One of the best investments you can make towards your baby’s happiness is the purchase of a baby swing. It’s the ultimate device to provide the much needed entertainment that your baby requires in times of boredom or restlessness. The baby swing not only keeps your baby happy, it also saves your sanity, by preventing that non-stop and heart wrenching cry of a baby in serious need of attention. We have put together the top 10 and best baby swings for 2016 in this review, and hope that it will help you to make the right purchase decision.
Baby Swing Purchase Considerations
As with most products in the market, there are certain important features to consider once you’re in the market for a baby swing. The following are the important ones:
– Price
Unless you have more money than you actually need, you will have to seriously consider the price of the swing you are about to purchase. Parents spend more money than average whenever there is a new baby in the house, and since saving is advisable, the price really matters here.
– Comfort
The level of comfort offered by the swing also matters a lot. This is because any sustained discomfort will definitely bring your baby to tears. So, the padding of the seat, and the overall snuggly feel matters.
– Hygiene
The hygienic aspect of the swing also matters a lot, because your baby needs to be kept clean. The baby swing therefore needs to be easily cleanable, and its fabric made parts also need to be easily washable.
– Mobility
Mobility is another issue that should be considered. Is the swing battery operated? Or does it require a power cord? Is it simple, lightweight and portable? Of course if mobility is a concern, then you also need a battery operated swing.
– Entertainment
These include the availability of music and hanging toys, and varying speeds. The quality of the music and the brightness of the toy’s, including the swing’s colors are also important.
Contents
- 1 10. Bright Starts Safari Portable Swing
- 2 9. Cuddle Bug Baby Bouncer from Sassy
- 3 8. Graco Glider Baby Bouncer And Swing
- 4 7. Fischer-Price Take Along Baby Swing
- 5 6. Cozy Kingdom Baby Swing from Comfort & Harmony
- 6 5. The Sway ‘n Play Swing from Disney
- 7 4. 4moms Baby Swing with 5 Different Moves
- 8 3. Graco DuetSoothe Baby Rocker And Swing
- 9 2. Moonlight Meadow Cradle ‘n Swing From Fischer-Price
- 10 1. My Snugapuppy Cradle ‘n Swing From Fischer-Price
10. Bright Starts Safari Portable Swing
The first baby swing in this review is this portable Safari baby swing from Bright Starts. It is battery operated, lightweight and uncomplicated. It can be easily carried around the home and the toy bar above can also be easily removed for quick access to the baby. It is manufactured using very bright colors, and can be compactly folded for space saving storage or for travel.
9. Cuddle Bug Baby Bouncer from Sassy
Okay, this one doesn’t exactly swing but bounces, and it’s pretty good as well. It comes with soothing lullabies and a vibrator, all packed into a cuddly design that mimics the womb, giving your baby that gentle, soothing comfort it deserves. It comes with soft toys, a headrest and a built-in blanket to recreate the familiar experience of the womb. The parts are easily removable and washable and the bouncer is very lightweight, and can thus be carried around easily.
8. Graco Glider Baby Bouncer And Swing
The Graco Glider is both a baby swing and a baby bouncer. The complete set itself is the swing, while the seat doubles as a bouncer. It can either use batteries or be plugged into your home’s power supply. You can choose up to 6 different swinging speeds, 10 melodies and 5 nature sounds. There is also a battery saving, timer function. If you love elegance, functionality and comfort, then this product is worth a good look.
7. Fischer-Price Take Along Baby Swing
In position #7 is the first Fischer-Price baby swing in this review. Fischer-Price is one of the most popular brands among baby-stuff manufacturers, a symbol of good engineering and excellent quality. This swing offers 6 speeds, 10 lullaby tunes and nature sounds. It can also be easily converted into a stationary, vibrating baby seat, and can be folded completely flat for transportation or storage.
6. Cozy Kingdom Baby Swing from Comfort & Harmony
This baby swing from comfort & Harmony features ‘True Speed Technology’, a system which maintains any of the six speed settings as the baby grows. It also comes with six melodies, volume control, a removable toy bar and whisper-quiet operation. The swing is also easily foldable for storage or transportation, all for a great price.
5. The Sway ‘n Play Swing from Disney
The Disney Baby swing comes in at position #5. It is a lightweight and simple construction, offering 5 swing speeds, 5 lullabies and playful toys to keep your baby entertained. It also features 2 recline positions, and can be easily folded flat for travel or storage.
4. 4moms Baby Swing with 5 Different Moves
This baby swing is the most expensive on this list, but wait till you get to know all it can do. First of all, its futuristic design is so cool and trendy, that it stands out completely and can even be a decorative piece of art for your home. Its fabric is easy to remove and is also machine washable. It is bluetooth enabled, so you can control it even from a distance, but the best of all is that it can mimic 5 different moves that parents make, and this sets this baby swing apart. It can mimic the car ride, tree swing, wave, kangaroo and the rock a bye.
3. Graco DuetSoothe Baby Rocker And Swing
Another Graco comes in at position #3 in this review. This one is both a baby swing and a rocker. When detached, the baby seat is a rocker, and can be carried anywhere and left on a flat surface to rock. When the seat is attached to the rest of the set, it becomes a baby swing with three different swinging positions. There are six speeds to choose from, 10 melodies and five nature sounds, including soft toys to keep your little love busy.
2. Moonlight Meadow Cradle ‘n Swing From Fischer-Price
With the moonlight meadow Cradle ‘n Swing, Fischer-Price presents yet another amazing baby product. This one rocks both like a cradle from side to side, and like a swing, from head to toe. It comes with 16 baby songs, nature sounds and six swing speeds. There are also soft animal toys to dance above for some entertainment, and the seat can be easily changed to any of three positions. The design of the cradle is simply out-of-the-box and quite eye catching, and you have the opportunity of using either an AC adapter for power, or batteries. This swing gets top rank both for functionality and for looks and style.
1. My Snugapuppy Cradle ‘n Swing From Fischer-Price
The Little Snugapuppy Cradle ‘n Swing is almost the same product with the other Fisher-Price in position two. It features the same iconic design, with a side to side cradle movement, and a head to toe swing movement. It also features 16 songs and six speeds and even has the same three swinging directions. It gets the top rank as well for being such a great product, but it gets our number #1 position because of its cheaper price.
If you need something affordable for your little sweetheart, then the Cuddle Bug bouncer from Sassy (in position #9) can be a great choice. If you have the cash and want something both functional and sensational, then you can go for the 4moms baby swing in position #4. For an overall best product, the Snugapuppy in position #1 is of course amazing. It’s stylish, multi-functional and affordable, all rolled in one. And it’s of course our recommendation.
