Did you know that "The Chicken Dance" was written and composed by a Belgian named Jean-Jacques Blairon, alias J.J. Lionel? That's right, and actually the original title is "La danse des canards"…"The Duck Dance". No chicken involved.
Why am I talking about chicken and ducks? Well because the first thought I had when I saw the "Safety Duck" bathtub by Munchkin was that I could teach my daughter "The Duck Dance" in it.
I was looking for a new bathtub for her since she had outgrown the one I used during her first year. I was not sure exactly what type or what model I should buy, what she would enjoy or not…Babies are all different as we all know.
So it really was perchance that I found this tub. I was first seduced by the look of it- a bright yellow duck with an orange beak; really cute…Any baby would love that.
Then I liked the fact that it is an inflatable tub for several reasons:
- Just deflate it, fold it and it will take no room inside your bathroom closet, inside your car or your suitcase while traveling.
- My daughter is always moving around in her bath: standing, turning around, dancing, sitting down, etc…But I never worry so much anymore because this tub is like a big air cushion all around her.
- Once your baby outgrows his/her first newborn tub, you may consider purchasing either a suction bath seat or just use the big bathtub…However, to the contrary of those last two solutions, with this tub, you do not have to fill in the whole bathtub with water…and if you view water as "blue gold", like I do, it is a big deal and a big money/water/energy saver at the end of the month…
I had to give it a try!Once I received it and used it for the first time, all the nice little details to it finished convincing me it was a great purchase:
- The non slip bottom surface…
- The strong suction cup underneath it to keep it in place in the big bathtub while using it or to hang it against the bathtub's wall once bath time is over…
- The tight plug at the bottom, just pull it and it drains very easily…
- The nice size (31"x19")…My 13-month old daughter is long for her age but she barely fills in half of it, which leaves plenty of space for all her toys…
- There are two separate inflatable parts on that tub: the bottom surface and the rest of the tub. So if your baby does not like to sit on an air mattress, no problem, just leave it flat…
- The versatility of that tub…I already imagine it as a mini swimming pool next summer in our backyard or at the beach…
- And last but not least: THE QUACKING BEAK…Squeeze the orange beak and the duck will quack…Could it be funnier? I don?t think so! Oh she loves it…she laughs and she laughs…
My daughter adores that tub. She gets so excited when she knows she is going to take a bath…You should see her crawling up the stairs in the direction of the bathroom…This is definitely one of her favorite parts of the day and that tub is the main reason for that excitement.
Now you must think: "with the fun goes the price…" Well, guess what? It is only $9.99!!
You
have to give it a try, too! And at that price why not buy another one for the Aunties, the Nanny or the Grandparents (
Look Grandma, it won't take any place in your closet when baby is gone!) to bring the fun and The Duck Dance to their houses as well!
Perfect for babies over 9 or 10 months old: the
Safety DuckAllez, dansons!
Fun matching accessories
Smart Splash Number Fun Duck
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