Product Description

Graco Soothe and Swaddle Soothing Seat It's okay to put your child down every once in a while. With the Graco Soothe and Swaddle Soothing Seat, your baby won't mind when you do. There's tons of extras to keep your baby's attention and mood up. The integrated and removable swaddle blanket, as well as the deluxe cozy seat pad with extra cushioning, will provide your newborn with the comfort and security they need. There's an optional 3 or 5 point harness to ensure the security you need. Your little one will be calmed by the relaxing nature sounds and lullabies played softly in the Graco Soothe and Swaddle. The two speed soothing vibration will feel like the gentle rocking of your arms. If none of this appeals to your baby, there's always toys! Graco has provided a deluxe canopy with three plush soft toys for your tot's entertainment. So, take a breather; buy a Graco Soothe and Swaddle Soothing Chair for your newborn...and yourself.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11415 in Baby Product
• Color: Oasis
• Brand: Graco
• Model: 4F01OAS
• Released on: 2008-09-29
• Dimensions: 23.00" h x 24.00" w x 23.00" l, 6.71 pounds

Features

• Built-in, removable swaddle blanket gives your newborn the comforting feeling of being held
• Two-speed vibration calms and relaxes Baby
• Plays five soothing nature sounds and lullabies
• Deluxe Canopy with plush toys softens harsh light and entertains
• The premium padded seat cover cuddles your baby with cozy fabrics and extra cushioning

From the Manufacturer
Calm Your Baby With Comforts Like The Womb. The comforts of the womb are now available outside your belly. This newborn bouncer recreates the calming sensations your baby felt in utero to help you soothe her more easily. The built-in swaddle blanket gives your baby that close, protected feeling that has been calming fussy babies for centuries. The seat's harness secures her with a gentle, hug-like pressure that newborns also find incredibly soothing. The two-speed vibration relaxes her with gentle "massage" while the light-filtering canopy limits visual stimulation and helps her settle. Five nature sounds and lullabies plus the soft, deeply cushioned seat complete this multi-sensory soothing experience.

Customer Reviews

Great bouncer, but baby outgrows it quickly...
This is a great bouncer and I really like the color (I have it in mondo color scheme). It was super easy to put together also. I do not use this as an entertainment seat, so if you are looking for a bouncer seat with good toys for baby to look at, find a different seat. My son is obsessed with bouncing and doesn't really care about toys to look at as long as he can look at my face, so this is perfect for him. The little toys that hang above the baby are not good baby toys as they are the wrong colors for an infant and rather boring, but since I wasn't looking for that in this seat it didn't bother me. I do like the fact that this seat is wider than the other bouncers because my baby is rather big (we call him Bubba!). While it is nice because it is wider, it is not long enough. They placed the control panel for the vibration function right at the base of the babies feet so they have that hard plastic box to kick when they are sitting in the chair...why?!?!?! It could have been placed under the seat or on the side. Because of this, it is not really good for any baby over 4 months (the age about when they get long enough to kick the plastic box).

4months and good so far
Pro: It's a solid bouncy chair, which most newborns like, and most newborn parents love because it really frees you up when your arms are jelly or you're about to burn dinner (ok, and any time you need 5).
Con: 4month old Ella's addicted to it, now. We'll have a tough time transitioning her because she had reflux and slept better (ie longer) in the chair. The critique that the plastic box is reachable is valid, our long little girl was kicking at it before she hit 4months. Also, the vibration was not popular, but it chewed up batteries the couple of times we tried it out. Also, the "hood" was unnecessary even if she did like the detachable moon, stars, etc for a couple of weeks around 2 months old.

Net Review: A HUGE help, but many bouncy chairs are. Maybe it wasn't worth 60 but the rain sounds and comfy quality were really addictive for our little girl. At 4months she IS outgrowing it though (and everything else).

Expensive and not entertaining for baby. Hard to assemble
I chose this bouncy seat because I thought it was cute and matched my pack and play and carseat. Right away I realized it was a mistake. It was VERY hard to assemble. The directions were not clear and the fabric was too tight to stretch over the frame. Also, the weight limit on it was lower than all the fisher price ones.(18lbs as opposed to 25lbs. Then, once my daughter arrived, she never really seemed to like being in it.. She much prefered her swing. Once she got to be 6 weeks or so, she would gaze at the little hanging toys.. but they didn't really hold her attention. I just figured it wasn't her thing, until my mother bought a different bouncy seat at a garage sale.. It had toys at her eye level and they were big and brightly colored (the ones on this are white and plush).. She LOVES that one.. she will sit in the garage sale one for hours and entertain her self.. This one just has nothing to keep her busy.. We never use the swaddle function, even though my daughter enjoys being swaddled, it is too complicated. Get a cheaper fisher price one.. THe baby will like it more.