We got the Ikea Lattsam Baby Bath for the main reason anyone would buy such an item - it cost just under a fiver in 2005. Having a new baby at the time, we were somewhat overwhelmed by the various high-tech options for bathing the child that were available on the market. Relatives procured for us, for example, a child-pyschologist-certified bucket-shaped tub made out of a soft, rubbery material that was supposed to 'take the baby back to the womb' in terms of its shape, size and texture....enough said. (That one was far too small to use within a matter of months.) The Ikea bath however, was refreshingly free of all such gimmikery. It's a ...  Read the complete review

We bought our Lattsam baby bath for when our children were small (they've since outgrown it and now use the big bath - but my youngest daughter was only 3lb when born so it would've been like swimming the channel for her!), because the large bath seemed just too large for newborns and we were used to bathing them in a tiny basin in the hospital. Because you are filling a small baby bath with water, rather than a huge adult bath, it helps you save water. Also, bathing baby in a smaller vessel makes it easier to keep a wriggling baby under control! We were looking for a practical bath, that wasn't too expensive. This one is light to carry, and you ...  Read the complete review

When I had my first baby 12 years ago, I remember some of the things I wish I never wasted money on and one of them was a baby bath. As most baby baths then were huge and expensive and the plug in the bottom of the bath would sometimes leak or be easily knocked out. If you want to bath your little one in the comfort of your lounge you don't want to be mopping up water afterwards. You can use a baby bath in the 'big' bath but I don't see the point in buying a baby bath in the first place if you are going to be doing this. When I became pregnant with my son who is now 13 month old, I was wiser to what I would need and remembered the bad buys from my first ...  Read the complete review

I bought this bath for my small daughter to use it. It's a sturdy blue plastic thing and cost £5 from Ikea. The plastic itself is very high quality, you can drag it along the ground in frustration when massively pregnant because it's a pain to try and figure out how to carry it - and it came away without a scratch. The thing itself is extremely basic, no frills no messing, although it does have a very sensible non-slip bottom so the baby doesn't slide under the water. It's a little under 40cm in height, so perfect for small babies as well as older ones - less splashing water can escape over the sides! It doesn't have a plug in the bottom, which is ...  Read the complete review

I come from a very large family, one sister has 10 children and the other sister 2 children. My sister with the 10 children swears by this Ikea baby bath and i have witnessed how good it is! The baby bath come from Ikea, they only do it in a blue colour, they are quite large and about 40cms deep, so they are good for big and growing babies. The baby bath is currently on offer at Ikea for £4.95. (I know as my other sistr brought one today!). The bath is made of very strong plastic, if you push the sides it doesnt move an inch, which is great when you fill it with water and it wont buckle with the weight. The bath ...  Read the complete review