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does your LO still use their swing?

kaubekaube
in April 2011 Moms
When LO was born we werent sure we would use a swing, and now we arent sure if we should still get him one.

How long did your LO use their swing? and is it worth it to buy a more expensive one with extra features, or should we just get something simple? TIA!

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    hammerb44hammerb44 member
    My baby still loves her swing - sometimes it is the only way we can get her to take a nap.  We have the Fisher Price Cradle Swing - My Little Snug a Bunny
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    JackiemknJackiemkn

    We still use our swing everyday.  Sometimes it is the only way to get Isaac to take a nap.  We have a fisher price jungle themed swing.  It plays music and has a mobile.  We used the features at first, but they no longer interest LO.  I think just a baisc swing will do the trick.

     

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    tpalladino@hotmail.comtpalladino@hotmail.com
    We use our swing every day.  It gets Leo to take two long naps in the morning and early afternoon.  We have a basic Graco and it does the trick!
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    shaindelrshaindelr member

    We have the Winnie the Pooh Graco one from WalMart. It was $109.00. It plugs in (as opposed to using batteries), plays music or nature sounds, and has six different settings. It's honestly the only way I get to make food, use the restroom, or shower if I'm home alone with him, so for us, it's worth it! 

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    It's honestly the only way I get to make food, use the restroom, or shower if I'm home alone with him, so for us, it's worth it! 

     Ditto!

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    biblionerdbiblionerd member
    Linus hated his swing at first but now loves it. We have the FP Rainforest. He watches the mobile a ton. I don't like the music on this one... too upbeat and usually I'm trying to get him to fall asleep. I usually turn the music on from the bouncer right next to it. I really like that it swings front to back and side to side. Some days he prefers one to the other.
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    Scout05Scout05 member
    She loves it. It's often the only way she takes a long nap.
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    nugget0411nugget0411
    if your not sure get a used one but we use ours EVERYDAY!!! LO loves it
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    GenaBoBenaWifeGenaBoBenaWife member
    LO is still using hers (sleeping in it as we speak), we have the FP Snug a bunny.
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    RunningGal900RunningGal900 member
    DS loves his swing (FP Snugabunny). I imagine we will be using this thing right up to the weight limit - a day I am dreading!
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    sometimes her swing is my bestfriend because it is the only place I can put LO down and get anything done

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    shannonpc1shannonpc1 member
    This is how Claire naps during the day. Don't know what we would do without it! She is 10 weeks old.
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    ohiostategalohiostategal member

    imagehammerb44:
    My baby still loves her swing - sometimes it is the only way we can get her to take a nap.  We have the Fisher Price Cradle Swing - My Little Snug a Bunny

    This.  LO takes all his naps in it.  I don't see that stopping anytime soon.  We have the same swing.  

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    KERJFKERJF member
    I am the oddball - DD doesnt love it anymore. We used it a lot in the beginning. Sometimes even at night to keep her sleeping. But now - I think we have used it 2 times in 3 weeks? She loves her vibrating bouncer now more.

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    katlizabethkatlizabeth member
    Ds napped in the swing until he got too big and heavy (I'm thinking it was like 5 or 6 months?).  Dd rarely uses the swing, compared to ds.  She sits in it maybe once a day, and naps in it maybe once a week or once every few week.  We have a Fischer Price cradle one. 
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    I am the oddball - DD doesnt love it anymore. We used it a lot in the beginning. Sometimes even at night to keep her sleeping. But now - I think we have used it 2 times in 3 weeks? She loves her vibrating bouncer now more.

    This is us too. I put him in his swing (FP Snug-a-bunny) last night for about 10 minutes and it seems he likes it again. 

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    RJHarmonRJHarmon member
    Neither of mine ever liked it :-(

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    Dv52077Dv52077
    Couldn't live without it!  Have used it since the day he came home.  I have the FP Little Snug Bunny.  I have the bouncer too which he really didn't like.  Every child is different. 
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    mclaugh79mclaugh79 member

    FWIW:  I have a swing at home and love it.  LO is sleeping in it now as I type.

    I will tell you though that I bought one originally from Target and it ended up not being a plug in model and I wasn't too thrilled with it.  I took it right back apart and Target took it back and gave me a full refund.  So I say get a swing, keep all the packing and if it doesn't work out for you take it back a week later.

    I would encourage you though to look for plug in models as other posters have indicated.  I imagine you will go through lots of batteries if your LO loves it and it only takes D batteries.

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    Hippixie4Hippixie4

    imagehammerb44:
    My baby still loves her swing - sometimes it is the only way we can get her to take a nap.  We have the Fisher Price Cradle Swing - My Little Snug a Bunny

    We have the same swing and it's awesome! DD loves staring up at her reflection in the mirror on the mobile. I only put her in there while I eat breakfast and then when we eat dinner, but it is awesome. It gets her nice and sleepy s I can usually put her down for a nap!

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