Eddie Bauer Classic Wood Swing

My husband and I bought the Eddie Bauer swing after wanting to exchange a Graco 6 speed Swingomatic that we bought for another color. Although the the Graco works great and has great features, this swing is simply beautiful.

Pros: Real wood construction, pleasing tan fabric. Nicely padded. Nice Design. Quiet motor. Smooth operation. 3-recline settings are perfect. It collapses like a ladder and so is convenient to move to another room. However, this swing is heavier than most.

Cons: Tray is a bit difficult to deal with, but I found it better just to leave it shut. The music is not at all soothing, but the nature sounds option is nice. The slowest speed is just a hair faster than I would have liked, but my 10 lb. infant does not have a problem with it.

The mobile has cute toys and the mirror is great for babies. My infant has not quite noticed it yet, so the jury is out on that part of the swing.

I would go with the Graco Swingomatic...Read more

This was the first swing we saw that you could leave out when guests visit the home. The swing was easy to assemble, and is a solid piece of furniture. Unlike other swings we tried, this one has a basket that won't scrunch your baby up into a ball or swing too fast. It's a perfect pace and comfort for the little one.

We found the weight to be not much heavier than your average stroller. We don't plan on moving it all to often; after all, that's what a portable stroller is for. The color scheme is A+. The batteries were very easy to install, and the speed and music controls are straighforward. Even though the music is somewhat antequated, it's mostly classical and runs quite a while before it repeats. We also found the nature sounds to be convincing and pleasant even to us parents. And the open design makes it easy to take the little one in and out.

The only real annoyance we found was adjusting the safety straps. However, they are really easy to snap and...Read more

This swing looks nice and is very well constructed. However, as other reviewers have pointed out, even at the slowest setting, it swings ridiculously fast. Our 2 month old son was throwing his arms up scared with each swing! My wife and I say its like the swinging pirate ship ride at amusement parks. Maybe as the batteries wear down or your child grows and weighs more it might be OK. I'd recommend getting one of the smaller travel swings at first. They swing a little slower and take up a lot less room.