[blparent] Items you couldn't live without

Tue Oct 20 18:43:06 UTC 2009

As for taking the baby in and out of the harness for a nap...  Well, I
certainly let Austin nap in the swing at times.  I saw no reason to move him
if he was comfortable.  But, the harness actually comes apart very easily;
the shoulder straps slide into small clips on the main buckles and slide out
easily after the straps are unbuckled.  Sorry, this is probably not very
descriptive, but it is the best I can do at the moment.  Lets just say the
swing is very safe, and it's also easy to get the baby in and out of the
harness.
Melissa

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Melissa Ann Riccobono
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It's a Greco swing.  I believe the weight limit is 20 pounds, although it
might be 15...  It's been a while since we've used it, so I don't remember
exactly.  It runs on batteries and has music, ocean sounds, nature sounds,
and a hearbbeat sound to soothe the baby.  Austin loved it until he was
between 5 and 6 months old when he started to get more mobile.  Even when he
was 6 and 7 months he sometimes liked to just sit in it without it swinging
to take a look at things.
I think it might be called the Love and Hugs swing, but again I can't be
sure.
Melissa

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Melissa.
What is the brand of your swing, and what is the weight limit on it?
Thanks!
Dena

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From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
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> My swing actually had a five point harness; it went over the baby's
> shoulders as well as buckling between the legs.  If you decide to use a
> swing I would definitely recommend looking for one with this type of
> harness.  I can't imagine a baby being able to climb out of the swing as
> easily with this type of harness, though of course little arms and legs 
> can
> probably wiggle free of almost anything if they work at it long enough.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Elizabeth Cooks
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:43 PM
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> That goes for any toy they can climb out of.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 3:42 PM
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>
>> If you do use a swing, be careful once your baby starts to get older and
>> more mobile.  I stopped using my swing altogether the night I found Sarah
>> trying to climb out of it.  She was strapped in by the seat belt and
>> hanging with her head down over the side of the swing.
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify
>> the hunters.--African Proverb
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:36 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
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>>> Gab hated her swing and someone gave me 2 of them, so that was the first
>>> thing to go. V
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Nikki Fugett-Dobens
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 5:40 AM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
>>>
>>> I agree about the swing.  I asked for this really high tech swing,
>>> thinking
>>> our daughter would love it, but she used it maybe 4 times, and didn't
>>> really
>>>
>>> like it all that much.  I'm not sure why.
>>>    Nikki
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 12:11 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
>>>
>>>
>>>>I would say the items that were a life saver would be the bouncy chair,
>>>>this gave us a place to put our daughter if we needed to do something.
>>>>The
>>>>vibrating of the chair would help sooth her, and the mobile on it
>>>>provided
>>>>her with some entertainment. Some type of carrying device such as the
>>>>snugli.
>>>>
>>>> The swing is one item we didn't use at all. My daughter didn't like the
>>>> swing for some reason, so it ended up taking up room in our small
>>>> apartment. I would save our changing table wasn't necessary either. I
>>>> liked having it, but it is just as easy to lay a blanket on the floor
>>>> and
>>>> change the baby.
>>>>
>>>> Eva
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Angela Frederick" <angelahoward at mail.utexas.edu>
>>>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:47 AM
>>>> Subject: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, everybody,
>>>>>
>>>>> Okay, so I am a huge nerd and have been trying to figure out what our
>>>>> family budget could be if we succeed in getting pregnant.  I've been
>>>>> looking at baby items and their costs and wondering what is really
>>>>> necessary and worth spending money on.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, I would like to know from all of you who have kids:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. What baby items do you consider a necessity or a life-saver?
>>>>>
>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. What baby items do you wish you hadn't spent money on?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the feedback!
>>>>> Angela
>>>>>
>>>>>
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