Fisher Price Aquarium Take Along Swing

My parents have this for when we come to visit, and it's lovely. RRP of £70 is rather a lot, but comparable to other swings. I've found that many are available on ebay or freecycle at a fraction of that cost, so it's worth checking them first! The swing itself folds down nice and compact. We had no problems taking it with us on 2 mini holidays. It has a deep padded bucket seat that's meant to be suitable from birth to 25lbs. My son was 4 months and over 15lbs before we tried it and he fit perfectly, and my nearly 2 year old daughter at 27lbs enjoyed sitting in it too..... and it didn't break! There's no head support for newborns, but a rolled up towel or ...  Read the complete review

I had already bought one of the full-size Fisher Price cradle swings for my baby, but I decided to buy one of the smaller, take-along swings to keep a the grandparents house. I picked up one of the Aquarium swings second-hand on ebay since I didn't want to spend a lot on something that wouldn't get used that often (RRP is usually about £70, I paid £20 on ebay including the shipping). My parents were very excited to have their own swing (I'm not sure who's had the most enjoyment out of it - them or my son!). It's perfect for their small apartment - it folds up easily & neatly & can be easily stored away in a cupboard. The swing has a soft, ...  Read the complete review

This swing has been used for both my children and they both liked it. It says it is suitable from birth to 25lbs but there is no proper head support and I wasn't comfortable putting my newborn there until he was older. Bare in mind it does have a deep cradle seat but I still felt and saw that a newborn head can easily fall to the side. It requires 4 CC batteries and plays music and colourful lights appear, also it contains 8 speeds to choose from to swing your baby to sleep or settle them which is useful. What I like about this product is the fact that you can choose to put the lights on and music with a variable volume control continuiously or if the baby ...  Read the complete review

We bought the Aquarium swing for our son from John Lewis in the January sale for £35, which was half price. We bought it purely on the price and had read no reviews or had any reccomendations for it. Fisher Price say its suitable from birth to 25lb but my opinion is maybe 3+ weeks as baby looked lost in it he was so tiny! The swing plays 8 soothing tunes to baby, which you can control the volume of, and it has 8 swing 'speed' settings to. Our son found the motion very soothing as he had a bit of colic. The swinging motion makes the fishies in the tanks on each side look like they're swimming. You can choose from ...  Read the complete review

Well I certainly am now! I bought the fisher price Aquarium swing for my second child last year and I really wish I had bought it for my first child. My first child had colic and I have heard that the swinging movement is great for calming this when nothing else works. Baby sits on an padded reclining seat which is suitable from birth and can look at some flashing overhead lights which in a darkened room used to hold my daughters attention as a younge baby. As she became older she liked to play with the two hanging toys. These can be a mixed blessing as I have found these need to be secured out theway else she bumps into them and they wake her if she falls asleep ...  Read the complete review