Customer Reviews

The First Years Sure Comfort Newborn to Toddler Tub

5 star:		(52)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

For newborns- the tub is great using the mesh net. But they're not infants for long. I think I got about 4 months out of it.

For infants (about 4 mos and up), it's pretty good for the most part. My complaint is this: my 7 mo old who is quite chunky keeps sliding down in it. Her [...] won't stay in the grooved part where they're supposed to keep it. She twists and turns and it gets slippery and she starts to slide down. Consequently, I have to keep one hand holding her crotch area to prevent her from slipping under the water. This doesn't make for easy washing w/ only one hand left to use. For that reason, I don't think it's the best.

EDITED:
I've owned this tub for 3 1/2 years. Used it with my first son and then with my daughter. It wasn't until about 4-5 mos after daughter's birth that I realized that I could sit my child straight up on the "toddler" side and then I don't have the slipping problem! Ugh. So much for my fancy college and graduate degrees!

My daughter is only 3 months old but she is really enjoying this tub. I chose this one after much researching since it seemed to be the best for the price range and did not have the "bump in the middle" issue that other tubs seem to have.

She used the hammock when she was a couple of weeks old and it made it very easy to sponge bathe her since, as new parents, we felt very awkward with a little newborn in our hands and this made bathing her a little less scary. As soon as we could we sat her in the newborn side, though, because the sling keeps her whole body out of the water and cold (I suggest placing a washcloth over baby's chest,and to keep it wet with warm water during her bath so she does not get cold. We still do that.). Now she's splashing around like a pro!

It's easy to drain the water out and the built-in "pocket" is handy for keeping the baby soap and shampoo.

We love this tub. We never bothered with the hammock so I can't comment on it. We still use it and she is almost 2 years old! We used the reclining side when she was a baby and used the toddler side after she could sit up on her on. It is so handy to be able to stand up straight at the kitchen sink and bathe her. Before I bought a tub, I thought about getting the Primo tub because it had such great reviews. However, when I saw it in the store, it looked gigantic. I took a chance on the less expensive First Years tub and I can't imagine anything being better.

This one does NOT include the sling! If you want the sling, they have it on Amazon (but you can also pick it up at Target).

I used this tub for my twins and it was the best! The sling really helps when they are tiny and slippery, the infant side is good and holds them well (the bump prevents them from sliding down), and the toddler side is good for when they can sit on their own. We used it until they were old enough for the real tub. With the sling, this would get 5 stars.

I bought this one for a baby shower gift expecting the sling to be included but the small print shows that it doesn't come with this one (if you scroll down on the page). After I received it, I realized there's one that is titled "with Sling". Amazon should change it so this one says "without sling".

It's a great product cuz it lasts a long time. I used this in the kitchen sink when my baby was a newborn and then we put it in the bathtub when he got older. I also really like the slots for the shampoo, etc... It's big enough that my son could probably fit in it until he's ready for showers. And of course it's cheap.

A couple of minor issues:
I washed the hammock with the laundry and it shrank, so I guess I'll have to find another one for the next baby.
I wish this tub would fold, compact items are just so much better.
I wish I could hang it up or something to get it out of the way-it just sits in our bathtub and is in the way when the adults go in to shower.

A lot of reviews for this product here highly praised the hammock or the sling. I expected to get one when I ordered this product. However, there is no bath sling in the box and I double checked the product description and it specifically mentions "there is no bath sling with this item". So be careful when you read the reviews.

This tub works very well for us. The sling was great when he was a newborn, but he likes baths much better now being in the water. I like that the cushion is on the tub, he fits well on the seat, and I like the extra little tub for water. When the rest gets all soapy, I can use it for fresh water.

When we first got this tub, we loved it, especially the infant sling! The sling was easy to clean and change the water. But as our daughter got bigger, the tub would slide around in the big tub when we'd lift her up to clean under her (around 18 months old). So we just moved her to the regular tub after that.
However...as time when on, a layer or scum built up around the "legs". I couldn't find a cleaning instrument that would fit down there to clean it out! I tried scum sprays and tried q-tips. So it could use it's own scrubbing brush just for those hard-to-reach areas! I'm looking at other models for my second child.

I first used this tub with my son and he loved it. When he was a baby the sling held him great and he always seemed very comfortable. after he outgrew the sling the tub held a generous amount of water so that he could play and i could add bubbles. he never slipped under or shifted from his upright position even when he couldn't fully suppose himself. on the one side they can lay back and the other they sit up, so it grows with your child. i'm using it again for my second. highly recommend. it is everything you would expect from a baby tub @ a great price.

I have the bath tub that comes with the hammock. My daughter is now 11 weeks and has outgrown the hammock as it was intended to be used. Now I attached the end of the hammock to the sides of the bathtub. My daughter would always slip down past the first bump to hold her in place, now she can squirm all she wants and not slide foward. I dont have to worry about her slipping out of my hands when she is in this. I never leave her unattended though.