A Few Things I Learned About The Jumperoo and Other Baby Bouncers

Family Articles | May 27, 2011

When I had to buy a baby bouncer for my niece I thought it would be easy. Little did I know there are a plethora of things to consider. Eventually I found the best one! Here are a few things I learned you can do with a baby bouncer that aren't immediately obvious.

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When I had to buy a baby bouncer, it was not as easy as I thought. There are door hanging ones and free standing bouncer. Most bouncers do exactly that too, bounce! The Jumperoo however is slightly different. This baby bouncer contains specially placed toys, sounds and colors that are scientifically proven to help your baby’s development. I am of course, talking about the Fisher Price Rainforest Jumperoo. Here are five useful things to do with the Jumperoo.

More Than Goo Goo Gaa Gaa

Using your bouncer you can actually teach your baby to speak. Baby’s learn to speak and develop language by association. If they see something enough times, followed by the words they will learn what that is or how to say those words. Using this principle you can use the toys around the Jumperoo to encourage your baby to develop speech. Every time baby picks up a toy say the name of that toy i.e. frog. Eventually baby will associate those words with the toy and at some point, try to copy you. Although baby cannot speak at first, they can most definitely understand and are processing i.e. thinking about all the stimulation they are receiving. This doubles your baby’s cognitive development and engages them in lateral thinking from an early age.

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The Following Game

A lot of bouncers have baby facing one way - forwards. The Jumperoo has 360 degree rotation so that baby can freely move to see what’s behind or to the side of them. This is great if you are cooking and your baby is normally quite clingy and needs to be able to see you all the time (my nieces are like this!). Simply place baby into the bouncer in the kitchen whilst you go about cooking the dinner. This will encourage baby to use their lower limbs to move around as opposed to simply bouncing. This is helpful for their motor skills and strength and at the same time frees up your hands to get food done. What sometimes happens in this situation is baby begins to think you are moving around as part of some sort of game!

Brain Box!

Another great use of the Jumperoo are the toys placed around the frame that help baby learn by discovery. The toys are made of all different textures so this helps baby develop a sense of touch. Combine the toys with the sounds the bouncer produces and this provides a platform for cognitive development. Your baby becomes familiar with sounds even when they are in the womb, that’s why doctors recommend listening to relaxing music when pregnant as it relaxes the baby. The sounds of the toys help baby to develop hearing skills enhancing auditory cognitive development. All this stimulation helps baby develop neuronal pathways in the brain aiding mental development.

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