I had to share on update on this product because I have encouraged so many moms to try it out and I feel a moral obligation to do so. More importantly, I don’t want any lil’ ones getting injured or going through what my little Ashlee went through. Last night my girls were laughing and playing in the tub and all was well until it was time to get out. As I started to pick up my one year old, her towel fell, so I put her back down in her seat for a second. Apparently, as I put her down, the seat simultaneously swiveled. This is when it all started going downhill. Now, as you can see in the picture above, the holes for the legs are very large. What you don’t see are the holes in the back, that are about half the size, with very uncomfortable plastic edges. To get an idea of how big the holes are in the back, hold your index, middle, and ring fingers together (like you are doing the Girl Scout pledge) and that is the width of the hole. So my little princess slid in somehow and we COULD NOT GET HER OUT! I was home with my two girls and for over 30 minutes we tried getting her little leg out. It was getting really red, a little bruised and swelling a tad from the irritation. Panic started to set in just a tad. There happened to be an ambulance down the street on another call and I finally gave in and reached out for help. I really needed a second adult to help maneuver the leg. It seemed as thought the more I pulled the more tense and aggravated she became (and for good reason!) Essentially, it took two paramedics, a comforting mom, and a dad holding a Barney video up (keeping little Ashlee preoccupied), to get my daughter out. Check out the aftermath below. I will say, that I loved this product, but I think they need to remove the holes from the back. I know this was a freak accident, but I don’t want it to happen to anyone else. They could avoid this problem altogether by simply removing such similar holes from the back. The deceptive part is that you can’t even tell that the holes are a different size until you stick your hand underneath and feel. This really needs to be addressed!!
Does it really get any better than this? As we speak I am sitting here on the toilet (yes the lid is down, I am not actually going—gross, did you really think that?) and typing up this post as my 9-month-old daughter is playing in the tub. This is like mommy heaven right now, seriously. My daughter LOVES bath time, but I am going to admit that I tend to hurry it along as often as possible. After a long day of making meals, cleaning up after meals, and chasing two munchkins around, I would much rather sit down on a couch or in a bed than hang over the edge of a tub worried about slipping, sliding and head bonks (for me and baby!). And while there are probably many product options out there that are similar, I am now the #1 fan of the Safety 1st Tubside Bath Seat . It looks as though it would latch on to most standard tubs, the padded elbow rests are great when leaning into the tub, and the swivel is perfect for the little one’s to have full access to every side of the tub. By no means is this product a babysitter for tubby time, but it sure is a great helper! Check out my cheesy video to see it in action…Tubside Bath Seat
Clearly I’m not the only happy camper 
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*Ages + stages: approximately 5-10 months old or until child can pull themselves up out of the seat
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This is an awesome product. I wish they had it when my 3 little guys were little. Your daughter is just adorable.
It really is great. I still use it as a way to keep my 11 mo in one place while in the tub. By no means is it a bathtime babysitter, but with the proper supervision it is wonderful.
I looked into purchasing this seat when my son was 5 months old, i wasnt so fond of the swirling action, or the price. instead i purchased a similar one that sticks to the bottom of the tub; it worked great as well. now, hes 11months and is in the tub without the seat, and im so glad i bought the cheaper version – only 6 months of use!
Oh my gosh how awful. Thank goodness there was an ambulance down the street who could help. Thank you for posting your experience and warning parents about those small holes.