Fisher-Price Aquarium Take-Along Swing
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Baby Products Reviews of Fisher-Price Aquarium Take-Along Swing
Customer Review: Swing with a mind of its own
Summary: 2 Stars
This swing is VERY quirky, we are on our second one...it seems this swing will decide which speed it wants to go regardless of the speed control knob. It is very irritating to put your newborn in and have it set on 1 and then come back and your child is swinging at a disturbing rate of speed. Sometimes it will go horribly slow and you have to crank the dial up , then you put the knob in the same place again and it will go insanely fast. Overall I think this swing is... sketchy. We still use it when it will go a decent speed and I'm in the room...but sometimes i still get annoyed and just shut the stupid thing off. I would totally take it back but we got it as a gift and keep it so nobody gets hurt feelings. Also the lights are so high up that younger babies under 2 months cant really look up and see them. So there isnt much to enjoy for them. The lights are okay and the music is too, and its nice to have a dial to control volume. The babies don't seem to mind it. (I have twin boys 2.5 months old.)Customer Review: Overall, One of Our Best Gifts
Summary: 4 Stars
Pros:
- When he's not fussy to begin with, this swing holds my son's attention and puts him to sleep.
- I love the ability to control the swing speed.
- This is one of those grow-with-me items: Once my son can reach the fish, he'll be able to control the music and sounds simply by pulling on the fish cords.
- It's lightweight and very portable. Folds up really well.
- Very sturdy. Grips well to our hardwoods and doesn't move around while swinging.
Cons:
- When my son IS fussy, this swing does not calm him. It just irritates him more.
- The "massager" is just a rapid vibration that doesn't seem all that soothing. Fortunately, it's a mild vibration and doesn't jolt my son awake.
- The music isn't very good. It's not light and refreshing...it's more like a filtered sound you'd hear from a tunnel.
- The worst thing: The music and lights don't play long enough. More often than not, my son hasn't fallen asleep by the time they end.
Customer Review: Convenient, Easy, and Fun
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of the best purchases I've made for my grandchild. I can easily take it anywhere in the house, even while holding her. The various speeds allow me to adjust as she gains weight.
Right now she is two months and starting to actually reach for the dangling fish. Once she is able to pull on them, I'll change the lights & music setting to working only when she pulls a toy which is a feature I really enjoy.
The only thing I don't like, which maybe is a defect in mine, is that the lights and music work only for a short while - maybe 5-10 minutes before you have to turn them off and on again. It gets irritating to notice they have finished their cycle & now I need to go over & turn them on again.
Also, the seat is deep enough that, at least at this age, I don't HAVE to always put the seat belt on - especially if I'm just putting her there for a minute or two. She is clearly very comfortable in the swing and really seems to enjoy it.
Customer Review: "great portable swing!....& baby Isabella loves it!"
Summary: 4 Stars
My aunt got this as a gift last wkend for our newborn baby. I was surprised & amazed how quick it was to assemble it. I tried to put our baby in it but after few mins., she started crying(maybe she wasn't use to it yet at that time). I tried again the next day but same thing happened so we thought she didn't like it at all. We gave her few days then we tried again, then, finally, she fell asleep in it!. i activated the music & lights at the same time & the 1st dial of the swing speed & she loves to stare at the lights & listen to its soothing music, & finally she went to sleep after maybe 5 mins.! she's only 2 wks & 5 days old so we gave her a little time to get use to it. one trick i can share is properly position your newborn's head w/ a sft head support(single or double) or just a rolled receiving blanket to make sure her/his head is properly alligned while the swing is on motion. GREAT SWING!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! What a GREAT addition to your baby's basic needs!"Customer Review: Great swing, especially for older babies
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best swing on the market for babies who will sleep nowhere else but the swing. My 13 month old still naps in it, every single day. She naps in it for hours, much longer than she would in the crib, and she falls asleep in there almost instantly. My sanity is tied to this swing.
We have a full-size swing in addition to this swing, but it sits up so high that I am afraid she'll fall out. In this swing, she sits less than 2 inches off the ground, so there is absolutely no risk of her falling out and being hurt. Also, it is the only travel swing on the market (that I am aware of) that reclines quite as far back, so even if she leaned forward really far, she wouldn't fall out. I've looked at other travel swings (even the other ones made by F-P), and the seat is nowhere near as deep.
I don't mind buying all of those C batteries, they buy me a whopping TWO AND A HALF HOURS of nap time every day. Life is good.