Rock and play or bouncer seat

schnookee · May 2014

If you had to pick one or the other which would you pick and why.

shevaCC · May 2014

I guess bouncer seat, but they serve different purposes.

I used the RNP as a portable bassinet so that DD could nap near me during the day. I could've tried to get her to sleep in her crib or somewhere else but I liked having her near me. I used the bouncer seat as a safe place to put her down awake when I needed 2 hands free to go to the bathroom, to cook something, or just to drink a cup of tea. When she was slightly older, she'd sit and observe the world from her bouncer seat.

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shevaCC · May 2014

@MrsDeo, that should work at first, but after a few months your baby likely will want to look around and see the world and may not be content on her back. But after a while they're ok on their tummies on a blanket on the floor for short periods of time, and by 4-6 months a lot of babies like the bumbo-type seats that help them sit up.

Nuclearcupcake · May 2014

I used both for different things. The rock and play for naps and stuff down stairs. The bouncy seat is awesome to keep baby happy while I used the bathroom or showered since it fit right there in the bathroom with me.

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camichalski · May 2014

If it's an affordability issue find a mom to mom sale or consignment/resale store! I got both in brand-new looking condition for $25!!!

schnookee · May 2014

Notchotchke said:

They served different purposes for us. DD wouldn't sleep in her bouncer, it was more entertainment for her until she could sit up. The RNP she slept and napped in. I loved them both so I wouldn't choose. Why do you only want one?

I want to do the target deal where you get a swing and either the bouncer or the rock and play so I was trying to figure out which one to get. I think we're going to use a pack and play bassinet for sleeping. My daughter had both the bouncer and the rock and play and I guess liked them both the same. It was hard with her because she really wasn't happy unless I was holding her.

Valancyy · May 2014

We used only the RNP for our first two. DS#1 slept in it for about 2 months. DS#2 only used it for naps (since we had a hard time transitioning DS#1 to his crib, we didn't want to go through that again). We didn't have a bouncer or swing, just the RNP.

This time around we have purchased a bouncer. I want something that is more upright where I can put the baby down for a second when I have to do things. I used the Boppy for that before, as a place to prop baby on the floor, and thought it would be convenient to have a bouncer for that this time.

Jenrileysmom · May 2014

We never had a RNP but my daughter always looooved her bouncer. That thing was a life saver many times.

slippintrippn84 · May 2014

If it's an option get both! I got both a RnP and a bouncer at my shower and plan on using RnP for upstairs and bouncer for downstairs.

WhitEm14 · May 2014

I had one of each because I used them for different things. The RNP I used for naps and the bouncy chair I used when I was in the shower, or cooking dinner, something while he was awake. If I could only pick one I'd pick the RNP because he folded up and I could take it places with me when I traveled.

BeachM · May 2014

We had a bouncer last time and used it daily for close to a year. This time we bought at RNP too and I plan on using that for sleeping. Our bouncer sits pretty upright, but I know there are newer ones that can be reclined.

poofwok · May 2014

FTM - so I decided to get both. I've heard they do serve different purposes and I'll see for myself what was worth it or not.

JessaPrimate · May 2014

Buy a new RnP (hard to find used) and a used bouncer (easy to find).

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