https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:17:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2208214 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 20:59:45 +0000 MrsADS 2208214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all. I think it's worth the small extra cost to get the automatic one with the motor - and if we end up not using it, no big deal. Baby gear is so overwhelming! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2208140 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 19:10:50 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2208140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My babies never liked the Vibrate features on anything. It was just never enough. They loved motion though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2208133 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 18:55:27 +0000 Kbee 2208133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We received the deluxe Snugapuppy RnP that vibrates, no automatic rocker, at our baby shower. Our DS slept in that starting at just a few days old, but we were spending a lot of time rocking him in it, both when putting him down for bedtime and in the middle of the night after nursing. We discovered the automatic RnPs, and we actually ordered just the rocking unit from Fisher-Price and my husband drilled holes in our regular RnP and attached the unit (we didn't want to buy an entirely new RnP and he's always DIYing things :silly: ). We LOVED it because then it would rock him for us and we could just hop right back in bed. We usually just used the 30-minute setting, it was long enough to settle him back to sleep. We had to wean him off the rocking around 10 weeks old, but that wasn't too bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2208018 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:14:09 +0000 renee 2208018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one that rocks automatically and vibrates. I use the vibrate setting only when I remove that piece to put him in the bathroom when I shower. He's only in the RNP with the rocking setting on during the day. At night, he sleeps laying flat in his PNP in a swaddle. My baby will seemingly sleep anywhere though without issue. I LOVE the rocking function because then I can just leave him in there while I do dishes, play on my computer, etc., and not have to be rocking him myself.</p> <p>EDIT: We have the "glider swing" rnp thing.. It was a hand-me-down from my sister so I had no idea what it was called lol. Like this: <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=52185566&#038;cagpspn=plab_19967740&#038;camp=PLAPPCG-_-PID19967740:BRUS&#038;eESource=CAPLA_DF:52185566:TRUS" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=52185566&#038;cagpspn=plab_19967740&#038;camp=PLAPPCG-_-PID19967740:BRUS&#038;eESource=CAPLA_DF:52185566:TRUS</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207983 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 13:13:14 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 2207983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the vibrating one that didn't automatically rock, and it was perfect for us. On hard surfaces it kind of rocks itself (it's very lightweight so when my son would move he'd kind of rock himself-neat feature!). The vibrating feature was a life saver-we probably had that on all night each night for the first 7-8 weeks. Our son wasn't big into the swing so I don't know that the auto rocking feature would have added anything, but maybe it would have. Either way, RNPs are awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207982 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 13:08:32 +0000 Boopers 2207982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the automatic rnp which we got from Target. It has the rocking feature, but not the extra vibrating feature. We usually always set it for the 30 minute nap setting. It's a bit noisy but we all can sleep through it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207980 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 13:06:34 +0000 cascademom 2207980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the automatic one. It has two settings for rocking: 30 minutes and 6 hours. We'll wean him off the rocking eventually. It's been nice so far. We had one with E that didn't rock automatically. The rocking is nice, loud, but doesn't stop me from sleeping. I wake up to J, not the RNP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207958 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:28:30 +0000 peaches1038 2207958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: it's always good to have options! That's the one we're going for too!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207956 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:27:42 +0000 catlady 2207956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to just chime in and saw we had the regular RnP (back then, the rocking one didn't exist) but we never ever used the vibrate feature. We tried it a few times and it did nothing for my LO so we stopped bothering to turn it on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207952 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:23:39 +0000 LindsayInNY 2207952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exactly what @peaches1038: said! We just assembled ours today. I wanted one that didn't require batteries to run. I don't think I knew about the vibration part though (that does require a battery)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207948 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:12:10 +0000 MrsADS 2207948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Peaches1038 ohhh that's awesome, thanks!! I think I'd spend that to have one that has the option of vibrating or rocking AND plugs in - don't really want to have to mess with the batteries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207942 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:03:33 +0000 peaches1038 2207942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: I was just at babies r us yesterday, which is I think the only place that has the automatic rock and play. It does have the vibrate feature as well. Here's the description from the website. The round button is the vibrate feature. Hope this helps!! </p> [attach=1712/15/npy21x.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=1712/15/npy21y.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207921 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 10:52:38 +0000 youboots 2207921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just talked to my friend about this. My 15 week old is still sleeping in the vibrating RNP. I did not get the rocking one because I thought it would be really hard to wean a baby if they are being constantly rocked- I've also heard it's loud- like hard for parents to sleep loud. </p> <p>So if you are going to use it bedside I would get the standard version. I rock her in it to soothe her back to sleep sometimes. That said- it depends on your baby. All kids like different things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207917 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 10:49:26 +0000 Mamasig 2207917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the regular one with vibration. It defintely helped DS2 in the early days. I had it next to me and would rock it slightly with vibration and he'd drift back to sleep within minutes. Eventually, the vibration would get less as the batteries began to die. That kind of weaned him off it. I just didn't replace the batteries and he still liked it fine. He didn't need the rocking once he fell asleep either. I loved that thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207916 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 10:48:46 +0000 mrsrain 2207916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did not use a RNP, but I can say with some confidence that getting something that plugs in would be preferable to batteries! That said, it sounds like this comes down to whether baby will prefer vibration or rocking. We had a bouncy seat and a swing, and I know my LO did better with the swinging/rocking motion than with the vibrating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regular-rock-n-play-vs-automatic-rnp#post-2207909 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 10:29:15 +0000 MrsADS 2207909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, bed rest = a lot of time online shopping for baby stuff. :happy: I want to get a RNP but I'm kind of on the fence on which kind to get, I was hoping some of you experienced parents can help me out.</p> <p>I see that the "regular" one takes batteries and has vibration, and can be rocked (by hand). The "automatic" or "deluxe" version (about $20 more it seems) plugs in, and has a motor so it will rock on its own which seems like a nice feature for a small extra price!... but no vibration, as far as I can tell.</p> <p>Does anyone have one versus the other? I am thinking about getting the more expensive "automatic" one because it seems like if I have a baby who sleeps better when being rocked in it, it would sure be nice to set it to rock automatically. But, the no vibration thing concerns me a little. I am not planning on getting a swing as well at this point (although once baby's here if he's fussy I may go buy one, just trying not to go crazy with unnecessary baby gear right now).</p> <p>Thoughts?? </p>