Battery Life? I was looking at getting the fisher price cradle swing, and I was wondering how long the batteries last?
218694
my daughter is 4 mos.used it since week 2. she slept in it many hours in the first 2 mos. changed batteries twice.
1194430
I use regular batteries. I haven't had to change my batteries since I got it. The baby also makes the bouncer bounce by moving so I don't turn it on every time.
1092996
Hi! Same thing happened to me. We got the swing in 2008 as well. We had the same AC adapter and the music still won't work. I called Fisher Price for troubleshooting; nothing worked for me, but you could try pressing the reset button. I did that and unfortunately it did not work for me.
764725
Depends on the usage, but for my 2y8m baby it lasts for a month ( average playing time of 5 hrs a week)
193874
this seat runs on batteries only..which was a little disappointing..it is very heavy and bulking to move around..the thing i did like about it was it was very nice for a small baby to about 3 or 4 months old..after that it was too small...i would not purchase it again..i would definitely look for a very light weight electric portable swing..
1918560
The rechargeable batteries last about 8 hours of continuous play. They are great for travel. Regular AA batteries might last 3-4 hrs of continuous play.
386935
Depends how it is used. I recommend to configure the off option, so when the kids leaves it, it turns off by itself automatically after 1 minute. In my experience it not that bad and you can always use rechargeable batteries
1683377
I'm not sure how long the battery last. I used it at home in a semi lit room and it worked fine but at school in a lit room I couldn't see anything...I had to download a free app that projected out on my phone. The app I used is called slide shark
829938
I would suggest the Fisher Price table as we had the LeapFrog table and it lasted less than a year before it stopped working. I am a (rare, I think!) parent that does not allow her children to abuse their toys, books, etc. and they are taught to respect their belongings. All that to say that there has been no rough play with it. It looks absolutely brand new. I've changed the batteries several times using different brands each time to no avail. I contacted LeapFrog customer service twice and received an answer of "change the batteries" and "our warranty only lasts 90 days". Needless to say, they were no help whatsoever. I even asked for a wiring diagram so that I can try to pinpoint the problem myself, but they said one wasn't available. They did send a 15% discount code as consolation. In my opinion, it's not enough to purchase an expensive LeapFrog product again. This was a very disappointing situation as this table was my daughter's favorite toy and she enjoyed it while it lasted.
1276424
How long do they last? I'd say it depends on child/children using it. My sister-in-law still had hers from years ago. She has 9 grand children. However the one I gave to my 2 grandchildren for Christmas lasted 3 months. My 2 grandchildren are super active and hard on their toys.
90496
I agree with many others. With my first child, the swing stopped reliably working around 16lbs. It would slow down and stop if his weight was at all unbalanced in the swing, so we packed it up. We now have a 13lb. baby and I'm already seeing it stop sometimes. I can usually restart it by turning it off and then back on again, but I think it highly unlikely that a baby over 20lbs. could use it for long!
1990799
The swing runs continuously, it doesn't have time settings. However, the music and mobile go for about 20 mins I believe, before shutting off. We always use it plugged in, I've never used the battery power option.
483928
a great play gym -- 4 month old has been using it at various levels for a month now (at this point, grabbing toys and rolling over). Soft and cute, attention keeping for baby. I bought this for my daughter as a gift (baby's mother). For Grandma's house I have the Fisher Price with lights and music (baby likes nature sounds). Both are great -- one "no-tech", the other mildly stimulating with sounds and soft lights. Really just depends on what you like... I thought the Skip Hop was little pricey, but baby does love it and it is well-made (toys on this are super-cute, and soft. Mostly hard plastic on the Fisher Price one). Hope this helps!
879809
Not enough power in my opinion. My son was only 11 pounds at the time and the swing had to be turned all the way up to get a slight swing motion. That was fully charged. We use our swing constantly and have only had to change its batteries 3 times in 6 months.
822105
You are just plain wrong. Here is the url for the fisher price website description of the butterfly garden swing: http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=2011&e;=detail&selcat;=bgsw&pid;=38821Prominently, in quotes, it says, "p.s. You can also plug it in and save on batteries!"Maybe, you don't get what I am saying. Amazon has grouped a disparate group of swings under one heading. The butterfly and starlight swings have ac power. Whether any of the others do is unclear, but Fisher Price doesn't make claims about THOSE models having AC power.
2204450
While my son loves this ship, I must admit the battery life is short .. I'd say 1/2 hour of use. It is best to charge it over night. It takes awhile to fully charge.
480399
Not sure. I do know that with a good brand of batteries, it will play for a long time. Been playing it all day at work at low volume for over 20 days on the same batteries.