Hushamok: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?

July 9, 2008

The Hushamok baby hammock ($430) has garnered all kinds of adoration from the interior design world for its unusual shape, but I can't help but wonder if it's too modern for most baby rooms.

It was designed to appear "womb-like" and cradles the child in a washable cotton hammock with a padded base. Would you let your lil one hang in a Hushamok?

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2 years

amby bed was recalled due to causing infant death

3 years

This is an old topic but I thought I would add our family's experience. We bought the Hushamok and are thrilled with it. In fact our son who is 3 and a half months and 15lbs (90% for height and weight) will only sleep on his back when he is in it (he will not sleep on his back any other way). The Hushamok is super easy to put together, and moving it from one room to another for naps is a snap. It is sturdy and travels well.We put it in the included travel bag and checked it curbside (it qualifies as standard sized luggage so no over size charges) Our son slept like a baby (no pun intended) since he slept in his own bed no matter where we were in the country. We are going to buy the My Seat when he outgrows the bed so he can continue to use it.

3 years

I used the Amby baby (got it used) and it was amazing. We used it for an entire year--definitely worth it. This one is too pricey for me, but I love how it looks, I'm trying to find it used!

3 years

I'm going to try and talk my G.F. out of it right now. Almost $500 for something you can use for 6 months! Let's not get started out on the wrong foot here. Who can afford that kind of nonsense?

alethia037 4 years

I think it looks really cool, but I voted other because it is so expensive! I could make something similar for a lot less!

macgirl 4 years

Darn it, I clicked the wrong one. I like the looks of it. A bit pricey for two months worth of cradling though.

schnappycat 4 years

This does look much like the Amby bed, which is supposed to be great. The price however? Not so great.

kikidawn 4 years

kindo, I really like the look of the one you posted about.

apma 4 years

This doesn't look like a baby could use it for more than a couple of weeks. Not for $430. That's a waste of money for people of any income level.

RosaDilia 4 years

No thanks. It has more of a decorative purpose than its intended use. After the baby has outgrown it, probably in a month, I guess it can be switched and used as a planter.

kindo1313 4 years

A similar bed (the Amby Baby Motion Bed) was a lifesaver for us. My baby refused to sleep anywhere but in my arms until we got the hammock. After that, he started to actually take naps! I don't know about this one, but the one we have is totally safe and is even recommended by Dr. Sears. My son stayed in it until around 9 months, when he wanted to roll over and sleep on his tummy.

smhooper 4 years

i think it's a cute idea!!! i would use one for my baby!

imcs 4 years

i think it looks super cute!!!

redheadkimie 4 years

Looks kinda dangerous to me. One wrong move and baby's on the floor...No thank you.

Greggie 4 years

The concept is great. In reality, paying $430 for something I could only use for a really short amount of time is ridiculous.

KATIEMARIE 4 years

I voted no, but after thinking about it - it might work. But only for the first few months, after that no way jose. Unless you had them swaddled really well. In the apartment I live in now, before I came some people said there were hippies that kept their baby in a hammock, and I mean a real hammock. It does look pretty cool though.

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