In the spirit of Thanksgiving.....got a hot tip from Cindy's friend Peg that the Papasan swing from Fisher Price was worth it's weight in gold (and it's heavy, I know, I have carried it back and forth from the bedroom to the living room 10 times already).
Just the look on Maya's face is worth the cost of this ugly contraption. She loves it and falls asleep every time we put her in it. It can swing sideways as well as back & forth in six different speeds. It has a mirror where she can look at herself and she is simply enamoured by her own reflection. An ugly mobile thing with bees and three different sound modes.
I wonder though, why can't they make nice, contemporary looking baby stuff? This thing is another hideous plastic thing with off white sheets of plastic and not so cool colors. Our house is going from an attempt at looking cool and contemporary to a mishmash of plastics in primary colors, bright red, green, blue and yellow.
I digress...just wanted to say that the Papasan swing works wonders and Thank You Peg for the tip.
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We have the exact same swing -- it's a GOD-send. Puts her right to sleep. Agreed though, it's fairly hideous.
Vilken underbar bild av Maya - hon ser så tillfreds ut!
Kramar från Farmor
Soon you will have baby gadgets like the Papasan swing all over the house. That`s the way it ususally goes with babies in the house.
Hans
Yep, these toys and contraptions are definitely about function for the masses than form for the discerning. But you can look at this way: Without the swing, you’ll be even more sleep deprived and even those beautiful wooden toys from the Czech Republic will lose all charm. With the swing, you can shut your eyes a bit along with Maya and dream of a less plastic, more craftsmen-centric world. These swings should be standard issue from the maternity ward. We’ve gotten some semblance of a schedule back!
I just wish we had one with us here in Thailand!
It seems Papa has gauged an opening in the market--Scandinavian design for babies. :-)
This might get you started, but I can't vouch for whether their baby swings have the magic effect you're looking for:
http://www.designpublic.com/discover/modern+baby&vid=174
http://www.designpublic.com/shop/baby
http://modernurbanbaby.com/
http://www.modernmini.com/c=p9RWPC8ExUs0E5j9zb7FSX8vH/category/baby/
-Christine, who seems to have misplaced her Google password and can't sign in properly
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