OXO Tot Splash & Store Bathtub

Hey folks I found a solution for the bathtub!! After tons of research. Exhausting. Bath tub - went with the Oxo splash and store. I was worried it wouldn't be long enough on the newborn side for my boy but there is PLENTY of space for him for when he gets taller. He's 20lbs now and the tub is rated for 50lbs max. I'm so impressed with the design of it. He has lots more space to spread out and splash, including his legs- not all cramped for space. So easy to drain water. So comfy for my babe- the hump in the bottom is perfectly designed to be at his sit bones and doesn't squish his sack. It sucks that it is so expensive tho. In Canada it goes for 100-130. I'm lucky I found it on marketplace for $30. Here's a like to the description- https://www.oxo.com/splash-and-store-bathtub.html As for the shower head, I don't know if it will work but I will update later. I splurged and got the peerless sidekick shower head for $90. It has a gentle waterfall shower setting that they market would be good for babies, and a pause button. Hope it actually works for us.

https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/oxo-tot-reg-splash-amp-store-bathtub-in-grey/5379122 has a post in the center to prevent baby from sliding down. And collapses for storage. Loved it.

We wound up buying the oxo collapsible tub, which holds water well and collapses flat to save space in our bathroom. It also has a hook so it can hang on the door to dry

Our baby is now 6 months old and she seems quite comfy and happy in the bathtub! (She is very vocal when she's uncomfortable!) She's not a big baby, but as her legs have gotten chubbier her bits don't really go all the way down to the middle piece We're also happy with it/how it's saved space for us!

My son is the same age. We loved the oxo too! But we also discontinued use because he kept trying to climb out. At my parents we had The skip hop whale tub, which allows you to remove the sling thing inside so that it's just an open tub without a partition. But honestly my son started trying to climb out of that too so we just do normal adult tub. We've done a regular shower with him on vacations and it was not possible for us to do it without another adult's help, and it also required us getting wet too. That would not be my preference for daily life. So I think if this were me I'd just plunk him down on a baby bath mat on the floor of the shower and remove the shower head and hose him down while kneeling outside the shower. I know some people use big laundry baskets but you're going to constantly run into the issue of baby trying to escape. Baths got a lot easier when we removed the container.

The design was so bad. It basically has a plastic square piece smack dab in the center, designed to help prop up your baby, but the placement is awful. Their genitals basically sit right up against the cube piece, which makes it impossible to clean them. Plus, it has no padding for their heads. We are an oxo brand loyalist for most kitchen items, but this is one of the worst products I've purchased. We ended up getting the fisher price one with the washable sling instead, which we used daily for the first year with no issue.