx

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I'm a mom to a lovely baby boy, I love animals and I love exploring and trying out on skin care/ make up and baby products. So basically in this blog I will share some reviews and personal thoughts/ experiences with you guys.

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