Would you leave your 9 month old baby in a playpen/bouncer/swing for a quick 5 minute shower?

I’m saying this like the baby is in the room next to you. Not leaving the baby rooms away or downstairs.

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I’m a single mum so had to figure this out myself. I picked I would never leave baby alone as I always used to bring the bouncer in the bathroom with me. Same with when I needed to take the bins out I’d put him in the buggy and take him with me

I had the bouncer in the bathroom with me if home alone

Don’t laugh at me, but I have a stroller that attaches to his car seat. I will bring the car seat and stroller in the bathroom with me and take a five minute shower. I don’t care and I have two dogs on top of that so I just leave the shower the bathroom door open and I shower. I don’t care who comes in the house as long as I can get my shower and daily everything is OK

Absolutely put the baby somewhere safe and secure and do what you need to do to look after yourself!

Obviously if you have space in your bathroom to bring the baby in there with you that's ideal but if not and they are just in the room next door then that's fine!

I bring it in the bathroom, for my small bathroom I put baby in the doorway or in the hall staring into the bathroom. I will play baby music so they are happy.
It’s okay to shower, as long as baby can’t crawl out of whatever you put them in.

that’s hilarious 😂

Yup, I do this almost everyday..I shower in the morning and evening. I leave the door open and put bouncer at the doorway

Put the bouncer where you can see it or move the monitor camera to the playpen

As long as they are in a safe space I don’t think a 5 minute shower would hurt but maybe keep a way that you could hear them…just in case yk

I had a dog camera in the living room so would leave mine and turn the camera on my phone so I could see them in the shower. Don’t think I would of done it if I couldn’t see them

Honestly, do what you need to! As long as baby is somewhere safe. I used to just move the baby camera or even the indoor camera and watch just in case

When my daughter was a baby, I would put her in the bathroom with me.

Yes. 3 kids and I did it with all of them, granted they sat in front of the shower door and I had the door open and would peak at them or talk to them every so often so they didn’t feel alone! Sometimes I’ll leave my kiddo in his room while I do chores with the baby monitor on him, but I’ve been through his entire room and know there’s nothing he can choke on or hurt himself with badly.

I used to put my LB in bouncer or Pram in the bathroom doorway whilst I got a quick shower

Girl, if you can't set your baby down somewhere safe for 5 mins to get something done you'll never get anything done.

Yes if its in the same room as me.

At 9 months I’d leave my son in his cot with some toys to shower. From early on he’d flip himself out of a bouncer and I can’t leave him to roam in the bathroom whilst I shower due to him getting into cupboards etc.

Depending on layout of Ur place, I would do this and put her in the bathroom or just outside it w door open( in bouncer ) in playpen I would leave her in the next room w door open

Yes, or in their room/crib. Baby does not have to be held/go with you everywhere, you're allowed to have self care time.. Baby will be okay.

I'd always take LO into bathroom with me. I didn't have anything to put him in really so used to use his car seat 😅. I'd give him something to hold and play with and pop on some music or an audio book to listen to.

Bouncer - no
Playpen - absolutely
Anywhere that is suitable and safe is fine

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