Rec. your bouncy chair, please!

hclavalley

We had another one for Sean, but are looking for a different one for Liam, as our old one is our second seat for our stroller. 

1) So which one did you have for your LO?
2) What did you like about it?
3) What did you hate about it?
4) Would you recommend it?
5) How long were they able to sit in it? (Sean still sits in his occasionally while I'm showering, but I don't really expect that with a real bouncer.)

Thanks!

sasa625

We had the FP Rainforest bouncer

We liked everything about it... DD loved watching the moving animals and batting at the hanging animals. There was nothing I hated about it, and I would definitely recommend it.

I can't remember what the weight limit is, but we stopped using it around 8-9 months, when she started leaning too far over in it and trying to get herself out (once I found her sitting in front of it... no idea how she did that!) We used it mostly when we were showering, and it was a lifesaver!!

laura1

1) So which one did you have for your LO?  Fischer Price Hoppy Days Bouncer
2) What did you like about it?  Your standard Bouncy seat, has vibrating feature, and some hanging toys to make it interesting for LO with a frog that you can pull and it will play music.
3) What did you hate about it?  Nothing, but my sister had the Ocean Wonders one, and my LO LOVED it.  It played calming music and had fish, bubbles that my DS would watch forever.  But it was more expensive and I am not sure you can get them any longer.
4) Would you recommend it?  Would recommend either.
5) How long were they able to sit in it? (Sean still sits in his occasionally while I'm showering, but I don't really expect that with a real bouncer.)  6 months...then he started trying to climb out!

elliek05

1) So which one did you have for your LO? FP kick and play-- it has the removeable bar with toys and lights and plays music.

2) What did you like about it? That the toybar was removeable, and the vibrating function.

3) What did you hate about it?When the batteries got low, the music was excrutiating to listen to. It's also a little "plastic-y" looking (there are far more "stylish" options).

4) Would you recommend it? Yes. We'll be using ours again.

5) How long were they able to sit in it? (Sean still sits in his occasionally while I'm showering, but I don't really expect that with a real bouncer.)She lost interest in being strapped in around 8 months, so we put it away around then. I'm curious to see what she makes of it when it comes out for this baby.

groovygrl

I had the FP rainforest & the ocean wonders. Liked both.

Rainforest was good b/c it had upbeat music, lights and a couple dangling things (although by the time they could reach those & really get them, they were not really using it anymore)

Ocean was good b/c the music & stuff to look at was more soothing- liked this for times when I was hoping one of them would fall asleep.

Only thing I didn't like about either one was that the Rainforest one started to buzz or something when it was on vibrate at some point, like the plastic was hitting something. But I think I fixed it somehow.  

Would recommend both but if I had to choose, I'd say rainforest.  

Ummm they are 10 1/2 months & 20 lbs and could technically still sit in it (it leans way back) but they both squirm way too much for that. I rarely use it unless I need to feed both of them by myself & I stick DD in it b/c she doesnt squirm as much.  

 

ETA Ditto pp, having a toy bar that is removable (easily) is key for multiple uses as well as an easy to remove cover for washing. I made a big mistake & got some zanzibar one when they were first born at BRU-  boring toys and assembly was a total nightmare, not to mention you had to disassemble the whole thing to get the cover off to wash.