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

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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. 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. 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. 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:

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. This value choice has no toys or extras, but it does what a jumper does: gives your baby a way to flex their little knees and bop around for fun. In our tests, we found that the spring enclosed in the suspension cable does make a noise as your baby moves around, and that's normal. 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. You'll save money and space if you skip a stationary jumper and get one that clamps onto a doorframe. You'll need a doorway with trim that will help hold the clamp; this jumper wouldn't work in a rounded, frameless doorway, for instance. Some jumpers come with lots of included activities, and many offer space for you to add your own toys.Expecting or already have a newborn? This toy can be used from birth, since it begins as an activity floor mat with an overhead arch. When you convert it to baby jumper mode, it's good for infants up to 26 pounds, making it a great jumper for a heavy baby. Finally, it can be a toy table throughout the toddler years. 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. In our Lab testing and in our homes, we've found this jumper to be easy to assemble and simple to adjust to any of the three heights. We like that the fabric seat can spin 360 degrees and that it's machine washable if you let it air-dry. "We loved the Jumperoo," says Good Housekeeping Institute Nutrition Lab Director Stefani Sassos, whose daughter is now 1. "It was so great for keeping her occupied." 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.

I have the space saver one from my previous daughter, it fold flat but is still quite big. I thought it was bouncy enough for her.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. When it launched the Jumperoo in 2004, Fisher-Price was one of the first companies to introduce a stationary baby jumper that doesn't need to hang in a doorway. It's since become a classic, not least because it comes with 10 animal-themed toys, along with music, sounds and blinking lights. It's basically a baby arcade! 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. 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.