Comments on: LilyBugs: Bottle and Sippy Cup Assistive Device

By: LISA

LISA — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:58:39 +0000

Silly and cute but unnecessary. The ears look like a good place to grab and help to whip the sippy cup or bottle across the room. I would probably be annoyed for the one extra thing I have to wash and remember to put on the sippy cup. Would be a cute thing to have if we got it for free.

By: Catherine Lacy

Catherine Lacy — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:34:28 +0000

I love Lilybugs, I help take care of triplets and these have become essential in the feeding routine. Each baby has it’s own Lilybug character and they recognize it to be their own, they reach out so they can touch the soft fabric and bright colors. For me it helps keep track of how much each baby has had to drink. Great fun practical product. Best regards, Catherine

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:36:40 +0000

I am the founder of LilyBugs. We have had wonderful reviews from people and the industry that have tried and use LilyBugs on a regular basis.

There is more to these covers than what you have commented on here. Our products offer visual and tactile stimulation, they are a great tool for children transitioning from either breast or bottle to a sippy cup. LilyBugs give toddlers a feeling of independence as well as a comforting friend to carry with them.

Yes, we did attend a celebrity function because many of these celebrities are customers. We have also donated our products to charitable events.

Thank you and if you have any questions or comments, please contact me directly and I will be happy to answer them.

For more information, please visit http://www.lilybugs.com

Sincerely,
Crystal Kane

By: Tenebrae

Tenebrae — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:45:15 +0000

This product seems counter-intuative to me. Wouldn't a floppy cloth ear be HARDER for a child to manipulate than a solid surface? There are bottles and sippy cups available with solid handles, right? Why would I want something fabric that I'll need to wash often, and can't just wipe off like a firm surface?

I just don't see the appeal here.

Now, if they advertise the insulating properties, how it keeps the bottle warm longer, that's at least would be potentially useful.

By: adrienne

adrienne — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:42:46 +0000

I hate celebrity marketing, and I'm always surprised that it seems to work- especially with baby & kids gear. It seems to suggest that unlimited funds make for better parental judgment.

BUT- I might see a use for this creepy little product. For an infant (like my niece) who has nerve damage in her arm and hand from a difficult delivery this might be an essential tool in learning to grasp. It might also give her a sense of achievement in an area that promises to be difficult in her infancy.

Otherwise it reminds me of Harry Harlow's psychological experiments with monkeys fed by bottles held by puppets in wire frames:
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~adoption/studies/HarlowMLE.htm

Poor little monkeys.

By: phyllis

phyllis — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:29:07 +0000

they do look a little creepy to me. seems like more of the unnecessary crap…er…stuff…that they market to first-time parents…

By: wwbd

wwbd — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:38:56 +0000

I thought they were total crap, until I saw the picture of Seth Green. I love me some Oz! ;)

By: Bev

Bev — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:32:14 +0000

LilyBugs is a big no-no. Of course, I never gave bottles and I don’t think they would fit on my kids’ milk receptacle.

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:32:32 +0000

Four negatories. Anyone impressed, excited, or wish LilyBugs existed when their kid was younger?

By: nathan

nathan — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:25:18 +0000

I think these are just another way to condition your kid that everything needs to have a cutesie character on it, the conditioning Disney and the rest rely on for force us to buy Dora toothpaste and Mickey Mouse wagons.

I try to buy only products without characters on them so my daughter will realize that these things are for using, and characters are for playing with.