This was my favourite aesthetically; a gorgeous unit that blends into the room like a piece of furniture and is designed to mimic a leaf swaying in the wind. Somewhat ironically it’s actually the heaviest, so while it feels sturdy it’s not particularly easy to move around the house or travel with you. As soon as we first slipped then-two-month-old Jasper, who was fussing, into the Baby Bjorn, he settled down and eventually nodded off. At seven months it’s still the one he seems to be most comfortable in. The jersey cotton fabric is super soft but supportive and comes in a wide array of colours and patterns. I also like the simplicity of the front panel which secures him - no fiddly straps over his shoulders to wrestle with.

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This is the bouncer I most wanted to get into myself; it looks so cosy and cocoon-like. If Jasper could talk, I’m fairly sure he’d agree - he never protests when I put him in it. It’s perfect for reflux because it puts the baby in a more upright position than the others I tested, but it can also be reclined for naps. I am a die hard Baby Bjorn fan,” Millie Poppins says. “There is a reason they are so popular. I find the design the most intuitive. It’s easy to wash the cover, lightweight and simple to fold flat with a variety of height settings. It also provides a really lovely rhythmic bounce and an older baby who is squirming will be able to set it in motion themselves.” When should a baby start and finish using a bouncer?

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Operated by a digital touch display with a built-in speaker, it plays a selection of eight sounds including white noise and classical music pieces. It’s also Bluetooth-enabled, so you can send through your own playlists from your phone. We used the pre-loaded sounds at first but the speaker quality, while good enough for me, didn’t quite measure up to his father’s very strict standards. What really sets this one apart is its multi-functionality. It can be used as a manual bouncer for when they’re small (with the newborn inlay) then eventually, with the harness removed, a comfy chair for toddlers up to the age of three. My son Jasper is now seven months old. When I was pregnant, it never occurred to me to buy a bouncy chair along with the other essentials I needed ( car seat, pram, high chair etc). But I must say the effect has been transformative. I like to use them from birth,” Millie says. “Most brands have a weight limit, so how long the bouncer can be used would be dependent on when your baby reaches that weight. Once a baby starts to sit up (around six to eight months), I find that many no longer enjoy being reclined in the bouncer as they are ready to see the world from a different angle. Is your product defective and the manual offers no solution? Go to a Repair Café for free repair services.

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I do sometimes use one for weaning, however. When a baby is ready to start tasting different fruit and veg but doesn’t have the core strength just yet to sit in a highchair, you can use your bouncer on the highest incline to support them whilst feeding smooth solids. How long can a baby sleep in a bouncer?This swing takes your baby from newborn, with a soft insert and three-point harness; to toddler, with these removed, to be used as a seat. With no batteries or cords, the Nuna Leaf’s gentle side-to-side motion lasts for several minutes before you have to give it a nudge again, unlike most other non-motorised swings on the market which require near-constant pushing.

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It is always safest for your baby to sleep on a firm, flat, waterproof mattress clear of loose blankets and pillows,” Millie says. “A bouncer can be used in the day for supervised naps but is not recommended for long stretches of sleep and definitely not for overnight sleeping.” Is a bouncer better than a swing?My son is particularly enthralled by the brightly-coloured toy bar and its hanging rattles - though they do dangle quite close to his face and he bashes himself by tugging on them pretty often. Thankfully this is removable.