THE FIRST YEARS SWAY N SOOTHE AUTO ROCKING BASSINET REVIEWS
- Soft side to side rocking motion with the turn of a dial
- Four music and soothing sound options
- Soft nightlight for checking on baby while sleeping
- Removable mattress cover for simple washing
- On and off switches for rocking and music functions
The Sway ‘n Soothe Auto Rocking Bassinet from The First Years features gentle side-to-side rocking motion with the turn of a dial for soothing and calming your infant.
The soothing movement features adjustable swing speeds.
Each musical or sound offering has a distinctive shaped button for simple use:
The diamond shape plays the classic lullaby, the triangle shape plays the lullaby medley, the heart shape plays nature sounds and the star shapes plays white noise.
A soft nightlight, with an
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(out of 6 reviews)
Price: $ 147.23
about 1 year ago
Review by Harvey Yamada for The First Years Sway N Soothe Auto Rocking Bassinet
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I think the previous review about the rocking breaking after one day sounds like they have a defective unit. I’ve had this bassinet for about four weeks now and my new son sleeps very soundly in the unit. I like the small light that gives a small amount of illumination for middle of the night when he starts moving around or crying and you want to check if his diaper is wet or needs changing. I never lock the unit in place because we are always using the rocking feature to either manually rock him to sleep with our hands or using the motor to rock him when our hands are tied up. The mattress of the unit didn’t seem too comfortable for a newborn so we added a memory foam mattress we made from the mattress topper from our bed we replaced in his room and he really sleeps well in the unit. We are going on the fourth week tomorrow with the first set of batteries still in the unit which I was expecting to change more often.
about 1 year ago
Review by K. Luzi for The First Years Sway N Soothe Auto Rocking Bassinet
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This bassinet is so beautiful and easy to put together. The mattress feels more comfortable than most, and the rocking motion actually moves the hanging toys around, so even though they are stationary, they still do move. It is functional and attractive at the same time, and I was so happy. But the rocking feature broke after just one day, and my baby isn’t even born yet! My son is three years old and is of course very interested in the bassinet. He has leaned on it to look inside, but nothing to the extent of breaking it! Another thing I don’t like about this bassinet is the locking feature. The locking feature requires a lot of pressure to operate, to the point where you feel like you are breaking it to lock/unlock it. The one I tried at the store was the same way. You also have to maneuver it to get it to lock, so trying to lock it when the baby is sleeping may result in waking him/her up. Even in the locked position, the bassinet does sway a little bit. I wonder if this might easily startle the baby if someone (pets, kids, etc) bumps into it. It is simply gorgeous but I am going to return it tomorrow for the Fisher Price Zen Collection Gliding Bassinet.
about 1 year ago
Review by Lisa M. Mcrae for The First Years Sway N Soothe Auto Rocking Bassinet
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The main reason that I purchased this bassinet was because of the automatic rocking. However, I didn’t need to use the rocking one while my son slept in it for the first four months. My first two children loved being rocked, and I always had to do it manually. Getting a rocking bassinet seemed like a really good idea. I never needed it this time. Go figure. But the rocking did work great as I obviously tried it. There was a little noise from it, but no more than you get with a baby swing. The night light, the music and sounds, the fact that you can lock the bassinet so it doesn’t rock, the detachable toys, the mesh siding so that the baby won’t soffocate if his/her face gets pressed on the side, and the generously sized basket underneath all made this an outstanding bassinet. Even though I didn’t use the rocking part of it, I would still choose this bassinet the other two that I had for my first two children. I loved it and I’m going to hold onto it “just in case” there’s another little bundle of joy that comes along.
about 1 year ago
Review by John A. Reynolds for The First Years Sway N Soothe Auto Rocking Bassinet
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Item arrived within 24 hours of ordering, without requesting any special handling. Easily assembled in about 20 minutes. Item is of great quality.
about 1 year ago
Review by Kelly for The First Years Sway N Soothe Auto Rocking Bassinet
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This is more of a question than a review – but i know many of you have this item and maybe you can shed some light on this for me. I registered for and received this item at my baby shower. We just set it up last week and were confused and surprised to see that the baby literally has to be strapped in with a harness akin to that in a swing, bouncer, car seat, etc. This is presenting a problem for me on many levels – baby is not here yet but i am concerned about not being able to use swaddles or sleep sacks, an infant positioner, or most importantly, the Angelcare movement sensor that needs to go under the mattress. Everyone is telling me to just cut the straps off but of course it has a million warnings not to use the item without the straps. I don’t see how this could be dangerous if the baby wasn’t rocking. I am also confused as to why no where on the box or the packing is it mentioned that baby must be strapped in, or that you need special sheets, covers, etc. because of this feature. Can someone shed some light for me? I love the bassinet for its looks and the features but this is really putting me off. Thanks.