When my first daughter was born, I was given a wind up swing. For her, it worked fine. I would wind it up and she would drift off to sleep. However, when my son was born, seventeen months later, we were given a Graco Deco swing. I loved that swing. It rocks the baby in a very natural way any as well as the traditional wind swings do. My third child came along, and we most absolutely kept the Graco deco sliding swing around. My youngest got the same enjoyment and calmness out of the swing. I recommended that type of swing to everyone, whether they were expecting or already had babies or new someone...