The Bumbo Seat is marketed to help babies sit upright.
Beware the Bumbo Seat ~ Mama OT
Babies who are too young to sit on their own are propped up by the Bumbo Seat.
The Bumbo website states the following: “The Bumbo Floor seat was designed to seat young babies who can’t sit up by themselves yet. As soon as your baby can support their own head you can seat them in the Bumbo Floor Seat. The seat has many technical design features that supports the baby’s posture allowing them to interact with their surroundings. The Bumbo Floor Seat has received many awards from around the world for its effective and functional design but be aware of copy products that lacks some important features.” [Editor's Note: Babies typically can hold their head steady in supported sitting around 3-5 months old].
As a Pediatric Physical Therapist, I am always mindful of motor milestones, and I use these milestones to guide my treatment and the development of therapeutic goals.
Between 6-9 months we expect typically developing children to begin to sit upright on the floor for short periods of time, first using support from hands and later independently.
Between 9-12 months, we expect children will begin to gain more control in seated position. When seated on the floor, they will begin to turn their trunk to reach and manipulate toys placed around them.