If you have not already purchased a baby bouncer or baby swing you must be out of your mind. A baby bouncer is an essential tool for any parent of a young baby.
You can already hear your parents talking about how you are ignoring the baby and just using the bouncer to take care of the baby. Tell them to be quiet. A baby bouncer or swing is almost essential if you want to accomplish two very important things as a parent of a new baby.
The first reason a baby bouncer is important is for your infants happiness. Your baby loves motion and movement. When they were in the womb they had constant motion as their mother moved about. Even when mom was sleeping there was gentle motion and noise from her breathing and rolling. Your infant calms down when you bounce them lightly in your arms, and they will calm down in the bouncer, too.
The second reason is for your baby’s safety. This might surprise you until you read the reason. Just because you have a newborn or young infant does not mean dishes, laundry, cooking, and other household chores have come to a stop. They still need to be done. You have a choice. Hold your baby while you do these chores, put them in a baby sling, or use a baby bouncer or swing.
Your baby’s safest spot is going to be in the bouncer happily bouncing while you are busy doing the cooking. They can be a few feet beside you where you are keeping an eye on them, but are out of the way of hot water, grease, and other cooking items. They are safe, and usually very happy.
What surprises many new parents is when a pediatrician may even advise you get a bouncer or swing. If your baby is having trouble sleeping without being held, then you need a new alternative. The bouncer can keep the motion going, often includes soft music, and allows them to sleep peacefully without you holding them. They are completely safe in the bouncer and can sleep through a nap or even overnight without problems.
This leads to the biggest added bonus. You are likely to start getting more sleep and rest yourself. This is the biggest advantage you can possibly give your baby. When you are well rested you are a better parent. You are more fun, energetic, loving, happy, and it all gets relayed to your baby as positive feelings.
If anyone tries to tell you the use of a baby bouncer is ignoring your baby, just tell them the truth. You are giving your baby the best care possible. You are giving them happiness, safety, comfort, love, caring, and deep concern. Your arms are just a second away, but for the moment they are enjoying their young life peacefully. You cannot hold your baby constantly, but you can provide them with peaceful movement and fun almost all the time.