Every time that I use the KidCo Go-Pod, I think that it is the most wonderful baby thing that I have purchased. I will try to put into words how much I love it.
First of all, I can use it everywhere! It goes in the kitchen for the Tomato to jump, stand and play in while I do the dishes. It goes by the computer if I have paperwork to do. It goes in the garden while I shovel and water and plant and Tomato soaks up some Vitamin D. It can go to the park or the shore because it folds up beautifully and has a little travel bag to pop it in and go.
In addition to its portability, the Go-Pod has just a few loops to which I can attach toys. Tomato has the lamb and the bunny from her Skip Hop Playmat and the cup and snack cup holders currently house a teether and a rattle for her to play with while I tend to the household activities.
I also love that it is a soft seat. It is the same type of material as the chairs that folks take to soccer games or camping. Tomato can move, jump and strengthen her legs while she is playing in the seat. We chose not to buy a Bumbo or Exersaucer because I wasn’t a fan of the hard seats that they have or of the many, many toys that the Exersaucer has. I can see how some people may like them, but they just weren’t for us. I wanted Tomato to have mobility and learn how to use her legs. Plus, when talking with the physical therapist at my old school, she recommended not using them because they can be detrimental to gross motor development. Also, the Go-Pod only allows for a few toys, so it’s not overwhelming for me or for Tomato.
This is definitely one of those items that I could end up purchasing for folks who are expecting and would like a simple, go to baby “chair.” I am thrilled to have stumbled upon it on the Target website. You can also purchase it through One Step Ahead, Amazon or Buy Buy Baby. I already think that we have gotten our money’s worth out of this one and it will definitely be getting some mileage in the garden this summer.
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Do I need to have another baby just to justify purchasing one? Our plan so far is to buy exersaucers at garage sale for less then $5…usually missing half the toys which I think is nice. Use them for 3-4 months and put out by the curb where some person inevitably snags them.
Have done this twice now (and stolen Alice’s for a while too). But this is soooo fancy. Love it. But maybe not enough to have another baby.