Hated my papasan and so did bubs! It was way too fast when he was little, and by the time that he was big enough to make the swing slower (even on the slowest speed it was pretty fast!) he almost didn't fit in it. I agree that by 3 months I had pretty much given up on it ($300 down the drain!). I am going to give it a go with new bubba, but if she hates it too, it is going straight away. I know some bubs seem to like it, though, so if you can get it cheap it does have lovely music etc and the miror thing seems to interest them. Sometimes I would just pop him in and not turn it on for a few minutes to go to the loo. With two others around you might want something a bit more portable too, cause it is pretty big and hard to move one handed..
My DD2 will be one in 3 weeks and she still fits in her swing (fisher price aquarium) with plenty of room and my friend had her daughter in it and shes almost 2. My one has three different swinging directions and i think 4 or 5 different noises like rainforest and birds chirping plus the usual elevator music and 2 lay back positons.
We have the FP my little lamb Cradle and Swing. Don't know what we would have done without it. We didn't buy it straight away as we thought we could survive without it. But only wished we had of got it earlier. DD is 7months tomorrow and still uses it. I suggest waiting until you have bubs then testing he/she in it. I have a few friends who's babies hated swings.
HI LADIES! thanks for all the replies. I have got my eye on an Aquarium cradle swing on ebay - I assume this is NOT a take along? I have asked but is there a take along version and a cradle version? so many!
I am also watching a Swallo Musico open top cradle swing - looks Ok too.
we got given a 2nd hand mothers choice rainforest-themed swing by a family friend, its quite small and light but doesnt fold up. we are yet to need it but both her grandkids absolutely loved it and used it until they were 1. it doesnt play music just has 3 differnt swinging speeds.
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