Opinions needed - is a swing optional or required gear?

[followthesun]

Hi Ladies,

Consider me registry overwhelmed. Lucie's List is helping a lot, as are these threads. My current quandary is whether I truly need a swing. I registered for the rock and play and plan on registering for a pack and play with a removable bouncer seat. I don't have a ton of space and am kind of a minimalist. Would you consider a swing a necessity? 

[miraclebbye]

Sadly it depends on the child. DS loved his swing, DD1 hated it and I sold it early on.

DD2 that was born in May uses her swing every single day for naps, she wont nap anywhere else.

We dont have a bouncer, she prefers to hang out in her Sit Me Up chair or the floor. We used the rock n play till she was about 3.5 mos and then she learned to roll and it became a hazard even strapped in.

[seamonster]

Depends on the kid. DS loved his bouncer (he'd still use it if he weren't too heavy, but was not a fan of the swing. We used it to get a tired baby to take a nap when we were tired of rocking or holding. The rock and play would probably do the same job.

[lormor]

Absolutely not essential. We never had one for DD1. Maybe we would have used one if we had one, but we never found out.

We had one of those bouncer seats - rushed out and bought one when she was obviously sick of lying down but wasn't ready to sit on her own. That was great, and we used it a lot (for a short period of time).

FYI pack 'n play is also a term used for a prosthetic penis. Did not know that before I did a Google image search...

[darbie914]

I will echo PPs and say that it depends on the kid. With DD1, she wasn't a huge fan of it and would only sleep in her bouncy chair.

With DD2, she would only sleep in the swing or the RnP.

If you're on the fence with it, I'd wait until LO was here. Do you know anyone who could let you borrow one? That might be the best route.

[mom2boxers]

I would register for one. If someone buys it for you or you get it for yourself, you can set it up and if LO hates it, you can disassemble and return to the store for credit. They'll probably sell it as an "open box" item.

[ECB]

No, not essential. And as stated, depends on the kid. We borrowed one from a friend and DS really never took to it.

[followthesun]

Good advice all around. Thanks!

[masonjar]

It does depend on the kiddo, but a swing was absolutely essential for me. Sometimes it's still the only way that I can get my 16 month old to sleep.

[ruemorgan]

I also agree it depends on the kid, my LO enjoyed his swing for maybe five minutes. But i have friends who depended on it to get their kids to sleep.

[diamondduck]

Because we had a small place, we went for the rock and play and skipped the swing. Baby loved the rock and play, and never knew what she was missing with not having a swing.

[followthesun]

Any thoughts on the Mamaroo versus a FIsher Price swing? Is the extra cost worth it?


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[k3am]

We borrowed a swing. DD only liked it for a couple of weeks, and I liked not having to store it or worry about it once we were done.