Product Tested By Amanda Jones – Nellie 21 Months
Amanda Awarded The BabyDam Bathwater Barrier 5/5
When this arrived was excited to use it. I thought this was a great design. Easy to follow instructions. This was a good fit for our bath. Once fitted it was secure. This was really effective. My daughter loved this and she loved that she could have her little bath on one side and her big sister would have her bath on the other side with more water. This was easy to fit and kept water in place for baby. We used this most days. Very easy to store when not in use. Very easy to keep clean. Using this definitely helped you save water usage and is an important factor to us. I liked that I didn’t have to fill the whole bath when she was having a bath on her own. Quality is very good. Really good value for money. I would buy this and I have also told my friend that is expecting to buy one. Great product. Wish I had had one with all my children. Great fit, recommended to friends. This is a great product. My daughter loves her little bath in the big bath. It’s great that 2 children at different ages can still have a bath together. Amanda Jones – Nellie 21 Months
Product Tested By Angela Kinning – Raye 7 Months
Angela Awarded The BabyDam Bathwater Barrier 4.4/5
Well packaged, good quality, clear instructions. Design is simple but effective. Instructions clear, precise and easy to follow. Perfect fit for my bath which is standard UK size. Once fitted it was completely secure and no water leaked. It gave my baby their own bath however this can still be achieved without the product and they would have more ‘room’ without it. She loved her bathtime. This definitely helped keep water in place once secured in bath. We used this a few times. A bit bulky to keep in bathroom but we are fortunate to have a closet for bath toys etc. to store. Wipeable and dried easily/ quickly which it’s important for mould prevention. I agree it helps save water if you are charged for water (I am not as I live in Northern Ireland) or are conscious about saving heating gas/oil. Or if you are conscious about the environment and water usage. However, I have 3 young children so using a big bath is more efficient for my situation as I can use the same water or fit them in the full bath at one time. I like the concept of it being an alternative to using a separate baby bath. Good quality materials. I feel £20 would be more suitable for this product as baby seats / baths are around this price and I would be more inclined to buy it as a competitor product. I don’t feel as if it is an essential for bath time and more of a luxury. The idea of making the bath smaller and therefore deeper is not something I require as a deeper bath has potential for more accidents relating to drowning in my opinion. I prefer to have our baths shallow but bigger which is achieved without needing the product. I would recommend if they are wanting to save (/money) on water usage and looking for a different option to a baby bath or bath seat. I like the innovation of the product as there is nothing else like it on the market. It is good quality, with precise instructions. It works as it should, normal baby baths are usually too shallow so this provides an alternative without having to store a bulkier product like a baby bath and allows you to have the bath as deep as you like. It allows you to have a ‘dry’ section of the bath for things like towels or for you to sit in if you wish which is a big advantage when bathing infants as normally your back would be hurting when over reaching a bath tub. I enjoyed using the product however I’d find it as a luxury product rather than a necessity. Angela Kinning – Raye 7 Months
Product Tested By Tamara Noden-Poli – Rune 6 Months
Tamara Awarded The BabyDam Bathwater Barrier 3.6/5
I liked the colours (I chose grey and white) and it appeared to be made of quality materials. I was a little concerned that the product would take up quite a bit of space in a small bathroom, and that it was an awkward shape for storage. It looks like a good quality product. The rubber seals and suction pads work relatively well, even in my non-traditional shaped bath. However, it has taken some fiddling to get the product in the correct position and watertight each time I’ve used it. This could be down to my bath shape, but it does deter me from using it sometimes. I would have liked to see an all-white version too. The instructions were simple to follow. I do have a nontraditional bath shape (half circle jacuzzi bath). It takes a little time and work to get the product in place but when it is set up it works well. Mostly, yes was secure when fitted, however I have had to readjust this at times. This does allow me to create a smaller bath for my baby, and I probably save on around 1/3 of the amount of water I’d usually use, however it does require so effort to fit in my particular bath. I don’t feel this made any difference to my baby’s enjoyment of bathtime. I do appreciate the water saving solution element, however the time I spend setting the product up takes away from time spent with my baby preparing for the bath. As all the family use the bath, I can’t leave the product in place. Sometimes I have to make small adjustments. I was surprised that this could hold water so well in my tub. Would use it 1-2 times each week. This was not easy to store as the shape is awkward and the product is large (although I appreciate that this is probably necessary for the product design). The material (part the rubber) does unfortunately attract dust. There are a few corners etc to clean. But the product is relatively smooth and easy to clean. As the product is quite large, it’s probably not able to be stored away in most bathrooms. It is important to us that we help save water usage and I am keen to do my bit for the environment and save money. I like the water-saving solution, particularly as my bath is large and takes a lot of water to fill. Nice materials, and works quite well. No, sorry, I would not spend this much on this type of product. It does seem expensive. I would not recommend as the price is too high for me, I wasn’t keen on fiddling about trying to get the fit right, and I found it awkward to store. Good quality materials, and does a good job but takes some time to get the fit right and is large and awkward to store. The product seems to be of high quality and does solve the problem of filling a large bath for a small baby, however ease of use and storage let it down. I wasn’t keen on the available designs, and would have liked to see an all-white version. The grey and white that I received was nice enough though. Tamara Noden-Poli – Rune 6 Months
