An electric swing for a baby. Really. How did I manage having two babies already and not find out about this magic contraption until the third?
Oh wait - I know. For baby #1, we were living in 1000 sq ft with three adults, two dogs, and a baby. It being our first, we were under the delusion that it was possible to have an "adult" house, relegating anything that screamed "baby" to a tiny corner of our living/dining room. The design of these swings definitely have "baby" written all over them with cutesy ocean or jungle themes.
Then, for #2 we were in India with 220V power. I could have purchased an expensive imported one from the UK at the fabulous MotherCare store which opened a few months before #2 was born. But, my guess is that after our totally failed attempt to purchase a baby monitor made in China (I'll have to look to see if I wrote a blog about that), I wasn't so up on the electronics thing. Plus, I never had one for #1, so it never occurred to me to get one for #2, even though our flat in HYD was HUGE and could have easily fit two baby swings discretely.
Now, here's #3. We live on a compound with 110V power surrounded by other American parents who, like most American parents, own a baby swing. #3 has tried out two baby swings and fallen directly asleep any time he's placed in either one. When a neighbor offered to lend hers as her chunko baby was really getting a little too big for the swing, we (specifically my nanny) pounced.
Do I particularly like having such a big contraption in my living room? No. Is it annoying to keep on reminding #1 and #2 to not touch/swing/try to sit in the baby swing? Yes. But ... am I liking the break my back and arms getting after a fussy night and cry-full morning. Why yes, yes I am. In fact, I'm able to write in the blog!
Oh wait - I know. For baby #1, we were living in 1000 sq ft with three adults, two dogs, and a baby. It being our first, we were under the delusion that it was possible to have an "adult" house, relegating anything that screamed "baby" to a tiny corner of our living/dining room. The design of these swings definitely have "baby" written all over them with cutesy ocean or jungle themes.
Then, for #2 we were in India with 220V power. I could have purchased an expensive imported one from the UK at the fabulous MotherCare store which opened a few months before #2 was born. But, my guess is that after our totally failed attempt to purchase a baby monitor made in China (I'll have to look to see if I wrote a blog about that), I wasn't so up on the electronics thing. Plus, I never had one for #1, so it never occurred to me to get one for #2, even though our flat in HYD was HUGE and could have easily fit two baby swings discretely.
Now, here's #3. We live on a compound with 110V power surrounded by other American parents who, like most American parents, own a baby swing. #3 has tried out two baby swings and fallen directly asleep any time he's placed in either one. When a neighbor offered to lend hers as her chunko baby was really getting a little too big for the swing, we (specifically my nanny) pounced.
Do I particularly like having such a big contraption in my living room? No. Is it annoying to keep on reminding #1 and #2 to not touch/swing/try to sit in the baby swing? Yes. But ... am I liking the break my back and arms getting after a fussy night and cry-full morning. Why yes, yes I am. In fact, I'm able to write in the blog!
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I so want to buy one, but holding off until we move to the US, as we have no way to carry it back with us. Soooo... If you don't need it after March, I would accept donations :) (If you're still here then?)
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