Hellobee Boards Topic: RNP or Swing? Both?

Hellobee Boards Topic: RNP or Swing? Both? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 11:06:20 +0000 BabyMats on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1164286 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:17:15 +0000 BabyMats 1164286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't have the RnP but have the swing. That is the only place lo will nap for longer than an hour in. It has helped so much. loveisstrange on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1164278 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:12:10 +0000 loveisstrange 1164278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had a cradle swing and it saved our lives and sanity, for sure. Mrs. Deer on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1164268 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:04:34 +0000 Mrs. Deer 1164268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Only had a swing, but she napped in it every day from 2-6 months. Lifesaver! It was the snuggabunny one. Mrs D on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1164263 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:59:36 +0000 Mrs D 1164263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have both - if space and finances allow for that I definitely say get them both. The swing is big and pretty much stays in the family room at all times - however the rnp comes around the house with me where ever needed. And DD sleeps in the RNP for her first nap next to my bed - for whatever reason she will not go back into her bassinet after our 6/7am feed. The mild rocking and the slight angle - along with the snuggly aspect all seem to make DD love it. Also, the RNP is a great option for taking to peoples houses for naps if you dont have a pnp (we dont). cascademom on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1164243 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:44:49 +0000 cascademom 1164243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used our RNP for naps and bedtime with LO until he got too big. He was able to rocked enough to sleep and comfy to sleep in. We got my brother's swing. He was pretty unimpressed with it. We didn't have a sleeping swing. If we had one of those, we might not have relied on the RNP. Also, the RNP was great for travel. It packed up easily in the trunk for visits. googly-eyes on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1164238 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:39:38 +0000 googly-eyes 1164238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We only had a swing and I'm glad we did..the only place LO would nap for months! And she napped better when it kept moving. She outgrew it on her own, too. By four and a half (ish) months she napped in the crib for the majority of naps. So if I had to choose I'd get a swing again! shinymama on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1164237 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:38:43 +0000 shinymama 1164237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Like others, we had both and liked both for different reasons. If forced to choose between them, I would go with the RnP because night time sleep trumps all else! Kimberlybee on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1164234 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:35:35 +0000 Kimberlybee 1164234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @autumnlove: oh wow so do you have to "wear" the baby for now or the crib for naps? autumnlove on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163395 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:59:12 +0000 autumnlove 1163395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We loved the swing for LO. The baby hates the swing and RNP! CupQuakeWalk on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163390 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:56:46 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1163390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had both. I do recommend both if you can afford it and afford the space/storage for both. The RnP is like a bassinet except not flat. My son wouldn't tolerate a bassinet so, the RnP, although it does nothing on its own, is awesome. Like a bassinet, but inclined. Also, it was at a great height for rocking it with my foot while watching TV in the evenings and the perfect size to fold and take to grandma's and to hotel rooms. I didn't feel like storing my swing plus I wanted to try a new brand, so I sold it in-between kids. So, if you are worried about room, you could always sell after using instead of storing for the next couple of years (assuming you want anymore kids). Smurfette on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163386 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:54:42 +0000 Smurfette 1163386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ RnP is awesome. It is compact and can easily move from room to room. R never liked a swing but likes the RnP. Kimberlybee on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163379 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:51:22 +0000 Kimberlybee 1163379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are still using both. She will take long naps in the RnP. Yesterday she took a 3.5 hour nap in it. When she's awake though, she prefers being in the swing. I put her in the swing when I need to prep lunch and dinner or do household work. MsLipGloss on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163211 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:03:32 +0000 MsLipGloss 1163211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had both and used both (RnP for sleeping and swing for naps/ soothing). Mrs. Blue on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163204 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:02:13 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1163204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think the magic of the RNP is that you can reach out with one finger in the middle of the night and give it a little rock if LO starts fussing, but because it only rocks for a few seconds they don't get super adapted to motion sleep. Plus, they are so portable! We love our swing, too, though, for sleeping when they're fighting it super hard or they're sick or just as a place for happy babies to hang out while you do something that requires two hands. :) Foodnerd81 on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163200 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:00:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 1163200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My Lo dislikes the swing, no idea why. But the RnP was where she slept for the first few months and even now that she has started sleeping in the crib she likes to hang out in the RnP in whatever room I'm in. And when she slept in it if she fusse it would start rocking her again. I agree that on paper swing made more sense, but my kid didn't get that memo. swedishfish on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163193 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:57:28 +0000 swedishfish 1163193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both! We used both everyday for the first 9 weeks or so. The swing is still used everyday at almost 17 weeks and the RnP is used occasionally still. wonderstruck on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163181 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:54:46 +0000 wonderstruck 1163181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use both. Like @Bookish: said, the portability of the RnP is awesome! Whenever we were visiting someone with LO, we'd just put the RnP in our trunk and he would have a spot to hang out when he wanted to nap, needed to be set down when we ate, etc. The swing was also super nice - he loved the mobile, music, and swinging motion, but that thing is heavy and super difficult to move! Mrsbells on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163177 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:53:03 +0000 Mrsbells 1163177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @BabyBoecksMom: we have both, my baby much preferred the RNP, its the angle at which the baby lies that makes the difference and its easy to move from one room to another very easily whereas the swing usually stays put. Also the RNP rocks by itself if the baby fidgets or moves around Bookish on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163164 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:49:17 +0000 Bookish 1163164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @BabyBoecksMom: I didn't have a swing, but I wish I had gotten one. The RnP, however, despite being 'human-powered' so to speak, was a lifesaver. Unlike the swing, it is portable enough to pick it up (with LO in, if necessary) and carry/drag between rooms. I LOVED being able to cart her around with me while she napped in it. That being said, I think the swing would have been a amazing on days where she had to be moved constantly to sleep (I can only push a RnP so many times...) mediagirl on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163162 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:48:41 +0000 mediagirl 1163162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We LOVED the swing. We also had a bouncy seat. I saw no use for the rnp. LuLu Mom on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163128 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:39:26 +0000 LuLu Mom 1163128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My DD loved both, different movements. She slept in her RNP for hte first 8 weeks instead of a bassinet. She had acid reflux so the slight incline made laying down more comfortable. I swear by our RNP! I think both were necessary because of her reflux, she needed changes and movement to help her fall sleep. yellowbird on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163127 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:38:33 +0000 yellowbird 1163127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had and used both! My LO wouldnt sleep in the swing, and the RNP sort of cradled her more so she liked it BabyBoecksMom on "RNP or Swing? Both?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rnp-or-swing-both#post-1163124 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:37:31 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1163124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I see so many people love the RNP, but I don't get it. it doesn't rock on it's own, like a swing, right? So do babies prefer the RNP over a swing? I didn't have either for DD, so I don't know what to get for #2. I was leaning towards a swing but I'm conflicted now because everyone on here seems to go for the RNP. Thoughts?