25 pound weight limit accurate? Hi,I am looking for a baby swing form my 7 month old since he has been in one before and loved it. My problem is, he is a larger baby, weighing 21 pounds right now so I don't want to buy a swing if it will only last a couple of months. Do you think the weight limit of 25 pounds is accurate? Has anybody tried this swing with a larger baby?Thanks! 25 pound weight limit accurate? Hi,I am looking for a baby swing form my 7 month old since he has been in one before and loved it. My problem is, he is a larger baby, weighing 21 pounds right... » Read More 25 pound weight limit accurate? Hi,I am looking for a baby swing form my 7 month old since he has been in one before and loved it. My problem is, he is a larger baby, weighing 21 pounds right now so I don't want to buy a swing if it will only last a couple of months. Do you think the weight limit of 25 pounds is accurate? Has anybody tried this swing with a larger baby?Thanks! « Show Less
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I'm having a similar concern. My little girl is 5 months old, 18 pounds, and her feet stick out over the cradle as she is 26 1/2" inches in length. Last week she managed to pull at the canopy and got it tangled in the mobile, so I've had to remove it. I'd say this swing is most useful for babies under 16 lbs and under 25" in length. I'm now shopping for something else.
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We brought our baby papasan swing down from the attic just before our second child was due, and our then 2 year old, (of course) wanted to get in the swing. After double checking the weight limit (ours says 24 lbs). We let her swing in it again as she was only 22 lbs. Shortly after, the motor broke..... could be a coincidence, but I doubt it. It worked fine before she got in it.
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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!
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We use this swing at the daycare where I work and it works great, even with some of our older/larger babies @ around 14 months and up to 20-30 pounds. Our only complaint is battery prices, because swings don't ever stay empty at the daycare.
90498
Since my son has hit the 12 pound mark, it seems the swing does not function reliably. It worked fine up until about 10 lbs, then started to have problems keeping up with the highest speed setting. Now he is 12 lbs, the highest speed never works. We can only keep the swing on the lower 2 settings and it still wont swing sometimes. The motor clicks and clacks now that he is heavier. However, it was wonderful when he was smaller! Too bad he has outgrown it so fast!Also, when playing music with the mobile on, the mobile seems to slow down the music, as if its draining the battery.
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I have a 20 lb 5 month old and the swing has been creaking with him in it. It's been creaking since about 4 1/2 months. We took down the swing and put it in storage.
90500
My daughter is only 16lbs and 4 months old the swing stops swing on her I put her in it and all you hear is the cracking of the swing it's pretty but not a good buy, if you want something that last a baby past 15lbs.
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my baby boy is 7 months old and we just had to put the fisher price nature's touch swing in the basement and retire it... he's sitting up now and would try to reach up and touch the rotating animals and leaves at the top of the mobile area - he would also use his stomach muscles to tryto pull himself upwards and out of the swing. so i think once your baby is big enough to sit up, then you've outgrown the usefulness of a swing. my son was 17 pounds when we retired his swing and i was getting nervous with him in it (even though he was always strapped in) that something could go wrong...
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My son is 5 months old and 18 lbs, and the swing does NOT swing him at all, even on the highest setting. If I take him out, away it goes! From my experience, I'd say the 25 lb weight limit is not accurate.
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Yes - weight limit 250 lbs? Need to double check that. A fav in our house! Our guests always love the swing too.
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My infant turns 4 months today he is about 26 inches long and weighs about 22 pounds the swing is very smooth quite and baby loves it
1020148
I cannot imagine that 96 pounds is accurate, or even possible. Don't get me wrong, this was a durable item, and I have no doubt it will serve you to the point your child will no longer fit into it, but 96 lbs, stretches the bounds of credulity.
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So far I put there my 25lb nephew to play and it still was ok. The limit for this cradle is active baby. I transformed my son into his crib at 4.5months, when he start to move around a lot. Then it's not so safe to keep babies there by themselves.
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I think it depends on your preference and what you think your baby will like. I didnt have a swing this time around because it wasnt that useful with my first baby. This chair came in handy when I wanted to shower or do something. I would put the baby in it an turn on the vibration which soothed her. She also liked when I would bounce her in it. I must say that she didnt like too long in it. By 8 months, she was out of it but now at 14 months, she plays with it. It doesnt take up much space.
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My daughter is about 30 pounds, and she swings on it all the time. When playing with her, I'll sometimes briefly swing on it, and I'm about 90 pounds. I don't use it for any length of time, so I can't really say how well it would hold up if I used it often, but it seems sturdy.
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specs say 25 lbs. my daughter is 26.5 lbs at 16 months and it still works great for her. she's always loved taking naps in this swing! and still very quiet too. this is a great product!
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I checked their website (http://www.kidsii.com/brightstarts/p-623-giggle-bugs-activity-jumper.aspx) and it says the weight limit is 25lbs and 30", which seems to be standard for most activity jumpers of this sort. This sucks because my niece is already 22lbs (and quickly growing!) at 7mo old and I want to get her something she can use for awhile.
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The weight of the baby determines the baby's position in the swing, so a newborn will lay nearly flat in the swing. The swing supports a baby up to 25 lbs.This swing is wonderful! It really is quiet and the swinging motion is smooth. The swing doesn't take up much space in a room and it's so easy to fold it and move it to another room. We LOVE this swing and so does our little newborn.
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Our daughter started using the swing around 3 or 4 weeks, when she weighed about 8 or 9 pounds. She's currently 2.5 months and has room to grow in the swing.
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For us it's very sturdy. We put our kid in it since he was about 10 lbs. Now he's about 20 lbs and the swing is still fine. The base is relatively wide and the shoulder/waist straps are good to keep him in. We always have the swing on the lowest setting and it's very calm swing.
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Lots of different answers..but it all comes down to how big your baby is. Mine measured almost 25 inches and 15 lbs at 2 months (99th percentile, so not common).. and he's just about outgrown it. i do love it though and wished he would have been able to use it longer.
1440707
It is better for a 4 plus or older baby. My daughter says the babes head bops out on him and if he was bigger it would not do that but he is a little guy. 1 1/2 lbs lighter than average baby. He is fitting in it now well.
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The max weight is 25lbs. My LO is 4 months and already at 22lbs and the swing has not had any problems. This is out second swing by Fisher Price the first one was a 6 year-old hand me down that worked great - it's now at Grandma's. I also found it swung/performed better if the stand legs are spread out as wide as possible.
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I think a newborn would be fine in this swing as long as you put the swing speed on low. The weight in the swing is what determines how fast the swing will go on any set speed. Being a lighter weight baby with a newborn thus it will go much slower. It's such a great size as you're not always tripping over the legs or base and is very portable to move from room to room. It can even be set on a table, counter or coffee table as long as they are stable and with adult supervision. If you have pets and you don't want the baby down on the floor by them you have the option of moving this swing up on something as long as you don't leave them unsupervised. I bought this swing for my now 3-1/2 month old grandson and have used it before that. I don't advise using it as a bed for a baby, but they certainly can take a nap in it as long as you are there. It's universal for either a boy or a girl and a great little swing with the Fisher-Price name behind it.
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Abi is only 13lbs at 3 months and everything works great. The Glider has been a great help because we can keep an eye on her at all times. its easy to move from room to room and as she grows and begins to move around we can strap her in for safety. This swing is very well made.