Swing it home!, 11 Feb. 2014

I chose this swing having spent many an evening trying to work out how to get my daughter (4 weeks old) to settle. Our moses basket failed to stop her from settling because she doesn't like to sleep on her back and, following advice from our midwife, we didn't want her to sleep on her front. I was attracted to this product by the simplicity of the single side to side motion, plus its look and colour scheme.

The assembly was relatively straight forward. The instructions have diagrams with no words, but it was intuitive enough to work out. 15 minutes max. It would have been nice if Graco had bundled the required D type batteries in, especially considering the £70+ price tag. Once built, the frame didn't look as strong as I would have expected, in essence it's all metal tubing that clicks together. However, with my daughter in it, it seemed robust and sturdy.

The swinging motion itself is very smooth and there is a marked difference in speed and length of swing...

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Love it!, 1 July 2013

My newborn little girl thoroughly enjoys the snuggle swing. Love the choice of songs and the sounds, and the fact that it swings in different directions. The only thing that disappointed me was the fact that unlike other versions of this product, this snuggle swing cannot be plugged in for power :/ Also, it could do with more reclining positions, e.g. the option to have it laying flat.

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invaluable to us as new parents, 2 Aug. 2015

Really pleased with this swing, now my daughter is 5 weeks old we have established that she enjoys a swinging motion more than a bounce (having already purchased an expensive bouncer!) She settles after minutes of being put in this swing and happily naps in it for hours! The swinging motion is really smooth and there is relatively no sound from the motor at all. I have given it four stars as it doesn't have a mains powered option like some other swings and there is no extra newborn head support cushion like other models available. We have added a separate newborn head cushion which works just fine to stop our baby's rolling to an awkward angle.

The classical music is nice, but the 'heart beat' sound option is a little strange, however I can see that some babies will find this soothing (not ours though!) There are some swings with an extra attachment for playing your own music from an MP3 player, this would have been a nice addition but for this price I wouldn't expect...

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