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.
90499
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.
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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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I believe this swing could easy handle sixty pounds.Our granddaugher is nine months and about twenty pounds. This will probably work four or five years for her. Extremely satisfied with purchase.
2084841
Probably 8 - 9 months. Goes by pounds. Ginnah is 5 months old and loves the swing. She weighs 12 & 1/2 pounds and has plenty of growing room. I am sorry I did not answer faster. We were away on a 3 week trip. Hope this helps.
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Yes my grand daughter loves this swing. this is very secure for a newborn she is now 8 months old and still uses it so it will fit him for a while. Good luck
1850561
that is a good question....16pounds? But it says for babies until 30 pounds...You think it is not working well for your baby?
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I tested this well built swing with 200 lb. weight before using. It's built for a small toddler so weight limit is not an issue. You will not be disappointed - the swing is very high quality (materials and construction)!
899176
I put my 7 month old in it and it works fine. When she is in it the swing sits back plenty. No issues.
1931968
Every baby is different. Newborns will be fine in it, but mine did not like being in a swing in general. It has been worth the investment for me personally because after about 3 months, our baby started to like it and we used it a lot. Compared to other swings, it is very affordable and I loved that I could pack it up and take it places.
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I think it said it holds a total of 200lbs, but goes up to age 8. So...? My daughter is 6 and about the height of a 7 yr old and she still has growing room. You can raise the swings up too, which is good. :)
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I would say yes. I had two bigger babies and still used it until close to three months, just so they would not slip and slide down the swing. They slept better with the insert!
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I doubt he will out grow it, The jumperoo has been a life saver for our twins when we need to get something donwe. They love to jump, I can not believe hard hard and fast they go. !! they are now 8 months, 24 pounds and 31 inches long. we still have it set at the lowest level. your baby will love a jumperoo. BUT, I did return the one, shown here, because it was NOT stable. at all. We got the RainForrest, and the Laugh andlLearn. Both are great. I think the Laugh and lLearn has more for a child that is older, so the 5 month will love it now, and not out grow it,for a while. It is also very stable , good luck, I doubt he will out grow it, The jumperoo has been a life saver for our twins when we need to get something donwe. They love to jump, I can not believe hard hard and fast they go. !! they are now 8 months, 24 pounds and 31 inches long. we still have it set at the lowest level. your baby will love a jumperoo. BUT, I did return the one, shown here, because it was NOT stable. at all. We got the RainForrest, and the Laugh andlLearn. Both are great. I think the Laugh and lLearn has more for a child that is older, so the 5 month will love it now, and not out grow it,for a while. It is also very... » Read More I doubt he will out grow it, The jumperoo has been a life saver for our twins when we need to get something donwe. They love to jump, I can not believe hard hard and fast they go. !! they are now 8 months, 24 pounds and 31 inches long. we still have it set at the lowest level. your baby will love a jumperoo. BUT, I did return the one, shown here, because it was NOT stable. at all. We got the RainForrest, and the Laugh andlLearn. Both are great. I think the Laugh and lLearn has more for a child that is older, so the 5 month will love it now, and not out grow it,for a while. It is also very stable , good luck, « Show Less
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I don't have the box the swing came in any more, so I am unable to check the "official" age range recommended by Fisher-Price. However, I think the answer to this question depends on each, individual child. My daughter is 11 months old now, and still gets into it from time to time. Another baby could easily be too tall, too heavy, or sooner lose interest in the swing.
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This swing can fit kids in a range of sizes...my 19 month old (30 pounds) will lay on his tummy to swing...my 3 1/2 year old loves to swing on it(54 pounds) and my 8 year old (70 pounds) swings on it too. The 8 year has to be told not to swing too high. So if the child can do a regular sit swing they will be able to do this one. This system is very versatile and you can come up with other things to swing with like a hammock or infant swing if needed. Let me know if you have other questions.
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I see others have noted the 50 pound weight limit but I'd like to add that our grand baby is very tall and it still works fine. He is at the top of his height and weight range but is not overweight. We just have tall people in the family and they tend to be average weight as they grow older and are tall. By the time our grand baby is 50 pounds he might be getting a bit old for a stroller and we'd only use it if we were taking long walks and he got tired. They seem to naturally age out of strollers and I anticipate this will work fine until then. Hope this helps give you more info about whether this could work for you. I see others have noted the 50 pound weight limit but I'd like to add that our grand baby is very tall and it still works fine. He is at the top of his height and weight range but is not overweight. We just have tall people in the family and they tend to be average weight as they grow older and are tall. By the time our grand baby is 50 pounds he might be getting a bit old for a stroller and we'd only use it if we were taking long walks and he got tired. They seem to naturally age out of strollers and I anticipate this will work fine until then. Hope this helps give you more info about... » Read More I see others have noted the 50 pound weight limit but I'd like to add that our grand baby is very tall and it still works fine. He is at the top of his height and weight range but is not overweight. We just have tall people in the family and they tend to be average weight as they grow older and are tall. By the time our grand baby is 50 pounds he might be getting a bit old for a stroller and we'd only use it if we were taking long walks and he got tired. They seem to naturally age out of strollers and I anticipate this will work fine until then. Hope this helps give you more info about whether this could work for you. « Show Less
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our baby is about the same size. she is 11 months old and a lil over 2 feet tall and weighing in at 27 lbs. this graco glider is a bit bigger than a bouncy chair. we stopped using our bouncy chair because she was too big for it. she still naps on this graco glider with her legs maybe overhanging about 4-5 inches. my daughter still loves this swing. hope this helps!
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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!
1931967
I think depends how much your baby weighs-how big baby is. My newborn was 8lbs & was great. Now at almost 5 months old he is too big for the swing.