What is a Baby Bouncer?
Virtually every parent has experienced the jello arm associated with the endless rocking of a fussy baby, the pacing back and forth, the jiggling of the crib to keep the baby sleeping. A baby bouncer is the modern parent’s version of the old car-seat-on-the-running-dryer technique. The concept is simple: a cloth seat cradles the baby on a flexible, metal frame which gently bounces with the baby’s movement. Depending on the kind of money a new parent is willing to spend, or how desperate they are, a baby bouncer may have a variety of bells and whistles designed to soothe and/or stimulate. A typical baby bouncer comes with a battery operated unit which provides a gentle vibration to give the baby a constant motion. Many bouncers come with vibrating units with one to three settings. Along with the vibration, a baby bouncer may play soothing sounds, such as lullabies, nature sounds and heartbeats. While some babies succumb immediately to the vibration and the soothing sounds and sleep in t
