Bassinette mobile/music
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Topic: Bassinette mobile/music
Posted By: snugglebug
Subject: Bassinette mobile/music
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 4:16pm
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I like the idea of a musical mobile to settle baby and I have one for the cot but he's not going into that until 6 months.
In the meantime Im not sure what to use, as I haven't seen a mobile that fits on a bassinette anywhere? If you use music to help sleeping how do you go about that when your baby is sleeping in a bassinette? CD player? Singing yourself? Music box type toy? Or if you do have a bassinette mobile where do I find one? Thanks heaps ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: maisey
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 4:46pm
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We play music during day sleeps and just have a wee c.d player in her bedroom. Do you have the bassinette and cot in the same room? Maybe you could put the bassinette beside the cot and attach the mobile to the cot so it is hanging over the bassinette? Although I think you can get mobiles for bassinettes. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 7:23pm
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Most mobiles are for use until 5 months (with the animals or whatever dangling) and then forever with just the musical box if that makes sense.
I have a tiny love one - http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tiny-Love-Sweet-Island-Dreams-Mobile/12437639?wmlspartner=jXot6eVeYJg&sourceid=16036941623280280891 - link . And the musical box detaches from the moving animals (can't think of their name lol!) but you could easily just place it on a bedside table next to the bassinet. Also - you must have one big bassinet?? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Lucky apple
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 8:09pm
| We use music with either a CD, or with the baby monitor. A friend of mine uses http://www.iqbaby.co.nz/product/fisher-price-soothe-and-glow-seahorse/ - this toy with her wee one, and she's transferred into her cot with no difficulty. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 8:50pm
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I just put the music box from our tiny love mobile near the bassinett and that worked, and when she went into the cot I put the animal part on.
I hung a wee toy from the bassinett to for her to look at. (was a cariboo). ------------- |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 7:51am
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We've got a http://reviews.fisher-price.com/6194/41856/reviews.htm - Fisher Price Aquarium . It attaches to a cot but I've just got it on a shelf next to his bassinett, and you can switch it to just sound so you're not wasting battery on lights / movement that he can't see. -------------   
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Posted By: snugglebug
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 8:51am
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LilNic maybe I got the timing wrong I thought they were in the bassinet till 6 months, I just meant he'll go into the cot when he outgrows it sorry for confusion.
I have the tinylove mobile too so Ill try detaching it thanks. I have hung up a toy now for him to look at too, good idea. ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 3:13pm
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We have a glow bug/sea horse thing. It's like a soft toy that sits in his cot. You squeeze it and the tummy lights up and plays these soothing tunes. Plays for about 5 mins.
The good thing about this is he can turn it on himself if he ends up completely addicted to it. Sometimes i hear him turning it on in the night - not sure if on purpose. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: snugglebug
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 4:51pm
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That sounds cute- do you remember where you got it? ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 6:02pm
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Those seahorse toys are from the Warehouse or Farmers (and probably other places too), think ours was about $25. We got it when DD was small and she still loves it.
We also have one of http://www.leapfrog.com/en/pages/support/product_pages/my_pal.html - these (Scout) - it plays 2, 5 or 10mins of bedtime music, says baby's name (you can plug it into your computer to program in the name) and also plays other songs and little sayings etc. She loves that too  ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 7:34pm
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Yup sea horse from Farmers or Warehouse, and the like.
All good, didn't mean it in a nasty way! Lily out grew hers at 3 months and it was a bigger bassinet that the standard ones you get in shops. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 7:55pm
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What about a glow worm?? -------------  
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 8:29pm
Oh yeah and DD was a small baby but was in her cot by 8wks as even though she still physically fit the basinette, she moved around so much I was scared she would tip it over lol. Apparently some babies actually lie still though 
we have a glow worm too hehe (got given that and the Scout toy) ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 9:31pm
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We have a gloworm but ours only plays one song at a time and DD still hasn't worked out how to turn it on!
Lily was a wriggler in her bassinet too! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: snugglebug
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 9:46pm
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Oooo where do I get a glowworm? Exciting! I had a glowworm when I was little lol
So glad I asked this question! Thanks for the advice ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 9:55pm
Again - Farmers and The Warehouse  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Lucky apple
Date Posted: 18 November 2010 at 6:07pm
| Seahorse is on special at farmers today - $29 |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 18 November 2010 at 8:51pm
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We have a starlight dreamshow. Absolutely awesome, and Ds still loves it now.
It plays music and projects images onto the ceiling http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Monitors/auction-325920816.htm - link ------------- 
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