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Babykeeper Basic hangs your baby close while you pee
I thought writing product reviews couldn't get any better than Skymall Monday. But then a product comes along that is so patently amazing that it takes my breath away. I stare at my computer screen, mouth agape, and wonder how I ever lived before experiencing such wonderment. I can only imagine that this is how one would feel upon encountering a unicorn in a meadow filled with daisies and trees that fruit lollipops. Ladies and gentleman, I am pleased to introduce you to The Babykeeper Basic.
Traveling with kids is hard. Or at least that's what people tell me. I'm single and childless (as far as I know), so I just throw some underpants and toothpaste into a bag and off I go to my next exotic destination. But I imagine that when you travel with kids, you can get a tad flustered. You have your luggage, the kids' luggage, diaper bags, purses, stuffed animals and other nonsense to carry. That's a lot to handle. And, at some point, you're going to have to use the bathroom.
Well, you can't just ask some stranger, or worse, your spouse, to hold your child while you urinate (or defecate, your choice). That's where The Babykeeper Basic comes in. Simply select the lavatory of your choosing, place the hooks over the stall divider and overcome the stage fright that you will inevitably encounter as your child stares at you judgmentally while you try to relax and let the river flow. Nope, nothing to see here. Just a baby hanging precariously from the wall of a bathroom stall while you empty your bladder and/or bowels.
Look, I'm not saying that you should just put your kid on the bathroom floor while you do your business. That's foolish. Your child could then easily abscond with your luggage while your pants are at your ankles. What I am saying is that hanging your child from the bathroom stall in some medieval harness might not win you Parent of the Year at your church's next family fun day.
For our readers in Japan, I have great news. You can save $25 and just use the amazing public restrooms in your forward-thinking country. They have the baby seat built right in.
[Via Buzzfeed]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Heather Poole Dec 9th 2008 6:07PM
I've actually seen something like this at select airports, but it's like a little fold down seat on the back of the door you slide the baby into. I remember thinking, genius! Actually, my husband was the first to call my attention to it - and it was in a men's room! Again, genius!
jamie Dec 9th 2008 9:57PM
That must be a fake baby. A real baby would never be that pleased to be hung over a bathroom stall.
soultravelers3 Dec 10th 2008 7:13AM
Jeesh! What silly contraption will they think of next for babies? Poor new mom's get suckered into this nonsense and marketing.
We never used or bought even a stroller or crib and got along just fine and certainly would never use something this silly.
Heather Poole Dec 10th 2008 11:01AM
Yes, but I can't help but notice you said we. We means help. When I'd travel with my son (once a month since he was 3 months old) alone from LA to NY I'd practically dehydrate myself because I didn't want to have to go into that germ infested lav with him, and when I did...what I had to do.... UGH. Seriously, the bab y hanger looks fantastic for a mom like me who has to travel alone. ALL THE TIME. It's not easy. And I'll be doing it again next week. Thank goodness my son is now two. Makes it easier. Now all I have to do is say "Don't touch that!" over and over and over
soultravelers3 Dec 10th 2008 11:25AM
I see your point, as traveling alone with a young baby is harder, but I guess I just have a different idea than most and prefer things the old fashion way. I was alone most of my daughters first year and had no problems with out this or other contraptions. Never used a baby bath, crib, pram, stroller, or diaper changer etc, so sure did not need this.
I did use a sling a lot which allows one to have hands free for every need & even allows one to nurse a child while standing in line for groceries at the store with no one the wiser. ( I did that a lot).
Why not just wear a sling with your baby? Keeps hands free everywhere including bathrooms. I used mine constantly when out and about, took up no room, was washable and organic. Baby loved it and I loved it.I never worried about getting dehydrated, nor tried to postpone going to the bathroom.
If one breast feeds and does family bed, that is all one needs IMHO. A sling ( possibly a Bundler too).
The rest is just endless marketing to try to make people think they need "stuff" that they don't. I prefer to think simple like native people and invest my money (saved from buying such things).
I think babies are much more simple than the marketing world makes them out to be. My mom raised 4 in the fifties with none of the crapola we have today. ;)
I want more experiences and less stuff. But, hey, if it works for you or others, that is cool with me too!!