A Therapist's Explanation of the Bumbo Seat

Hello Friends,

The Bumbo seat stabilizes the child into slight hip flexion, placing the pelvis in a slight anterior pelvic tilt which facilitates lumbar extension. This action, combined with the gentle curve of the seat back that matches the natural curve of the rib cage, facilitates the baby around the lower ribs and trunk for stabilization. The seat allows for active practice of head and postural trunk control. It also allows a child the pelvic stability needed to get the hands into midline for play. Upright posturing facilitates an improved visual field of the environment, improved respirations and breath control, assists a baby who needs to be upright after feedings due to reflux and many other benefits.

The Bumbo seat measures 8" across in width and the depth from the inferior edge of the pommel to the center back is 7 1/4". Height of the seat measures 9" from the deepest point of the scooped seat to the top of the seat back. There is a gentle rise, which enables hip flexion, from the seat bottom to the front edge. From the floor to just under the thigh measures 3 1/2". There is a center pommel for safety and abduction measuring 3 1/2" wide at the superior edge narrowing to 2".

Sincerely,
Jo Ann Oakman OTR