Product Description

First, it's an infant seat with a three-stage developmental system of toys designed to bring out baby's full potential in that first year. Then, as your child grows, you can use it as a toddler rocking chair.

The Fisher-Price Learning Patterns Rocker is based on a three-stage developmental system of toys designed to bring out Baby's potential that first year.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8926 in Baby Product
• Color: Blue/Red
• Brand: Fisher-Price
• Model: H0640
• Dimensions: 22.50" h x 17.10" w x 3.70" l, 8.90 pounds

Features

• In the infant mode baby is soothed with calming vibrations or mom's gentle rocking of the seat
• As the child grows, the seatback adjusts to a more upright position for a toddler up to 40lbs
• The toy feature grows with baby by fullfilling the requirements of the Learning Patterns Infant Toy Line
• Fisher Price Babygear Bouncers & Infant Seats
• Age Range Birth to 3 Years

Amazon.com Product Description
Babies can enjoy this seat from their early months well into toddlerhood thanks to the clever folks at Fisher-Price. With its unique ability to grow with baby, the Infant-To-Toddler Rocker starts out as an infant seat, but converts into a rocker once your child is moving on their own.

In the infant seat stage, baby can sit in reclined comfort and watch in fascination all the captivating colors on the included toy bar, which helps develop their young eyes. Turning on the seat’s vibration mode or gently rocking the chair will help calm a fussy baby and ready them for naptime. When it’s time for feeding or face-to-face play, the foldout kickstand steadies the chair.

For infants, recline the seat and use the toy bar for visual and tactile stimulation.

As baby starts teething the three included toys can be used for mouthing and further motor skill development through textures and sounds. The toys can also be attached to the toy bar (that doubles as a carrying handle for the seat) for reaction play. Continuing the same barnyard theme that the colorful seat pad fabric boasts, the toys are different animals that have unique actions: the cow plays a song when pulled, the lamb spins, and the pig rattles.

A three-point restraint harness is provided to hold baby securely in the infant seat. It should be used at every sitting until baby is able to get in and out of the chair on their own. The infant seat stage of this chair should also be kept in one of the two recline positions. Only once baby has enough upper body strength to sit without leaning forward should the upright position be employed.

For toddlers, remove the toy bar and convert the chair into a rocker.

Perhaps the greatest feature to this infant seat is that as baby grows, it doesn't lose its usefulness. A few easy adjustments on the seatback and height transform this chair into a rocker that toddlers can use -like grownups- when reading or watching television. The machine washable seat pad is removable, so cleanup is a snap, and the chair can hold a toddler weighing up to 40 pounds. Adult assembly and one "D" battery for the vibrating mode are required.

From the Manufacturer
The Learning Patterns Infant-to-Toddler Rocker is an infant seat that converts to a toddler rocker. In the infant mode baby is soothed with calming vibrations or mom's gentle rocking of the seat. A kickstand to lockout rocking for sleep or feeding. As the

Customer Reviews

Not safe for infants who are starting to sit up
(I have the previous version of this rocker, the mechanics seem unchanged).

Our son loved this rocker as a newborn (1-2 months). We pulled out the "kickstand" and that allowed him to be in a flat position and he was very comfortable. Most bouncers are too upright fro newborns. Also, the rocker has two recline positions for you baby's comfort.

As he got older (3-4 months), we would push in the "kickstand" in so we could use the rocking feature. He liked being more upright than flat at this age. He liked to look around and play with the toy bar. Also, we could rock him to sleep.

But, once (around 5-6 months) when he was trying to sit up and lean forward he fell over (the reason for 3 stars only). He was strapped in, so the chair fell over with him. I was in the same room as he was and he is fine - he was just a bit startled.

(Think about sitting in a rocking chair and leaning forward - if you cannot lean back then you would fall forward.)

I put it away for now and will try it when he can climb in and out of the rocker on his own.

Good, waiting for it to become great.
First off, I have last years model. From what I can tell, the difference is the color scheme. I bought this for my daughter when she was about 4 months old. She's 11 months now. At first, she didn't like the vibrating, as it made her itchy and she'd rub her face. Now that she's older, she's OK with the vibrating mode. It's nice and portable and is good for keeping her put for a short while. She does get bored in it if stuck there for too long...but not much more than others things that are confining. At her current age, the activity center does the job a little better, but a bit bulkier, so this is great for hauling into the bathroom and keeping her safe and in view while I shower. Oh, so now that's she older she is able to yank off the toys that can be velcroed to the top bar. Not a big deal. Try the linkadoos and attach your kid's toy du jour to the links...attached in turn to the waist strap. DD is fond of throwing toys overboard these days, so with the links, they don't go far, and she can then reach over and retrieve them herself.
NOW, I MUST MENTION TWO things I don't like about this item. FIRST, my daughter isn't yet tall enough to reach her feet to the floor and rock herself, and she gets a bit frustrated at staying still in the non-rocking position for too long. I know that in time, she'll grow and that issue will be resolved.
But, the MOST IMPORTANT thing to note, is not to assume your child is safe and secure if you dash out of site for a moment. My daughter leans so far forward in the chair now (but is unable to reach the floor with her feet), that the entire cloth back just comes forward with her, since she's strapped in. No big deal I thought, until...I left the room for a moment, and when I returned, she was crawling on the floor! I have NO idea how my little houdini did it, but I had her buckled in...and the waist strap was still buckled! The chair wasn't even overturned! There she was nearby examining our heat register in the floor. We were VERY lucky since there were other non-baby-safe items within her reach and the door to the room was open...and the house not yet completely baby-proofed. My husband and I were in utter amazement and the only thing we could come up with is that she leaned so far forward to reach something on the ground in front of her, that her body just folded over itself and she simnply somersaulted out of the chair...her legs sliding out of the belt (and it's on the tightest setting...but still doesn't fit as snug as I think it should...but I never thought THAT would happen). The chair must have just rocked back into it's upright position...and there she was crawling around happy-go-lucky; unscathed by the event.
I still think the chair is a good thing...will last longer than a bouncer. However, NOW, if I have to dash out of site for a moment, I make sure the rocker is in the non-rocking position so that it doesn't lean with her if she tries to reach forward too far.
This just seems to be an awkard stage to get it's best use.
If they could improve upon the fit of the harness belt, and make the cloth back somehow not move so much with the baby as he/she leans forward while belted in...I would give it five stars.

Used correctly, this seat is perfect!
I've been reading the reviews about people putting their babies in this in the rocking position, and that's entirely too early for this feature to be used. The rocker part is for when the child is old enough to reach the floor with his/her own legs. You wouldn't put a child in an adult rocking chair and you shouldn't use the rocking feature of this chair for babies either. It's for the toddler stage. I've had this rocker for 6+ years and none of my 3 children have ever fallen out because they've never been put in by themselves in the rocker mode.