Fisher-Price Bouncer, Mocha Butterfly

As a first time mother, I was naive in thinking my baby was just going to be in my arms all the time, and if she wasn't in my arms, she would be in a sling while I did housework. A caring friend convinced me to at least buy a bouncy/vibrating chair because there will be times when I will need to put my baby down. So I purchased this seat in the Mocha Butterfly design because the color combination was cute.
I never prepared myself for a colicky baby, but I have one! Some nights there is absolutely nothing I can do to soothe her, and I've tried everything! The absolute best way to get her to sleep at night is to swaddle her tightly, put a pacifier in her mouth, and place her in this chair. I assist with the bouncing because she is too young to do it on her own, and I turn the vibration on. Like previous reviews have stated, the battery lasts an extraordinary amount of time (my daughter is 7 weeks old and I'm still on the first battery). I just take the bar with the butterfly off...Read more

We bought this bouncer primarily for the price, but also the good reviews. In most respects, it hasn't disappointed. The colors are vibrant and fun, and the batteries for the vibrating mechanism lasted a surprisingly long time. Note that it doesn't bounce on its own - just gently vibrates. You or baby will have to add the energy to make it bounce.

What's a bit odd is the distance between the toys and the chair - it's just too far for a baby to reach unless they can lean forward and sit up. But if a baby can lean forward and sit up, they're no longer supposed to use the bouncer! So our daughter has reached wistfully for the frog for months now; at almost 4 months old she's close to succeeding, but she's also doing stomach crunches in her chair, so it won't be long before we have to retire this product for something else.

All in all, it's kept her secure and occupied and that's all we could ask for.

Good bouncer. Tested quite a few, and this one was the most responsive in terms of "bounciness". Others were very stiff. This one moves very easily when the baby moves. It supports the baby's back. It's quite colourful and was inexpensive. My daughter loves it and stays quite happily entertained in it.
The buckle part has a flap underneath it so that you can't accidentally pinch the baby's leg when buckling your LO in.
It lost a star because it only plays one short tune when you pull the handle on the frog. It would've been better if there were various songs, each with a longer duration.