[blparent] inflatable tub bumpers

[Tay Laurie]

I think it may depend on the individual situation. If the child has a 
balance issue, then the bumpers may come in handy if he or she sways or 
falls and whomps the tub with a body part. That being said, a little vinegar 
in the wash should kill most, if not all, of the bacteria, mould etc that 
might grow on them. And I think you can find a small hand-pump for inflating 
them, and keeping them folded and in a dry spot i.e a cabinet, basket, etc, 
would make them easier to manage.
If our child has balance problems,  I wouldn't have a problem with getting 
something for him or her as a precaution. However, as stated, these things 
aren't a substitute for keeping an eye on your little one and not leaving 
them alone in the tub. Either make absolutely sure you have everything on 
hand, or ask your spouse to go get whatever you forgot.
Just my $0.02 worth.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers


> If a child is going to hit his head, I don't think it would be on the 
> inside of the tub.  Imagining the way a fall would go, the head would be 
> more likely to hit a flat or protruding surface, like the flat edge of the 
> tub, or the wall, or the faucet.  So I'd question whether the bumpers 
> would be necessary, especially since you wouldn't want to leave a toddler 
> in the tub for even a few seconds by himself.  If the bumpers make you 
> feel safer to have, then by all means, get them.  But I would guess that a 
> bath mat or a towel to prevent falls would do just as well.  Sometimes I 
> think the baby industry really tries to see how much money they can get 
> new parents to spend.
>
> On a similar subject, I got one of those inflatable faucet covers at my 
> baby shower from the church, and I found the silly thing downright 
> useless. There was no way to secure it to the faucet, so it was always 
> falling off, or getting pulled off, and it spent more time in the water 
> than it ever did covering the spout.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "How far you go in life depends
> on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, 
> sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. 
> Because someday in life you will have been all of these."--George 
> Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 8:00 PM
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers
>
>> I believe the bumpers go all the way around the three sides, not 
>> including
>> the faucet side, so it wouldn't be easy for a toddler to remove in the 
>> way
>> you're talking.  After the toddler years one wouldn't need this type of
>> thing in the tub and that's when I could see older kids getting creative
>> with the bumpers. GRIN
>>
>> Erin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Kate McEachern
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 6:21 PM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers
>>
>> This just sounds like a bad idea. I have images of it being used as a 
>> flote.
>>
>> Kate
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB blind parent listserv" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 7:42 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] inflatable tub bumpers
>>
>>
>>> Hello list,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am considering getting those inflatable bumpers for the regular tub 
>>> that
>>> suction cup to the sides.  They come in Sesame Street and other fun
>>> designs.
>>> My only worry is that they might not stick like they should but I'd love
>>> to
>>> put something on the tub walls to make the big tub a safer place for our
>>> 17
>>> month old.  Have any of you used this product?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Erin
>>>
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