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The Best Baby Swing

We parsed review data from sites like Consumer Reports and Baby Gear Lab to identify 3 top-rated baby swings, plus the pros and cons for each.

by Fatherly
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There are plenty of theories as to why the swinging motion from baby swings might calm a fussy baby. Maybe it mimics how they felt in the womb; maybe it distracts them from whatever made them fussy in the first place – honestly, do you really care? We parsed data from expert review sites like Baby Gear Lab and The Nightlight, as well as Amazon user reviews, to find 3 highly-rated options that may do the only thing you do care about: shut the wailing kid up.

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