Recently, our contributor Jennifer from One Heart One Family had the opportunity to attend the Canadian launch of the new Baby Bjorn Bouncer Mini.
When I was pregnant, I followed along the month descriptions telling me that at one month my baby was the size of a grain of rice, at six months my baby was the size of a cantaloupe and by nine months they were size of a watermelon. When they are born and you hold them in your hands for the first time, you marvel at how small and tiny they are. Their little hands and feet are the size of one of your fingers and their head dwarfs in the palm of your hand. With everything being so tiny and so perfect, can you tell me WHY they need so much stuff??
I remember being seven months pregnant and walking into my local baby store with a list of the five things I need for my newborn: highchair, stroller, diaper bag, car seat and crib. When the salesperson walked up to me and saw my list, she congratulated me on a “great start” and passed me a 30 page catalog containing all the “MUST HAVE” baby items. Needless to say I left the store with many more items then were originally on my list.
From feeding to changing to sleeping, babies require a lot of gear, unfortunately they don’t come with a lot of real estate. Here are my top 3 tips for what to look for when buy baby products:
1. Ability to Collapse – When searching for a baby product, I always look for how small it is able to collapse. If the product is able to be stored under my couch or tucked in the corner, it is very valuable.
2. Multiuse – To limit the number of baby products in my house, I look for products that can be used in more then one way. A chair that can be used to support baby, provide entertainment and also be used to feed baby in the early days. Three activities in one saves me from owning three different contraptions.
3. Durability – Let’s face it, babies are eating, pooping and spitting machines. If you get through one day not covered in baby vomit, then you deserve a medal. When looking for a baby product, I keep this in mind and search for a product that is easy to clean and put back together.
Baby Bjorn has listened to mommies everywhere and after extensive research, they are launching a brand new Bouncer Mini in June! This bouncer is one of the best bouncers I have ever seen. It has a sleek, European design is sure to fit in with any decor and is available in two beautiful colours; pale pink and grey. Many hours of research has gone into the function and design of this bouncer. It is designed to offer the ultimate comfort, while supporting your newborns developing back and neck muscles. It is baby powered rather then battery powered, allowing the baby to soothe themselves and work on balance and large motor skills. With two seated positions, easy to remove and clean fabric and the ability to detach the bouncers legs to store flat, it is the ideal baby product to help you survive the early days.
Giveaway
One lucky Canadian reader of The Flying Couponer will have the chance to win one Baby Bjorn Bouncer Mini in light pink OR light grey. Value of $159.95. Good luck!
It’s easy storage capability
I like the flat storage!
I love how easy they look to store!
gives the support to the neck and back muscles for newborns!
My daughter and son-in-law have a small home with their first due in November. This would be great for them since it folds and stores out of the way when not in use.
Would make a great gift for our soon to be grandchild.
Like the design and that is easy to store. Useful for babykins.
I LOVE THAT IT’S BABY POWERED, NOT BATTERY POWERED!
I love the simple storage! It doesn’t take up any room at all. My niece would LOVE this!!! 🙂
I love how compact and simple it is!
I like that it can collapse for easy storage and travel. we don’t have a lot of space so this is important to me.
That the fabric is removable and washable!
I love the sleek style!
how it is safe and keeps baby well positioned
Doesn’t use much room therefore a space looks less cluttered.
Simple storage is a wonderful feature
loved the bouncer when it came out. would love to see what this mini size looks like!
It doesn’t take up too much room.
I like the design and that it doesn’t require batteries.
The easy to remove and clean fabric is a huge bonus. It amazes me how much dirt, grime and stuff attaches to baby stuff. It’s very handy to be able to clean something quickly and easily! So excited for the chance at this great giveaway! Excellent post and review!
I like that it’s easily collapsible.
Easy storage.
love that it’s durable!
The easy, flat storage is a great feature. Love how pretty the colours are as well.
Great support for baby back and neck
I love that its easy to store as you can collapse it
I love that it is collapsible. With so much baby gear these days it is essential for storage that things collapse!!
I love that it supports the neck and back and it folds up and is small to carry with you to Gramma’s house 🙂
I love how compact it is.
I like that is has the ability to collapse
I love hoe easy it is to store and its so easy and safe ! Just awesome !
I love that it collapses for easy storage!
I love how it folds up and love the durability of the brand
I like that it’s compact and doesn’t take up the entire room 😉
Love how easy to clean it is… With babies u need t make sure u can wipe puke off of it. Lol
WOW SO PORTABLE I LOVE THAT
i like that its durable
I love products that have substance and function beyond expectations, but they should NOT be ugly! So what I love about the Baby Bjorn Bouncer Mini is the sleek and modern, minimalist style; its a nice looking product.
Easy to clean!!!
I love that you can collapse it and store properly, its multi-use, and design 🙂
This would be great for my friends new colicky baby
I love its beautiful sleek design
I like that it is compact and doesn’t need to be braced/hung, etc
I love that the legs come off for easy storage and transportation
What I like is that it’s easy to store when not in use.
I love that it stores flat! Its modern look is also a plus!
It’s collapses which makes for easy storage.
I love this! It’s not as gaudy as most baby jumper/rockers, and it looks like it would be easy to travel with!
Being easy to store is a definite plus!
I like that it can be used for awhile and that it has more than 1 use.So much of the pletherea of stuff geared to babies is bulky and hard to store .
i like that it is a multi-use item!
I like the colors and the sleek design!
I love the design of this bouncer.
I like the ability to collapse it and store out of the way.
Love that it can be stored and not take up so much room and that I can clean it! Two big pluses in a baby product.
I like that it easily folds for storage and that it gives good support and not too big.
I love how small and collapsible this bouncer is! It would be great to takes to a friends house when visiting or even to a restaurant.
Love the size
love how easy it folds up easy to carry and easy cleaning
I love that it folds flat for easy storage – great for easy storage
IT IS EASY TO STORAGE
IT IT EASY FOR STORAGE
the easy storage
I love the look. Very streamlined and does not have the cutesy patterns.
i love that it collapses easily so its great for taking places and fo easy storage.
I like that it collapses and seems very light weight.
I love the convenience and ease for storage.
it is so portable and folds down flat.
I like that it provide proper neck and back support. I love everything about it!
I love that it’s easy flat storage!
I absolutely love that it has the ability to collapse – so wonderful for those of us who live in small spaces! I get so tired of tripping on baby gear that has to stay out even when not in use – it would be great to put this under the couch or in the closet when not in use!
I really love the sleek look and that the fabric is easily washable
I like that it supports back and neck muscles
I appreciate that it is collapsible, easy to put away when not in use.
I love that it’s a multi use baby item! We have a small space, so anything that can be used for different things is a big plus!
i like the size , easy for packing in the car or storing away
I love how it’s easy storage perfect to store away for the next child.
I love that it does not take batteries, and comes with two seated positions, heck I love everything about this bouncer!!
The mini Baby Bjorn bouncer takes my breath away! It is collapsible, durable and easy to clean!! Going to Nana’s will be a breeze!! 🙂 tysm
durability and multi use
I love its ability to collapse. Super easy for storage!
I love that it comes apart to fold flat and that it’s so cute to look at. So many baby things are bright and gaudy looking so babies are stimulated by the colors and whatnot (which is great developmentally) but for something they’re just sitting in and not really looking at, I love that it’s a soft, easy on the eyes color choice!
I like that you can detach the bouncers legs for easy storage
A great feature is the durability.