Taby Tray Review

My family decided to make a special trip out of town just to try out this product. I gathered a few things for my daughter to play with that could be placed on the tray. Once we got in the vehicle and I got her strapped in I added the tray. This was not easy at all for me.  It looked simple at first, but then I got out the instructions and tried to place the tray on like it says. Well, my car seat must not be in the compatibility list {if they have one} because it did not fit on the seat right. It wouldn't stay in place. So I tried a few other ways to keep it in place by adjusting the straps. The straps are easy to use so this wasn't hard. It never quite fit her seat. We went ahead and did the best we could and took off on our trip.

She really enjoyed having her toys right there where she could play with them and loved the tray to use as a base to play on. Her sippy cup fit very well in the cup holding part. Zoe enjoyed placing the cup in and out of it's holder. She had fun playing with her things for about half the trip {30 min. maybe a little less}.

We then decided to give it a go with food. We ordered her a corndog, fries and a small milk. Because the tray didn't fit well to her seat I believe it was at too much of a slant. Her food kind of pooled at the bottom of the tray. She was able to eat just fine, but when she went to take a drink this is where the big mess began. My daughter grabbed her milk and took a nice drink of it and went to place it back in the holder. She didn't quite make it and only placed it on the tray. This should be ok because the car was not moving and it should have just stayed in place. This, however, was not the case. Because the tray would not fit to the seat it slid all the way to the bottom of the tray, hit the edge, fell to its side, and the milk poured over the tray edge all over my vehicle's seat. A huge mess I hated to clean up.

I have used the tray to place her food on at home a couple of times minus an open topped drink. It works ok that way. I believe the idea of this product is great and was really hoping it would work out great. I believe if I could get it to be level on her car seat it would be a great added piece to our travel time. It did help keep her happy for the first little while in travel. I would only recomemnd this product to someone that has a car seat that it fits well to. I will continue to use it for long travel time to help give her a place to play with her toys, but when it comes to eating on it we will have to find a better way.

Kristy's Rating
1. The functionality - 6.5

2. Ease of use - 8

3. Packaging - 10

4. Visual appeal - 10

5. Durability - 10

6. Recommendability - 7

7. Value for money -http://www.tabytray.com/ 7

Reviewed by Chaotic Kristy

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Baby Bond has two functions. One, use over the shoulder and across the chest to shield the breast while you nurse.  Two, use around the waist like a belly band to shield your tummy while you nurse.
I found it easy to put on, but not so easy maneuvering to feed my baby. It worked well around the waist, but it's one size fits all made it a little long for my taste.  I felt like I was wearing a karate belt with one side dragging across my knee.

The band is very easy to put on. It took me a little while to get the hang of moving the material around without exposing myself to feed my son.

The packaging is nice. It has the instructions right on the box. Plus, when you take the product out of the box it has a "pocket" to wrap the band back up when not in use. I love this little added feature.

It looks nice wrapped around the shoulder, but around the waist just didn't seem nice to me with the extra bit hang down almost to my knee.

While it does do its job; I personally would just expose my breast in most cases. I would however recommend this product to someone that feels uncomfortable exposing themselves in public. It does a good job keeping "the girls" covered and the baby's face open to explore his surroundings. This is much better than covering the baby's head because you lose that one on one bonding you get from seeing baby's face.

Overall the product does what intends to do. The baby's face is not covered while the breast is. The hanging tail was a turn off for me, but the added "pocket" was a plus. This product would be great for someone that is a little uncomfortable feeding in public.

Reviewed by Chaotic Kristy

Kristy's Rating

1.  The functionality - 8

2.  Ease of use - 8

3.  Packaging - 10

4.  Visual appeal - 9

5.  Durability - 10

6.  Recommendability - 8

7.  Value for money - 8

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Bummas Review

They are the size of my hand, fingertip to almost my wrist {I have large hands for a woman}. They will work great to keep the pee showers at bay, but I'm a little concerned about the size when it comes to a poopy mess. Since they are made of terry this may not be a problem. They are packed nicely and looks kinda like a bouquet of bright cheery flowers. The bright colored trims a very nice to look at. These would look great in a baby shower bouquet or basket. The ones that I got to review are mostly white, so I'm a little concerned on how long they will stay white, but I'm not concerned on how long they will last. They are made out of a nice terry material that seems like it will hold up well in the wash. If you are cloth diapering, why not cloth wipe as well? These would go great in your routine. They would make a great baby shower gift for any mom cloth diapering or not. $16.99 for 10 wipes. I feel this is a great price for baby's comfort and less waste in a landfill. Bummas are super soft even the threading that trims them is super soft. They come in a great color arrangement. I really enjoy the bright colored trims. They would make great baby washcloths for bath time, cloth wipes, or pee shields. Bummas would be great for sensitive skin so your not adding all the chemicals you get from disposable wipes.

Review by Chaotic Kristy