This is the only tub you need
September 1, 2015
I wish I would have bought this tub first. Instead, we tried a few others that were pretty popular and had good reviews, but they didn't have everything that we needed. You have no idea how many tubs I donated to charity or gave away because they didn't meet our needs. I liked this tub so much that I jumped at the chance to get one for a friend who was expecting. First, we needed a cup to rinse our little boy's hair (and of course baby needs a bath toy). With other tubs that is often an extra purchase. This tub comes with a little scoop and squirt bottle. The sling is really a must have for a newborn. I don't know how you would wash them and rinse them without it. This one is durable, easy to clean, and it sort of acts like a little hammock. The sling is great until about 4-5 months, but then you start to end up with a slippery baby who thinks that they are a fish. This is where the sit-me-up support is AMAZING!!! No other tub has something like this that I could find. A lot of them have a slant, but once your baby is starting to sit mostly unassisted they get really topple happy. Once you have the little seat insert on this tub you will never go back to another tub. Until the baby is big enough to use the seat, the little seat makes the tub smaller. It doesn't seem like a big deal but with another tub you'll be shocked at how small your baby looks. The smaller tub size just made me feel a little better. Of course, after the sling and the seat, then you can use this as a regular smaller tub until your little one is big enough to go into the regular tub. PROS: * A tub with a sling is a must have for any newborn. The sling is super durable and I tossed it in the washing machine with no problem. * The little squirt bottle can be used to rinse baby's hair and play, so one less thing to buy. The whale cup has holes in it, so you this isn't going to work as a rinse cup (it's really for play). * The sit me up seat is the COOLEST feature. I love that thing. Once you have this feature, it's hard to understand the appeal of any other tub. * The tub is white, which means you can clean it with bleach without worrying about any fading. Sometimes a diaper free baby means bleach is a must (if you get what I'm saying). The whole thing is hard plastic which I preferred (easier to clean). CONS: * I really would prefer if the little drain was on the side (it's on the bottom). * It has a hook so you can hang it up on a towel rack. I think it was a little heavy to hang up but maybe if you have a sturdy towel rod or shower rod (ours is tension based). * While this CAN fit across a double kitchen sink because it has a pedestal, it did not fit ours. Our sink sets down below our counter so it made it uneven. Not a deal breaker for us because I wasn't going to bathe our little guy in the sink anyways. * This isn't a cutesy tub. It's pretty simple in design. I preferred that, but obviously if you want a theme or gender-specific pattern, this probably isn't going to be your favorite. * Some people might not prefer to have a hard plastic tub. If you love everything else about this tub, then I would suggest buying one of the sponge bath cushions to go with this. Obviously a big pro to me is that this box comes with everything you need for that first bath and beyond, so the idea of buying another part would be a con for me. But, the fact that it is such a simple fix means I feel comfortable giving this as a gift.
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