Graco Lovin' Hug Open Top Swing in Bancroft
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Baby Products Reviews of Graco Lovin' Hug Open Top Swing in Bancroft
Customer Review: Motors Died, Annoying Assembly
Summary: 1 Stars
I liked the design and color of this Graco swing, however the motor ceased working about two weeks after assembly. I should have know when the floor model at Baby's R Us was also not working.Hopefully other buyers have better luck, but this swing seemed cheap from the start and lived up to my initial impression.
I replaced it with a Fischer-Price, which was only slightly more expensive. The Fischer-PriceFisher-Price Papasan Cradle Swing - Starlight Purple is easier to assemble, more reliable, provides much plusher padding in the seat, an automated mobile, and multiple swinging directions. I initially preferred the Graco for it's AC operation, but I'll happily buy the batteries for the Fischer-Price.
Customer Review: Like it however...
Summary: 2 Stars
This swing is cute and I put it together myself while I was late in my pregnancy so that is not the issue i have with this swing. Now that my daughter is alomost 6 months and is more active, I have almost gotten her fingers in the hinges twice while trying to close the tray. I was always worried about pinching her legs while closing the tray due to the design. So I was busy looking down at her legs the other day and meanwhile she grabbed at the side near the hinges as I was closing the tray. I think it's a comfortable swing but I dislike the tray design and feel it is potentionally a hazard. For that reason alone I would not recommend this swing. And I have to agree with other reviews about it not working all the time....sometimes it swings and sometimes it doesn't. Seems to have a mind of it's own...
Customer Review: Bought this swing, returned it.
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this swing to replace a second hand fisher price swing that my son had outgrown. We got it home and put it together. Not only did he just not like sitting in it, the swinging motion was jerky at best. I was sure I had it together wrong because the range of the swinging action was so limited, but I checked and rechecked and it wasn't a mistake. Overall, the swing just felt cheap and wobbly. I took the swing back and borrowed another fisher price swing from a friend (the rainforest one) and it is great. Smooth swinging, sturdy, well made, and even plugs into the wall which is a nice feature. When buying baby products in the future I will probably lean towards looking at fisher price first. Customer Review: Awesome swing
Summary: 4 Stars
He actually had no interest in it until about almost 2 months old. Now that he does it's on my "life saver's" list!
Pro's: Perfect for nap time or sleepy mode, calms him when he's fussy, love the multiple reclines, multiple speeds, and silent.
Con's: The straps are difficult to get right let alone to click in place with a moving baby. Sounds are awful. It's also big and wide-- but at least movable and easy to close for space.
I don't know realistically how long it will last though. I have a bigger baby and he'll be 3 months on halloween and already using the highest height setting straps and wish you could move around the crotch strap. Thankfully this was given to us after my nephew didn't like it. :)
Customer Review: it's a life saver!
Summary: 5 Stars
My son is 4 months old now and we've been using this swing (bought 2nd hand) pretty much every day since he was about 6 weeks old. On days when he just will not settle to sleep elsewhere(or wakes every half hour), he'll sleep soundly in this swing. After I've tried everything else I can think of, I'll put him in the swing, sit down and let him look at me as the swinging motion soothes him down in minutes. This is especially great for babies who, as they get older and more alert/distractible, will not settle while being held. The batteries last about a week or so, even run for hours every day, at the highest setting. My only complaint is, as someone else stated, the tray is a bit loud as you snap it closed, but this doesn't seem to disturb the baby all that much.