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I said no to the Bumbo seat not only because there’s an Ebenezer
Scrooge breathing inside me but because
I know my one-year old too well.
Two weeks ago, we went window shopping for potty
trainers. Attika’s one year and one
month old and we’re pretty sure she’s ready to hit the potty soon. Whenever I
ask her if she’s pooping she’d look at me straight in the eye and say, “Mm-mmm…”
When she’s done she’d point at her diaper and say, “shayns” which means she
wants to be cleaned up and have her diaper changed.
Let’s save this happy
potty story for another time.
While we were going around a baby store, Karim found this interesting
baby chair. It’s a low seat with leg holes and looked very comfortable for
babies. A total eye candy, I tell you. So
Karim went on to ask the clerk about it and was almost set on buying the Bumbo
seat. He was smiling that smile (the kind that he gives me when he wants to buy something but
he knows I’d protest because of # 1-the price, #2-the price,#3-the price) so I
checked the tag and immediately said a very diplomatic “no”.
I knew too well that Attika wasn’t going to sit on that
chair anyway. She’d be pushing it around and I wasn’t willing to pay almost three
thousand pesos for a “wheelchair”. She already has a lot of those at home.
Thanks to the Scrooge
in me
I’m glad I made the right decision because I found out just
the other day that four million Bumbo seats have been recalled for causing accidents
in babies. There have been at least 50 cases (since the 2007 recall) of babies reported
to have fallen from Bumbo seats. Sadly, 19 of them suffered from skull
fractures and there had been others who suffered from minor injuries “after
falling or wiggling out of a Bumbo seat,” according to BabyCenter News.
Bumbo seats are floor seats that are not meant to be used on
countertops and other elevated surfaces. Parents however, may have been tempted
to place their babies where they could easily reach them while they’re
multitasking in the kitchen or in the living room.
What’s your take on the
recall of Bumbo seats?
The matter has been taken seriously in the United States and
Canada. But even with the 50 cases of injuries reported, there are still some parents
who say that it was “neglectful parenting” that caused the accidents to
happen.
There are also parents who say that they’ve never had a
problem with their Bumbo seats and totally disagree with the recall.
In my case, I said no to the Bumbo seat not only because there’s an Ebenezer
Scrooge breathing inside me but because
I know my one-year old too well. She’s going to rock that seat (and I mean
literally) and she could still fall and hit her head even if we placed her on
the floor.
For me, it’s still a matter of knowing which products will
work for you and your family.
How about you? What do you think about this product recall? Share with us your thoughts here.
Find here the Voluntary Recall Safety Information from Bumbo.
