Customer Reviews

Summer Infant Baby's Health And Grooming Kit

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This grooming kit is easy to travel with, and convenient since everything is kept is kept in the clear hard plastic case. The nail clippers, emery boards, and hair brush work really well. The nasal aspirator is decent, but the one we received free from the hospital works better. The thermometer is really cheap and never worked, but that didn't bother me much since we already had a different ear thermometerBraun IRT 4020 ThermoScan Ear Thermometer. We haven't used the medicine spoon, dropper, or swabs but I'm glad we have them on hand and accessible. This kit is less expensive than other kits, and overall I've been happy with it.

The nasal bulb is very hard to use. Only pieces I use most often is the nail cutter & comb, sometimes. Don't see much use of other pieces much, even if the kid is small.

This is just another "kit" with very useless things in it. Honestly I only wanted the nail clippers and the brush/comb. I should have gone with a cuter set for a girl. I used the medication syringe for a med for my 4yo and it didn't even hold the medicine, it leaked out all over the place (no suction like a syringe should have). As a pediatric nurse I'd prefer a higher quality medication administration kit. Also the bulb syringe in this kit is small and won't be very useful. Use the one from the hospital if you deliver in one (we're having a homebirth and I ordered a hospital grade bulb syringe instead). This kit was a waste of money, in my opinion.

Nasal aspirator (which is amazing), nail clippers and brush... that's the only items that worked. At the middle of the night, my 3m-old baby had a fever.. thermometer never worked, I had to use the family's one. After confirming fever and a quick call to the nurse, had to give him some medicine... but using the syringe was a NIGHTMARE and a big mess with medicine leaking all over the baby and all over my hands!! WE ended up using a spoon (not the one in the kit, which shows ml by halves like 1 1/2, 2 1/2, 3 1/2 and so on.. and didn't want to guess where the 2ml mark was) I had to buy health care items separately. It was a little more expensive than the kit, but now I'm sure everything in the health care box works!

I was gifted this from my registry and since baby was born I've used the following:

~comb: when oiling scalp and working out cradle cap
~brush: every night...it's great
~nose sucker: for the obvious
~nail clippers: also obvious, though I did ONCE nip a pinky tip the size of a pin prick, otherwise they work well
~nail files: when I decided it was too soon to use clippers

I doubt I'll ever use:
~thermometer: I bought a digital ear one
~syringe: it's not very ergonomic

Will one day use:
~medicine dispenser: once he's bigger...BUT I may buy one of those alligator ones that I remember from my childhood.

All in all, it's a decent value. You're not likely to put together the usable components for much less than the sum of $15 so if you want it all and a carrying case, I'd recommend this.

I shopped around a lot before I settled on this kit, but as others have mentioned there are serious quality issues.

The bulb syringe is very hard, and difficult to use. The medicine syringe leaks, making it useless. The nail clippers sort of dented my son's nails but did not cut at all. Fortunately, this kit comes with nail files which helped deal with the aftermath but if clipping an infant's nails is difficult, try filing them. Also, once the insert that holds all of these items in place for display is removed, you have a messy and transparent case.

What worked about this kit: The case itself is pretty sturdy. The medicine spoon is functional, and has a nice flat bottom so you can stand it up. The thermometer works, but mine takes forever to get a reading. The brush and comb seem useful, and the nail files worked.

For the price, most prospective buyers will be better served by acquiring the items they need individually, and getting good quality. Also, consider that a baby shower will generally yield at least one brush and comb set, and the hospital will send you home with a better bulb syringe and thermometer. The pharmacy will provide you with a medicine spoon or syringe if you need liquid medication.

Given the quality of the items provided in this kit, and the general availability of those items, there are better options.

I bought this product for my daughter. I loved that it has so much in it. What I really wanted to use was the nail clippers. The clippers wouldn't cut my daughters nails at all. I went to use the medicine spoon, and it leaked. I used the medicine dropper and it wouldn't hold the medicine in it. The bulb is hard to use and doesn't work. Don't waste your money on this set.

Although the idea of having all of these handy items in a nice case is a good one, the items in the case are pretty cheap and the case takes up too much space unnecessarily.

The bulb syringe doesn't suck anything and its very stiff. The thermometer takes forever to take the temperature and I am not convinced it does it accurately. The nail clippers were difficult to use on soft newborn nails, but now that our baby is 3 months old its a little easier to clip her nails with it.

The comb and brush are not bad.

As for the rest of the stuff in the kit, an opportunity to use them has not come up.

As for the case, I recycled it.

I would have rather gotten a good bulb syringe (which I am about to order) and a very good nail clipper like the Tweezerman brand (though they are quite expensive compared to this).

I like the kit, but it does not get 5 stars b/c the thermometer never worked and the aspirator is not as big as it should so it takes more effort to get the job done, and it's annoying.

I received this grooming and health kit when my little girl was born, she is now 21 months old and still using the kit.
Set includes comb, brush, nail clippers ( you cannot imagine how many times you will use this), 2 emery boards, nasal aspirator, digital thermometer (very basic, an ear thermometer is better for little ones), 5 alcohol swabs and emergency information card. If you are looking for a basic set, this is the best option...my only cons is that I would like they add a digital ear thermometer, the rest of the items are fine for me; plus you can use the case to save baby's medicine as a First aid kit, will come handy.