Retiring the swing? Is it time?

DS is not yet at the weight limit, my guess he is around 17.5-18 pounds right now, however, he turns his body like crazy in the swing and can almost sit himself up. I am afraid that despite being tied in, that he will somehow be able to turn and stretch himself to the point that he will fall out. DH thinks I am being dramatic. I say I am concerned. Since I am concerned I should just retire the damn thing...right?

Message edited 3/15/2009 8:46:39 AM.

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if you are sitting and watching you could keep him in there. otherwise I would get rid of it

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Trust your gut I say

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I dread the day I am going to have to get rid of the sleep machine. But I say trust your gut as well, too.

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I retired it too for the same reason.

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i retired it just recently....dd is 6 mos only bc she didnt seem interested and cried the minute i put her into it

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I would. I think you are like me and not super worrisome about every little thing so I'm sure the concern is genuine and I would trust my gut.

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I retired ours last month. He kept trying to sit up in it and he seems much happier in the jumperoo or excersaucer anyway. Plus I was running out of room in my living room

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we just did at the 8 month mark because he was squirming all over and trying to pull down the mobile part. it was a sad day

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I retired it for the same reason too. It was a sad day putting that away!

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We stopped using it at that point too - even though DS was well below the weight limit. Once in a while i would put him in it when he could sit up like that but less than a handful of times.

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Yep sounds like you're done with it....

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I say mommy knows best..

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We retired it at 6 months. He was getting way too big for it and he was squirming around too much.

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Once DS started pulling forward I retired it. Too risky.

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Trust your gut. If you have any concerns about it, don't use it. The risk is too great.

At almost 10 months we are still going strong with it but I know I am one of the lucky ones. She's pretty content to stay still.

Message edited 3/16/2009 9:42:53 AM.