Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Fisher-Price Newborn-To-Toddler Rocker Review

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(More customer reviews)We had the older version of the infant-to-toddler rocker for my firstborn, and we bought the new one for the second. I prefer the older version. It was of sturdier construction, metal bars instead of plastic. It also sat further back so that my baby was kind of kicked back and nestled in. Sure, it only had two settings, either stationary with the bar or rocking, but all the variety of the new one is unnecesary, all these different pieces for each side, four mini-kickstands under each leg, all of which seem to magically move whenever I move the chair anywhere. The plastic parts are supposed to snap into place, but they also snap out much too easily. The old chair ... not as many adjustments, just the kickstand-like bar, and it stayed put. The angle of the new one is awkward. My son is now nearly five months old, trying to sit up but not yet there, so he keeps pitching forward. The angle of the chair almost propels him, so he'll fold forward. The old chair kept him back more. It was also impossible for him to slide out the old chair. In the new one, he kicks a lot, so he winds up shimmying down to the edge. The only big improvement with the new chair is a swiveling toy arm instead of the annoying toy bar that had to be popped in and out constantly.

I don't hate the new chair, though it might sound like it here. I just have the old one for comparison and prefer the less-is-more approach.

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Product Description:
Fisher-Price Newborn to Toddler RockerThe Newborn-to-Toddler Portable Rocker is a great grow-with-baby rocker & seat. Newborns enjoy a low-profile position that moms feel is a comfy place to put baby for either rocking or sitting still and there's vibrations to soothe. When baby has more motor control, a removeable toy arm provides 2 toys to entertain baby - a cute bug with rattle beads and a lizard with clacker paddles for bat-at play.