Summer Infant Baby's Health And Grooming Kit

Comment: This is just another "kit" with very useless things in it. Honestly I only wanted the nail clippers and the brush/comb. I should have gone with a cuter set for a girl. I used the medication syringe for a med for my 4yo and it didn't even hold the medicine, it leaked out all over the place (no suction like a syringe should have). As a pediatric nurse I'd prefer a higher quality medication administration kit. Also the bulb syringe in this kit is small and won't be very useful. Use the one from the hospital if you deliver in one (we're having a homebirth and I ordered a hospital grade bulb syringe instead). This kit was a waste of money, in my opinion.

Comment: I was gifted this from my registry and since baby was born I've used the following:

~comb: when oiling scalp and working out cradle cap
~brush: every night...it's great
~nose sucker: for the obvious
~nail clippers: also obvious, though I did ONCE nip a pinky tip the size of a pin prick, otherwise they work well
~nail files: when I decided it was too soon to use clippers

I doubt I'll ever use:
~thermometer: I bought a digital ear one
~syringe: it's not very ergonomic

Will one day use:
~medicine dispenser: once he's bigger...BUT I may buy one of those alligator ones that I remember from my childhood.

All in all, it's a decent value. You're not likely to put together the usable components for much less than the sum of $15 so if you want it all and a carrying case, I'd recommend this.

Comment: I shopped around a lot before I settled on this kit, but as others have mentioned there are serious quality issues.

The bulb syringe is very hard, and difficult to use. The medicine syringe leaks, making it useless. The nail clippers sort of dented my son's nails but did not cut at all. Fortunately, this kit comes with nail files which helped deal with the aftermath but if clipping an infant's nails is difficult, try filing them. Also, once the insert that holds all of these items in place for display is removed, you have a messy and transparent case.

What worked about this kit: The case itself is pretty sturdy. The medicine spoon is functional, and has a nice flat bottom so you can stand it up. The thermometer works, but mine takes forever to get a reading. The brush and comb seem useful, and the nail files worked.

For the price, most prospective buyers will be better served by acquiring the items they need individually, and getting good quality. Also, consider that a baby shower will generally yield at least one brush and comb set, and the hospital will send you home with a better bulb syringe and thermometer. The pharmacy will provide you with a medicine spoon or syringe if you need liquid medication.

Given the quality of the items provided in this kit, and the general availability of those items, there are better options.

Comment: I bought this product for my daughter. I loved that it has so much in it. What I really wanted to use was the nail clippers. The clippers wouldn't cut my daughters nails at all. I went to use the medicine spoon, and it leaked. I used the medicine dropper and it wouldn't hold the medicine in it. The bulb is hard to use and doesn't work. Don't waste your money on this set.

Comment: Although the idea of having all of these handy items in a nice case is a good one, the items in the case are pretty cheap and the case takes up too much space unnecessarily.

The bulb syringe doesn't suck anything and its very stiff. The thermometer takes forever to take the temperature and I am not convinced it does it accurately. The nail clippers were difficult to use on soft newborn nails, but now that our baby is 3 months old its a little easier to clip her nails with it.

The comb and brush are not bad.

As for the rest of the stuff in the kit, an opportunity to use them has not come up.

As for the case, I recycled it.

I would have rather gotten a good bulb syringe (which I am about to order) and a very good nail clipper like the Tweezerman brand (though they are quite expensive compared to this).