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How long can you use the Rock and Play for?

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I've read all of the great reviews of the RNP, but DD is already 8 weeks.  Should I bother getting it at this point?  How long can they use it for?  

We end up putting DD in the swing at some point every night.  The motion puts her to sleep, and I think she really likes the incline.  Should I start using the RNP, or should I just work on getting DD to sleep flat in her cradle? 

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Re: How long can you use the Rock and Play for?

  • hepcatshepcats member
    If you have a swing, I'm not sure why you'd need/want the RNP? At her age though, there's no need to worry about getting her used to her crib if she's not taking to it well. You'd want to start weaning of the swing/RNP around month 3-4 or when she starts rolling around and it becomes a safety issue.
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  • SunnyD2011SunnyD2011 member
    My friend used it for six months - longer than she used the swing.
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  • Mrs. AliceMrs. Alice member
    My twins slept in them day and night for the first 8 weeks at home.  Now, I rarely use them because they sleep in their cribs at night and during the day they like more entertainment like the bouncer or swing.  I'm going to use them as beds for traveling though.
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  • mm&esmm&es member

    Thanks all!  I was looking into it because our swing is in our living room, and whenever we put her in it to sleep, one of us has to sleep on the couch.  I also like the fact that you can travel with it, and that it is actually approved for sleeping.  Right now she takes all of her naps in the swing, and we usually put her in again from about 4-6:30am, since we can't get her back to sleep in the cradle.  I feel bad about all of that time in the swing, so I was hoping to have an alternative.

    But it sounds like its not worth the investment at this point--thanks for the advice! 

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