The First Year's Infant To Toddler Tub with Sling
by The First Years
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Manufacturer: The First YearsBrand: The First Years
Baby Products Reviews of The First Year's Infant To Toddler Tub with Sling
Customer Review: love/hate relationship with this tub
Summary: 3 Stars
I loved this tub while my twin girls were small enough to use the mesh.
However, when they grew too big for the mesh, they used the slant side, which was a problem because it's flat (vs concave) and the girls would slide from side to side since there was nothing to keep them in place. I would have to roll up a towel to keep them from sliding to the side & having their head/shoulder wedged uncomfortably against the side.
Also, if the water level is high enough to keep the babies warm, their butts tended to float up and over the seat area which makes them slide down into the water. I had to keep a hand on their bottoms the whole time to keep them from sliding down.
When they were old enough to use the sitting-up side, I loved this tub once more. The notch on this side kept my babies safe & secure. The babies loved sitting up & splashing in their tub.
I just gave this tub away, since my girls can sit up in the big tub now. I probably should have kept it for travel, but too late now. Overall I am not quite happy with this tub for the above reasons. I listed some other pros and cons below:
Pros:
This works well with our under-mount kitchen sink with a divider in the middle. This tub has a notch on one side to accommodate sink dividers, which is nice because it keeps the tub stable and angles the tub toward the center of the sink which is key for not having tub overflow all over your kitchen counter.
The plug changing color if the water is too hot is a nice feature, though kind of silly because 1) who wouldn't test the water with a hand? 2) it doesn't turn color until the water is already too hot for me, let alone a baby, and 3) it's way at the bottom, so if the tub was full you wouldn't be able to see the plug well at all.
The mesh sling is nice, dries well, and is very easily adjustable and supportive of baby.
Cons:
(potential con) If you have a drop-in sink with a rim, such as our bathroom sink is, this tub will not sit over it.
The inclined seat back is flat, rather than concave, so that baby can slide from side to side and get stuck with her head against the wall.
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