Customer Reviews

Dreambaby Deluxe Bath Seat

5 star:		(43)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(17)

 

 

Before I purchased this seat, I read-over all the reviews. Upon receiving the seat, I messed around with it quite a bit to "test" the most common complaints. There are a few funny quirks with it, but I think a majority of the complaints are due to improper use or unrealistic expectations. This seat is the best bath seat on the market; the only legitimate "issues" it has are issues that would be shared with most any bath seat because of the general nature of restraining a floating child. I'm going to addess the most common complaints based on my experience.

1. The seat can float and it moves or doesn't stick: Well, sort of. If you stick the seat to the tub and then fill the tub with water, it traps air under the seat, which can break the force of the suction cups and make the seat float. However, if you partially fill the tub before putting the seat in, you trap much less air underneath and it sticks just fine. Once the air is out, the seat barely moves at all. If you push firmly on the seat, you can get it to slide a little, but that's kind of how suction cups operate when they are wet. I don't think the movement is worth the worry; my 2-yr old braced himself on the seat to stand up and it didn't move.

2. The plastic is hard and cuts into the skin, leaving marks: There are no sharp edges on this seat and it doesn't really dig into the skin. The one issue I did see is that the leg openings in the t-bar are small and designed to securely hold the lower thigh or knee. If the baby is sitting all the way back in the seat, with his back pressed against the back-rest portion, this is not an issue. BUT, as anyone with an infant can attest, a baby's bottom wants to float/slide forward. My son ended up with his chunky thighs squeezed in there because he wouldn't sit back in the seat. It was tight fit, as my son is 20lbs, and he did end up with red marks on his legs. This bothered me, however, he could have cared less. He was so happy "free-sitting" in the water that he didn't seem to notice the tight fit. Also, I think it's important to realize that the seat is a restraint designed to keep a very buoyant baby from floating or tipping over. Please tell me what seat restraint wouldn't leave some red marks? Or what design would prevent the baby from sliding forward?

3. The suction cups break off: This is the most ridiculous complaint that I read. First of all, the cups are SCREWED to the bottom of the seat. Like, with metal screws. I'm sure if you just grabbed the seat and ripped it out of the tub, you *might* be able to tear the suction cups off. However, I think we all know you aren't supposed to remove suction cups that way. The seat has four large cups, each with an easily-accessable release strip. If you pull on each strip, the suction cups pop right off.

4. The T-bar locks are difficult to operate: Freshly out of the box, these latches are incredibly difficult to slide. I was anticipating a huge struggle when it came time to get my son out of the tub. However, I discovered the that latches slide so much easier once they are wet. It's still slightly awkward to unlatch because of the angle, but not impossible or overly aggravating. And, honestly, I would rather have the latches be a little tight then have them pop open on their own.

Bottom line: This seat makes bath time soooo much easier and is well worth the purchase (BTW, I got it for $15 less at Wal-Mart). Four stars only because the locks are a little annoying.

Not an amazing product but it certainly solved our "We sit down in the bath tub" problem when our little one insisted on standing everywhere even though he had no balance or sense of fear. The plastic isn't very comfortable and the edges can be tough on a little naked body. The toys don't do anything and the suction isn't that great (the suction cups will even pop off) but baby's weight will keep it in place. Again, not amazing but very helpful considering the other options out there - and there really aren't any. If you're wanting a basic restraint to help out with a dangerous wiggler, this seat is fine.

This ring is great! My sister in law had one and i bathed my nephew in it and i loved that the front folds down. My first son in the round rings would get his chunky little legs stuck. In this you dont have to worry about that cause it folds down and you can pick the baby stright up. So there is no fighting to make sure they dont get stuck. I just bought this ring for my sister as her daughter is ready to use this in the tub. I will get it back when she is done as i am 7 1/2 mths prego. This is the best ring and it is a MUST HAVE!!

This is a good bath seat, provided your child can fit in it. My little super chunk weighs 20 lbs and the seat sort of pinches his thighs due to the narrow leg openings. This happens regardless of where I position his bottom (towards the back of the seat or more forward doesn't seem to matter) -- his thighs are that enormous. It's really quite impressive now that I think of it. No wonder everyone asks if they can squeeze them all the time. And here I thought that's how strangers say hello to babies.

In any case, Chubby McTalks-a-Lot doesn't seem to mind it since sitting up is totally the bee's knees right now. The upright position allows him to take in all the wonders of bath time, from splashing to rubber duckies. And oh dear lord does he love him some rubber duckies!

The rest of the seat is quite open and allows for reaching, twisting, and all the squirming your little tike can muster. And to chime in with the other posters, it REALLY IS a pain to have to use both hands to undo the T-bar latches. But it's less of a pain than attempting to hold, lather, rinse, and generally avoid drowning a slippery drooling miniature version of Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. So it's a winner in my book.

This is a great item and very useful! It does not stick to the non-slip surface of my bathtub, but it is still great!! My baby can't sit up well on her own very well and this helps with that and I don't have to get all wet and hold onto her! She likes to sit in it and play in the water!

It took me along time to find this particular bath seat, so purchased it right away. I like the seat and all it's features, but think it was rather expensive for what you get....it tends to tip when the baby is not heavy or there is a lot of water in the tub....the suction cups don't adhere very well.

I have triplets who are 6 months old (9 adjusted). They don't have great head control or torso control, but are out growing the little baby tubs. I bought just one seat to start with to see how it worked. Two of my guys loved it, while the one with good head control didn't seem to like it. The back goes up very high so I don't need to worry about them throwing their heads back. I think that's why the guy with good head control didn't like it, he seemed to crumple in on himself. I tried another seat for him and that one didn't offer enough support. So I'm returning it and going with 3 of these seats. I do have to put a little wash cloth where the bar goes between their legs as they seem to slide forward to much. As they get bigger and better control I'm sure this will resolve itself. As a note, my 2.5 year old seats in it for fun and loves it. She's on the small side, but it fits her perfectly too. So if you are looking to bath more then 1 baby at a time or have a preemie with less then ideal head control this seat seems very secure for bathing.

Child can get caught in the "back" row which is cut open and the clasps are VERY hard to open. I was looking for one of these and found it at walmart but did not work. Actually got a large scratch on my child. Beware.

My grand daughter just refused to sit still in the tub - and kept popping up all the time. I know these bath seats can be dangerous if the baby is left unattended, but to be honest, it was dangerous trying to hold onto a squirmy wet 7 month old! After struggling to get out the first few times, she is perfectly contented now sitting in her chair. It's been a great help.

I have a 9 months old baby who insists to stand up in the tub, so I thought this would be a good way to emphasize the sitting in the tub while taking a bath. Well, on Amazon's description it says good for ages 6 - 24 months old. On the box, on the other hand, it says to stop using once the baby tries to stand up (around 10 months old). My son is almost walking, so he definitely pulls himself up.
Disappointed about the poor description, so I returned it.