An infant swing can be a blessing to help soothe a fussy baby and to help babies fall asleep. Baby swings are even known to calm colicky babies.

However, there are a lot of unsafe and ineffective baby swings in the market. Therefore, it is advisable to consider the following factors to picking the perfect swing for your baby.

1. Safety: Try to get a swing with 5 point harness system for maximum safety
2. Recline positions: Newborns have limited truncal control. Therefore, it is important to get a swing that has specific positions for newborns, as you don’t want your baby to slouch forward  get a neck sprain
3. Speed settings:It is advisable to get a swing with variable speed settings so you can set the swing to your baby’s preference. Some babies like being rocked gently while some like vigorous rocking
4. Sound settings: If your baby gets soothed by music, get a swing with various types of music settings and volume e control
5. Swing motor: Motors of some swings make really loud sounds, when they are turned on. Try to get a swing that makes minimal sounds while rocking.
6. Portability: A portable swing can easily be moved around the house or carried, with you, if you are visiting someone. This way you can get more use out of the swing.

Contributed by Bright Babyhood

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