Wow! We have just had a really stress free, non back breaking bath time!! I was recently sent the Coocoose by Coochi to review (for Mummy News), I had heard about this product before and was very eager to try it out. For those of you that have not heard of it, the Coocoose is basically a towel that is worn like an apron. The idea is that you can wear it like an apron whilst bathing your child and then wrap it around the child when you lift them out of the bath, making it easier and safer to be hands free at bath time!
The Coocoose comes in a drawstring bag, perfect for taking with you on trips away. I tested how easy it is to fold to fit back into the bag several times and it is easy and it does all fit back in! The Coocoose is made of 100% cotton and is very soft! I put it through the wash on a normal 40 degrees before using it and it was still very soft and fluffy.
The Coocoose fastens around you using poppers, so its great for everyone to use. One size fits all. I did however encounter a problem with the poppers, I put the Coocoose around my neck (fastened that with the correct popper) then fastened with the poppers around my waist. But on doing this the popper detached itself from the Coocoose, on closer inspection I could see it was obviously not very well attached compared to the other poppers. I then pulled at all of the other poppers and did them up/undone them and I believe it was a one off fault.
Once I had popperd myself up we were ready to go! So Millie was happy splashing about laying on her bath seat and I was happy because I was protected from the splashes with the Coocoose!
Normally when it comes to bath time the routine is bath Millie lay a towel out on the floor, get her out, lay her on the towel, wrap her up and lift her up. Now my back is not good at the best of times so doing this normal bath time routine certainly makes it worse! So today I unpopped the back of the apron and lifted her straight onto me, wrapped the towel around her and then went and sat on my bed with her still wrapped up on me! It was so so much easier and put a lot less strain on my back. The Coocoose has got a hood in one of the corners and it is easy to pull that corner up first and place onto her head. When I wanted to lay her on the bed to get her dressed I simply unpopped the popper that was on the top part of the apron around my neck, layed her on the bed still wrapped in her towel! I found that the water on Millie was absorbed really quickly but at the same time the towel was not soaking wet!
I also have a 3 year old son, Chester. So when he had his bath a little later on I put the Coocoose around me and again stayed dry. When he got out of the bath I wrapped the Coocoose around him (obviously kneeling down, picking him up really would break my back haha) and he really loved having this Mummy cuddle after bath time! There was plenty of towel to cover him and again he dried off really quickly. All I did differently with the Coocoose for him was have the top part of the apron on a looser fastening.
On the Coocoose website it lists the following as perfect features, I will put my thoughts on each of these points next to them:
100% pure soft cotton - Yes, I agree very very soft even after washing.
Extra large, 140x140 cm, about 80 cm more than the usual sizes found in the market - Again I agree, my son is a tall 3 year old and he was very cosy wrapped up in it!
Perfect for moms and dads - Yes, there are a few poppers to choose from when doing up the Coocoose
Pre-warmed by your body - Yes, the Coocoose was lovely and warm ready for both of my children, nether appeared to be cold when wrapped up in it.
Easy to fit and use - Yes very easy, does not need any instructions.
Comforts your baby quickly and pleasantly - Yes, perfect cuddle opportunity's, reassuring baby that you are close and everything is ok!
Keeps both your hands free for safe and calm bathing - Yes, it allows you to pick up baby with both hands and then wrap baby when they are safely close to you.
Protects you from splashes - Most definitely! My two certainly know how to splash and I was kept dry!
Adjustable - Yes easy to adjust
Ultra-absorbent - Yes, very and the towel was not really wet afterwards.
Quick drying - Very.
The Coocoose retails at £24.99 and I would say that was a reasonable price, when you consider all of the points above and that it lasts from birth to toddler (and beyond in my opinion!), it also allows bath time to be a lot less stressful!
Extra large, 140x140 cm, about 80 cm more than the usual sizes found in the market - Again I agree, my son is a tall 3 year old and he was very cosy wrapped up in it!
Perfect for moms and dads - Yes, there are a few poppers to choose from when doing up the Coocoose
Pre-warmed by your body - Yes, the Coocoose was lovely and warm ready for both of my children, nether appeared to be cold when wrapped up in it.
Easy to fit and use - Yes very easy, does not need any instructions.
Comforts your baby quickly and pleasantly - Yes, perfect cuddle opportunity's, reassuring baby that you are close and everything is ok!
Keeps both your hands free for safe and calm bathing - Yes, it allows you to pick up baby with both hands and then wrap baby when they are safely close to you.
Protects you from splashes - Most definitely! My two certainly know how to splash and I was kept dry!
Adjustable - Yes easy to adjust
Ultra-absorbent - Yes, very and the towel was not really wet afterwards.
Quick drying - Very.
The Coocoose retails at £24.99 and I would say that was a reasonable price, when you consider all of the points above and that it lasts from birth to toddler (and beyond in my opinion!), it also allows bath time to be a lot less stressful!
So in conclusion, would I buy one YES!! My hubbie works long hours so I often have to do bath time by myself, the Coocoose has made this less daunting, it is much less strain on my back and it is fab for my cuddly children! Would I recommend it? YES! It is a must have product! It will last a long time, and you can take it with you on holiday!
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