| I don't know this company or their products, but I do have a bit of
advice, FWIW.
My experience with baby equipment is that I prefer single-purpose
stuff because I have my hands full with a wiggly baby who may be
crying, without trying to do manipulations on equipment. When she's
hungry and I'm rushing around trying to get dinner on the table for her
and everyone else, I'm happy just to plop her in her highchair with all
the adjustments still set from last time.
The equipment I get the most use out of is the following:
- Highchair
- Crib
- Infant carseat (with removable seat on a handle for carrying)
- Toddler carseat
- Stroller (this one benefits from multiple settings, eg lying down
to sitting up)
- When she was very young, I used a babyseat on the kitchen table
- When she was very young, she loved her playgym
- Gates for doors and top of stairs
I get some use (not a lot) out of the following:
- Walker
- Swing (mainly for babies 1-3 months old)
- Playpen
- Travel high chair for visiting grandparents (Daisy brand I believe)
I don't use a changing table at all.
Hope this helps.
Laura
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| Aha -- the WondaChair company still lives!!
We went to a show about this when I was pregnant with my first, almost
8 years ago. My husband signed with them -- over my wishes -- all we
needed was the car seat, I had a playpen, high chair, crib, etc already
being handed down. We managed to break the full contract, but had to
buy the car seat -- it cost us $80! The stuff is excellent quality, and
if you have no one to pass things on to you or borrow, it might make
sense. Friends of our did buy the whole thing, and have used it for
both of their girls, and it's still in half-way decent shape after 8
years. It's nice to be able to take the car seat out, plop it on the
wheels and off you go, in a nice sturdy stroller. Especially if the
kid tends to fall asleep in the car seat....and the seat was good from
newborn to 40 pounds, easily adjustable
-- as a matter of fact, if you need a seat, mine's for sale later this
month [I have to see if my daughter still fits into it, if she does I
need it for our vacation (so she can sleep better in the car, she's old
enough for a booster for daily trips)]
But if you need a carriage/stroller/car seat[do they still give 2
seats?]/table-and-chair mixture, and you have to room for everything, it's
a great deal -- I think I may have put a note into this notes file back
in 1984 about this, and heard from people whose parents had used the
WondaChair, so that says something about them.
Sandy
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I also received a card announcing a seminar-type show that they
gave, at I think it's the Sheraton on Lincoln St. My husband
and I went (I was about 7 months pregnant - last year). It
was a real hard sell....too hard sell for me. Made you wonder --
if you buy now it's a lot less cheap than if you come to our
store. VERY EXPENSIVE equipment.....The idea was there...but
who uses all the accessories that it comes with? At that time
I think it was about $700.00 for everything (highchair, carseat,
stroller...). I can't remember everything it came with.
But when you come right down to it, it's much cheaper going out
on your own and buying everything. Of course...they'll even let you
finance!
I don't know anyone who owns the equipment, so I really
can't talk about the quality.
Plus, I had more fun going out, picking and choosing what I
specifically wanted. Oh yeah...they wouldn't let you buy the
pieces seperately at the show. All or nothing...
Ellen
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