Sanity Saver
My husband picked this out for our (colicky) son, and I don't know what we would have done without it. I wish we had it for my first kid! It gently (or not so gently if you put it up on the turbo setting... not advised, until the batteries start to die) rocks your baby either front to back or side to side. Sometimes they love it in one direction and sometimes they like it in another direction. The light with the aquarium scene is what keeps them really happy. I've had other swings and my kids hated them. This? WOW... I passed it down to my best friend who had twins about 6 months after me. She would have one baby in the swing while feeding or diapering the other. She used it constantly.

Will it eat batteries? Oh yeah... Will you care? Not really, because you'll be too busy sleeping or relaxing.

Miracle swing
This is the best gift i ever got for baby shower. My little boy LOVES it. He has another swing that has all the bells and whistles but he hates it. This swing immediately puts him to sleep. He also enjoys looking at the mobile and lights above him. The only negative thing about this swing is that the music stays on for a very short time and I have to constantly turn it back on. But that's nothing compared to the time this swing gives me to take showers and tidy up around the house

love it.
2003 owned it but,had no clue few years later would have other baby...I do miss and think I will get other one..it rocks them side to side which is great if you have a baby with reflux like mines does now.

he was born one month ago on mothers day..may 9th 2010.The music is calming and the fishes are cute.I don't like it that is huge and takes up room..if you live in house is good but,in small apt like me is to much.

can't live without it
Our son sleeps so well in it. I will be sad when he's too big for it, which will be soon (8 months old). We use it every day for naps and we change the batteries every couple of months.

Not bad
I live in Uganda and purchased it via the reviews and had it sent via intercompany mail. The power here is sporatic at best, and I was able to easily assemble the unit by candle light. It seems sturdy enough and it will keep my attention-demanding 4-month-old entertained long enough to make a cup of coffee which is huge. It does swing a little fast even in the lowest speed but the directions state to place a blanket over the back to slow it down if necessary. I can't comment on the battery life as we've only been using it for a few days. As far as the noise of the motor, it can make noise at times, but I found a work around. The directions also state to turn it on and give the swing a little push to get 'er going. I've found that if you don't do this, the motor has to work extra hard and it makes noise. The other trick is to let it start on its own to see which way the swing is going, and push the swing in the same directon as pushing the swing the opposite direction the motor is working will result in noise as the motor works to correct the oscillations. It would be nice if music lasted a little longer or had a time adjustment - I think it stops after seven minutes (or something like that). The music and sounds are much more tolerable than some of the other gadgets I purchased at the same time. The only other thing that I think could be be improved is the height, that being it could be a little taller. I can see as my daughter gets heavier that it may be a struggle for Mom to get her in and out, and I think there could be a little more room between the seat and the glowing dome thingy. So far, not disappointed...

Could be better
I ordered the Fisher-Price Zen Cradle Swing as they had a different kind of cradle swing at my sons daycare and it wasn't available for purchase on Amazon. The Zen collection is definitely more money than the other brands. When the product came, it was missing the mobile and I have yet to see that from the company. The swing itself does the trick and he sleeps well, but the problem is mom and dad don't sleep because it is so loud. It is rediculous how loud this swing is at all times!! I would definitley NOT recommend buying this type of swing if YOU want to sleep.

Fabulous swing!
We waited until our son was 4 weeks old before assembling this swing. My husband did the assembly, so I can't say much for the instruction that go with it. We chose to use the battery function because we're overseas and don't want to plug this into an adapter. Actually, the battery function sold us on this swing when deciding on a purchase.

I like that the base snaps out and you can choose whether to have it swing side to side or top to bottom. You can also just snap it out and place the main seat area on the floor. It comes with a buckle to strap the little one in, and a built in 'cover'. I like the songs and environmental sounds, they are decent and not annoying. The unit as a whole is easy to move around (remove the seat first, then carry the base unit to where you need it). So far we are very pleased with our purchase.

Product looks great, but the delivery was the nightmare
This is a gift for my daughter and she loves it. Lucky that she has it at all. I ordered and had it shipped to my office since the box was large and bulky. They delivered is on a Saturday when the office was closed and just left it on the front door. The front door of a closed business on a busy street in a warehouse district. Luckily an employee came into work on Saturday and rescued the package off the street. It would have never made it until Monday.

Good product.
Swing seems pretty good. I'm a little bit concerned about it tipping, but my daughter hasn't been born yet so I'm not too sure. Otherwise, it seems like a great product.

I don't know what people like about this...
I had a cheaper (~0) Fisher-Price swing for my first son. We were very happy with it. It was comfy and quite. When I was looking for a swing for the second one, I saw this one. I watched the video, everything looked nice. Even tough it was a little over priced, I bought it. But unfortunately, I am not happy with it at all. Here are the things I don't like about it:

- It is very noisy while swinging, a constant cranking sound comes from the swinging arm.
- After only one month later, we started to get a squeaking sound on top of the regular noisy operation.
- In theory, the music is very nice but in practice it is very low that one can hardly hear it.
- The mobile on the top is static, for this money I would expect a moving mobile.
- It has only two angles that the seat can be adjusted to.
- And it doesn't feel comfy for a little baby, my son rarely sleeps on it whereas he sleeps whole night in his crib.

The only positives I can tell about the swing are the design (colors) and the ability to work with a power adapter instead of batteries.

Final note: If I were you, I would go for a cheaper and quiter swing. This one is not worth the money.