Health o Meter HDC100 01 "Grow with Me" Teddy Bear Scale for Babies and Toddlers

Editorial Review
The Health-o-Meter HDC100-01 "Grow with Me" Teddy Bear Scale is a first-of-its kind consumer baby and toddler scale. As your child grows, the scale easily converts from a tray to a platform, making this a versatile and cost-effective device for weighing your child as he develops from a newborn to a toddler.The large, easy-to-read 1.2-inch LCD display is front-facing so reading the weight is a breeze. Also, for added accuracy with small children, the scale weighs in half-pound increments up to 60 pounds. Calibration is a snap with a "zero out" feature that allows you to adjust for the weight of clothing or a diaper. The scale can be operated with or without the tray. When using the tray, make sure that it is securely locked into place before placing your baby on the scale. Simply lay your baby on the tray and read the display. To use the scale without the tray, you'll need to remove the tray by turning the locking nut clockwise. The tray is replaced by four rubber plugs and a supplied plastic cover tab. Once the cover is in place, hold your baby upright on the scale, and place the baby's feet so that the weight is evenly distributed. Of course, everyone knows that a baby rarely holds still. Health o Meter has an answer. If your child is moving, press the "Hold" button to lock in the correct weight. This function displays the baby's average weight for the time period.
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Customer Reviews

LOVE IT!

2008-01-22
Great price! Great product! We loved weighing our little girl in this when she was an infant. Now that she's older it's nice that we can take off the cradle and use it as a normal standing scale. Loved the chart book that came with it to!

great scale

2008-01-03
Love it! I'm addicted to watching my baby son progress daily :) Just went to the pediatrician's office, and their scale was pretty close to this one.

Accurate

2008-01-03
This is a must-have for new parents! The scale is extremely accurate and reliable. It is sensitive enough to measure items weighing one-half of an ounce (a small diaper, for example). The "Hold" feature which measures the average weight is handy especially if your infant won't lie still. It also has features that probably won't be widely used, for example, the zero-out feature. The surface that holds the baby could have been made a little more comfortable.

Great baby scale

2007-12-30
We bought this for our daughter when our grandson was born. She loves it. It's a great way to keep track of his growth. She really likes the feature that will hold the weight reading while he is moving around.

very helpful

2007-12-21
When our baby started spitting up and vomiting when he was 2 months old, we were so worried about if he got enough milk. Having this scale really helped to soothe our anxiety. Also we can plot his weight on a growth chart to watch his development, rather than waiting for the regular checks at the hospital.
If your baby is a spitter, I would recommend this scale to you.

very helpful

2007-12-21
The Health-o-Meter HDC100-01 "Grow with Me" Teddy Bear Scale is a first-of-its kind consumer baby and toddler scale. As your child grows, the scale easily converts from a tray to a platform, making this a versatile and cost-effective device for weighing your child as he develops from a newborn to a toddler.The large, easy-to-read 1.2-inch LCD display is front-facing so reading the weight is a breeze. Also, for added accuracy with small children, the scale weighs in half-pound increments up to 60 pounds. Calibration is a snap with a "zero out" feature that allows you to adjust for the weight of clothing or a diaper. The scale can be operated with or without the tray. When using the tray, make sure that it is securely locked into place before placing your baby on the scale. Simply lay your baby on the tray and read the display. To use the scale without the tray, you'll need to remove the tray by turning the locking nut clockwise. The tray is replaced by four rubber plugs and a supplied plastic cover tab. Once the cover is in place, hold your baby upright on the scale, and place the baby's feet so that the weight is evenly distributed. Of course, everyone knows that a baby rarely holds still. Health o Meter has an answer. If your child is moving, press the "Hold" button to lock in the correct weight. This function displays the baby's average weight for the time period.

Great scale for the money

2007-12-02
I used this to roughly estimate my daughter's intake when we were encountering milk supply difficulties. It helped assure me over a period of a few months that we were improving. I initially rented a much more accurate and expensive scale until I knew we were doing better then purchased this so I could keep tabs in general. (Note: if you have milk supply difficulties please see a lactation consultant for assistance.)

It was easy to use when she was an infant. Now that she's a toddler it's hard to get her to stand still on the base unit so I've actually packed this up and stored it until she's less squirmy.

great for pets

2007-09-22
I do the "great bunny weigh in" on this scale. I have pet rabbits that I monitor their weight monthly for good health reasons. This scale has a digital display with pounds and ounces which is great since their weight changes in small amounts. It allows you to put a towel on it and "zero out" so you know you are getting an acurate reading of the weight. It is a perfect size for a small pet (probably up to 15-20lbs. It is not too large which makes it easy for storing. I am happy I purchased this scale!

An accurate scale even for littlies

2007-09-15
We used this scale to relieve our anxiety about a little one's weight gain. We found it to be very close to the doctor's scale, and for our peace of mind it has been worth every penny.

When weighing babies keep in mind that a baby's weight does not increase every day, and also may vary within a day by a few ounces.

Many digital scales (and for that matter, most consumer-product digital measuring devices including thermometers) do not actually measure the same precision as their markings - for example, thermometers marked in tenths of degrees may provide a reading within 1 or 2 whole degrees of the temperature - which is completely pointless when one needs to track small variations! Happily, this scale seems to provide consistent measurements within +/- one-half ounce.

Perfect for my needs

2007-09-01
My baby lost too much weight starting out and was slow to gain it back - we initially rented a scale from a lactation consultant but at a cost of $5 a day it wasn't an effective long-term solution. This scale was perfect - we didn't need something accurate to the tenth of an ounce - just something to let us know if the weight was going up adequately. The zero-out feature was great for factoring in the weight of a diaper and a onsie, and the "hold" feature was great for a wiggling baby. The price was awesome as well - some of the scales we looked at were anywhere from a few hundred to over a thousand dollars, and this one has the added benefit of being able to grow with our child to use when he's a toddler as well!