I got a cheap swing for use at home, but when I went to my parents' house to visit, we borrowed a lot of baby stuff from a friend, including the pricey Fisher-Price Papasan Cradle Swing. I loved the fact that it had the capability of swinging side to side or forward/ backward like usual swings, but the actual seat- a rounded comfortable looking place for baby to lay- made my daughter look horribly uncomfortable. Her head was tilted forward due to the curve of the seat (it's kind of an oval saucer shape), and rather than being able to have her head straight. One time she slid into a little sideways heap when she fell asleep because the shape of the seat didn't keep her upright at all. The swing has a little mobile, but the baby would have to strain to look at it because it is directly over the head rather than forward a bit for easy viewing. It plays music and a white-noise type of water sound, and has various speeds (but most swings do). It was relatively easy to assemble (the people we borrowed it from had it dismantled and in a box). Overall, I absolutely hated it. If you want a swing that has two directions to swing (its only positive trait, in my opinion), get one with a normal seat.
Last edited on May 17, 2009
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