We had a Jolly Jumper for my second child and we loved that thing. It Came From Toronto website claims: "The original Jolly Jumper had a harness made from a cotton diaper, a coiled spring (helpfully made by the local blacksmith) and used an axe handle for the spreader bar." True or not, thankfully, the manufactured variety contained no axe handles. The first Jolly Jumper was invented by Susan Olivia Poole in 1910 and produced for the retail market in Canada in 1948. That's right, the good old Jolly Jumper won the day, with thousands of Aussie parents recommending it as their baby's favourite toy.įor 65 years, this clever Canadian invention has been giving babies their jollies (and parents' tired arms a break) as they happily bounce independently in a doorway or hanging from the portable frame. Kidspot recently asked Australian parents to vote on their favourite parenting products in the 2013 Kidspot Best Of Awards, with the Best Baby Toy category revealing a time-honoured favourite as the winner. So when a toy comes strongly recommended by other parents, especially generations of them, we tend to listen up. Suze English investigates the pros and cons of one of the most popular toys of our age.Īll mums are keen to find ways to keep their babies entertained, especially in that frustrating pre-walking stage when your bub is ready to explore the world, but can't quite coordinate themselves to get about independently. The Jolly Jumper was voted the number one baby toy by parents in Kidspot's 2013 Best Of Awards, but some doctors warn of the dangers.
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