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Baby bouncers are relatively inexpensive and make great baby shower gifts. Your newborn can recline on the slanted bouncer while you do other activities such as writing birth announcements or taking a bath. The baby bouncer is very lightweight so you can carry it anywhere.

Just be sure you don’t put the baby bouncer on a table or a bed or any surface that your baby could bounce off of. Also make sure when your baby is in the bouncer that she can’t reach furniture, curtain pull cords or any hot things like an oven or radiator.

The bouncer seat responds to your little one’s movements with a gentle springy up-and-down motion. Not only is your child satisfied with the movement, but she’s also building muscles as she kicks. Those will be necessary for crawling later on. In addition the motion of the bouncer seat has a calming effect and your baby might often fall asleep.

As with many products, baby bouncer seats come with a range of options. You can choose from a simple model or one that’s battery powered. The battery operated type has a little motor that simulates a car ride with gentle movement. Some other features to look for include a detachable toy bar, a canopy, music and multiple recline positions. All baby bouncers have a buckle to safely restrain even the most active little ones.

Most baby bouncers will take a baby up to 25 pounds. Be sure to buy one you’ll get the most use from, with the features you want.

Filed under: Baby Gear on December 28th, 2007