How old does baby have to be to start using this?
516837
I don't know about exact age - but able to use a straw. My guy was 3, I think 1 1/2 or 2 might be okay.
1223676
I think ours started using it at around 6 1/2 months. It doesn't prop the baby up. But she's strapped in well and won't slide out.
1522608
I am still using mine and she is 5 months. I would probably use it until she can sit up. However, just like the other comments, it's great for other uses such as if you need to lay the child down for anything...it's super soft and spongy!
1173116
3 months is a perfect age for this product. My baby started responding to it more at 3 months than earlier.
1748757
My 14 month old uses it daily. I probably could have started him in it as early as 10 months and I'll guess that he'll use it at least until 24 months.
2071776
Yes, that is what I am using mine for. I started using it on him at 10 months, but you can use it much earlier than that.
288642
Kristen, I would say that your little one needs to be able to sit or at least have more back and head control before using this. I think the package insert says they need to be 6 months or greater. Use your judgement but I think 3 months is too little. Hope this helps.
2115564
My son is 14 weeks and is starting to play with it. So I guess starting from 3 months
2037437
We steered about 2 months and still use it with my son at 6 months old. You can use it as long as they need to be elevated. They may just move around more.
1609109
My 9 month old is small compared to others his age, but I am still using it....will probably be able to use it until he's one. A larger child may be able to go only until 10 months.
1072531
My baby used it at 4 months and was 24+ inches. She used it up until probably 6 or 7 months when she started sitting up on her own.
1685041
I think it's most usable until they start trying to crawl. In our case, it is most usable from 0-7 months. Now our baby seems to want to be off the mat to practice moving around on the floor. Before that, we used this every single day, multiple times a day and even took it camping and used it outside. It has been one of our most used items. I'm hoping once he crawls, he will want to sit on it again.
1044112
I started to use this for my daughter when she was 6 months. She is now almost two and still uses it at night.
1304776
This was a gift for my daughter and she has not started using it yet as her baby is only 4 months old. Sorry..
1640298
I started using it as soon as my baby could turn both from back to belly and from belly to back. He still sleeps on it every night and he is now a year old. I believe he was around 4 months when I got it.
1945099
The packaging didn't say, it did say not to use when the baby is over 20 pounds or if the baby is sitting up on his own.We actually bought this one fior a friend because we liked our monkey one so well. We used ours consistantly until our little one was about 5 months, then occasionally until he was 8 months.We loved ours.
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It's best to use for an infant that is at least 3 months old. I tried using it for my son when he was two weeks and he kept sliding down the cushioned support making it difficult to wash him.