A home hanging swing will help brighten up rainy days, when you can't play too much outside. The child will be able to ride and play on them, and the mother will not have to break away from her household chores in order to follow the child. Children's hanging swing for the home should be chosen as carefully as possible.
Advantages and disadvantages
A big and obvious plus of a home swing is that it is very mobile. They can be carried from one room to another, taken out into the street, and also taken with you on a trip out of town, into nature, to your grandmother.
They do not take up much space, if necessary, they can be easily folded and removed, just as easily mounted back. Modern manufacturers care about the safety of children, and therefore almost all models are equipped with strong nylon ropes, good reliable fasteners, and elements that perform protective functions.
Most of the rides can vary in size. While the child is small, he will swing with an attached table, a protective bumper and a back, then it will be possible to remove such elements, thereby making the toy more "adult". Therefore, a well-chosen model for a 2-3-year-old child may well serve him up to 10-12 years.
Among the shortcomings, one can only point out the negligence of specific manufacturers. This is especially true for cheap swings that cannot boast of reliable fasteners or high-quality seats. You can often see glued toys on sale, they are not safe.
Kinds
Swings for the house are divided into several types (in terms of their design and safety):
- simple, rope;
- rope with a solid bench seat;
- with anatomical rigid seat-chair;
- with armchair, high back and leg divider;
- with backrest, divider, protective bumper, armrests;
- with a soft seat;
- textile models of the "hammock" type.
Most anatomical seat designs include seat belts.
They can be three-point and five-point. By the type of fastening, the models are quite universal - they can be mounted in door arches and openings, on horizontal bars, on tree branches, some swings are attached to the ceiling on a hook. You don't have to worry about the aesthetic perception of such ceilings and doorways, because you can use decorative overlays that mask the place of the mounted attachment.
Newborn options
For newborns, hanging swings are recommended only if they are made in the form of a cradle or hammock. So the baby can lie quietly in them. Starting from 3 months, when the baby begins to roll over, you should fasten the child with seat belts, if they are provided for in a particular product. If not, then it is better to give up the hanging swing for a while. Until the baby gets stronger, you can use an electronic swing - more reliable from the point of view of the baby's safety.
Many swings are floor-mounted, with their own base, to which the suspended part is attached.
If you want a purely suspended model, you have to try, the choice is rather limited. For a newborn baby, you can choose such cradles, which are attached to the ceiling and have sufficiently high sides. Here are some models:
- Cradle "Patterns" - has a significant length of straps, which makes it possible to hang it at different heights. Recommended for children up to 4-6 months. As soon as the baby starts to sit down, the cradle becomes dangerous, because children often fall. The cost of such products is from 8500 rubles.
- Cradle Leander - very high quality cradle made of natural materials with excellent fixings. It is quite expensive - from 20,000 rubles. Designed for babies up to 6 months.
- Swing Haba "Fairy meadow" - bright, oval, with a lot of toys, rattles and squeaks. This is not only a place to sleep, but also a great educational gift. The cost is about 20,000 rubles.
Material
For the production of children's swings, manufacturers are trying to use safe, environmentally friendly plastic, durable textiles and nylon in ropes for hanging. Models with seats are often made of wood. Wooden board ropes are quite popular. Metal elements in home models are not used very often, since they significantly make the structure heavier.
Plastic is well cleaned, it is easier to follow it, so such a swing is quite practical, which cannot be said about wooden one. If the apartment has high humidity, then the wooden products may swell, and if it is low, they may dry out. Textile swing must be washed, washed and disinfected with a vertical steamer or iron.
When choosing, be sure to ask which of the models presented have removable elements, what material they are made of, so that later there will be no difficulties with leaving.
How to choose?
When choosing, you need to build on the age of the child. Many manufacturers (both Russian and foreign) recommend their products to children from 1 year old. However, there are models that are approved for use from 6 months - if the child has already learned to sit.
Pay attention to the quality of parts, fasteners, ropes. Plastic should not smell harshly, and wooden elements should not be damaged (chipped varnish, cracks). Be sure to ask the seller to show two certificates for a specific model of your choice - a quality certificate and a certificate of conformity.
If you plan to buy a cheap swing, the cost of which starts from 500 rubles, then be prepared for the fact that they will not transform - the seat in them has certain dimensions that cannot be increased when the child grows up. Models, the cost of which starts at 1200 rubles, already have a design that allows you to expand the seat, put and remove the back and bumper.
Be sure to look at the manufacturer's recommended weights. It is better to opt for a swing with a carrying capacity of up to 30-35 kg, because it will significantly extend the period of their use. A growing and heavy child will use the toy for a long time.
For small children, it is best to take a swing that has a table in front that acts as a bumper-limiter. Some of these products have musical panels on which the baby can turn on the programmed melodies. So the baby will be busy playing for longer, and mom will not have to stand next to him all the time in order to constantly do it.
Interesting interior solutions
Hanging textile swings for children from 3 years old take up more space than rope options, which are conveniently placed in the doorway. Such swings, as a rule, are quite bright, they can become a central element of the design of a child's room if they are mounted in the ceiling in the center of the room.
Rope models, not burdened with backs and stoppers, are a classic option, and therefore easily fit into any interior. Moreover, they can be placed not in the doorway. In a brightly decorated nursery, they will look great in the center of the room.
A swing in the doorway will not interfere with walking as long as it is simple and with a removable seat. Even in a small apartment, they can easily find their place and bring pleasure to children.
You will learn more about how to install a baby swing in the house in the following video.
