My mum always said that the only way she could get any peace when I was a baby was to hang me from a door frame all day, she said it kept me entertained for hours, I always thought she was joking until recently...

**Taking it out of the box**

There is nothing worse than opening a box, when you get home from a shopping spree, and a huge bag of nuts and bolts fall out. In the case of this bouncer that doesn't happen, Hallelulah!
It is really simple to assemble, only being in 2 pieces, you just hook the seat onto the frame and you are ready to motor. What a refreshing change.

**The construction**

It is made up of a sturdy plastic "y" frame attached to strong elastic which in turn is attached to a strong spring which you hang on the door frame. The seat is machine washable, has side fastenings and the straps which attach to the frame are height adjustable.

**How well does it work?**

It is relatively simple to put the baby in (depending on how wriggly your baby is). I have managed to secure both my children on many occasions without dropping them on their heads. The fastenings are velcro so easy to do 1 handed and the seat comes quite high up the body so provides good support, especially for younger more wibbly babies! The elastic and spring are so strong that you will never worry about baby bouncing accross the room, apart from the first few nervous moments when your baby discovers their bouncing legs.

**The disadvantages**

*It is a bit fiddly to put your baby in on your own at first, becase you have to negotiate the shoulder straps and the baby tends to fall out sideways. My daughter was a doddle but my son was a lot bigger and more wriggly so much trickier.
*Because there are 2 height adjustable straps it is difficult to get them both at the same height resulting in a very lobsided baby (not that they are bothered) and I recommend you don't try to adjust them when the baby is in the bouncer unless you have Arnie type biceps!
*The spring to attach the bouncer to the door frame is very strong for obvious reasons, but if you are a bit feeble in the bicep area you may end up with scraped paintwork..you have been warned!
*They usually end up with dribble from chin to toes and on the floor too.

The Lindam Baby Bouncer has been an absolute lifesaver at times with both my children and I would highly recommend it to anyone who ever needs 10 minutes to do the washing up/have a cup of tea etc, despite the fiddly parts.