Rock n Play vs. RockaRoo

[isabel]

Does anyone have an opinion about these? They both seem like they would take up minimal space, but the rock n play has the benefit of folding up. Then again, the rockaroo is electric, so no need to push it to keep it going. There's a decent price difference for new, but I found a lightly used rockaroo on CL, so price isn't much of a factor really. Which would you go with?


www.4moms.com/rockaroo

vs.


www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Newborn-Sleeper-Rainforest-Friends/dp/B00BUO4664/ref=sr_1_2?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1423537127&sr=1-2&keywords=rock+n+play

[ilikedonuts]

I don't think of them as similar items. I think the Rockaroo is more like a swing or electric bouncer.

The RnP is more for sleeping and travel (since it folds up).

Are you getting a swing and/or bouncer as well?

[isabel]

Feb 9, 2015 22:04:49 GMT -5 ilikedonuts said:

I don't think of them as similar items. I think the Rockaroo is more like a swing or electric bouncer.

The RnP is more for sleeping and travel (since it folds up).

Are you getting a swing and/or bouncer as well?

We did get a bouncer. I was not planning on getting a swing. We have a tiny house and not much space for stuff like that. I guess I thought these two were similar enough, but maybe the bouncer is more like the rockaroo?

[chicago]

Different purposes. We loved our rnp - dd slept in it overnight until 8 months. Used it in the bathroom when I was getting ready in the morning or if I wanted to shower when she was itty bitty.

The rockaroo seems cool, but maybe instead of a swing.

[ilikedonuts]

If you aren't getting a swing, I'd get the Rockaroo.

[isabel]

Feb 9, 2015 22:08:46 GMT -5 ilikedonuts said:

If you aren't getting a swing, I'd get the Rockaroo.

So, should I also get the RnP or is the bouncer sufficient for that purpose? I feel so baby dumb.

[VillainV]

For the price difference, I would go for the RNP, personally. The thing is you don't really know what your kid is going to like. It would suck to spend $180 on something your kid ends up hating.

[ilikedonuts]

Its a lot of gear to understand! Don't feel baby dumb!

Where are you hoping baby will sleep? Lots of people make do without the RnP and you can also move the bouncer really easily too.

[isabel]

Feb 9, 2015 22:10:37 GMT -5 ilikedonuts said:

Its a lot of gear to understand! Don't feel baby dumb!

Where are you hoping baby will sleep? Lots of people make do without the RnP and you can also move the bouncer really easily too.

A friend gave me her bassinet, but I'm honestly planning on keeping him in our bed. I was going to get this thing: 

www.target.com/p/baby-delight-snuggle-nest-napper-with-surround-sound/-/A-14241320?clkid=xsRxRV0zzwG9Q3GUQWVZgxLCUkV1-wwsE0omwY0&lnm=81938&afid=BabyList+Inc&ref=tgt_adv_xasd0002

It's partly a space thing, but also just seems easier to have him right there next to me. We have a king size bed, so I'm pretty comfortable with that set up.

Maybe I should get the rockaroo and have the bouncer and skip the RnP unless it seems like he doesn't dig those two?

[ilikedonuts]

Feb 9, 2015 22:15:20 GMT -5 isabel said:

Feb 9, 2015 22:10:37 GMT -5 ilikedonuts said:

Its a lot of gear to understand! Don't feel baby dumb!

Where are you hoping baby will sleep? Lots of people make do without the RnP and you can also move the bouncer really easily too.

A friend gave me her bassinet, but I'm honestly planning on keeping him in our bed. I was going to get this thing: 

www.target.com/p/baby-delight-snuggle-nest-napper-with-surround-sound/-/A-14241320?clkid=xsRxRV0zzwG9Q3GUQWVZgxLCUkV1-wwsE0omwY0&lnm=81938&afid=BabyList+Inc&ref=tgt_adv_xasd0002

It's partly a space thing, but also just seems easier to have him right there next to me. We have a king size bed, so I'm pretty comfortable with that set up.

Maybe I should get the rockaroo and have the bouncer and skip the RnP unless it seems like he doesn't dig those two?

 I think this is a good plan especially if you can get the rockaroo cheaper used from Craiglist. If he ends up hating it, then you can toss it up for basically what you paid!

[spk926]

I don't know anything about the RockaRoo but I do know you can't go wrong with the Rock n Play! This board alone is testament to that!!

[isabel]

Feb 9, 2015 22:16:40 GMT -5 ilikedonuts said:

Feb 9, 2015 22:15:20 GMT -5 isabel said:

A friend gave me her bassinet, but I'm honestly planning on keeping him in our bed. I was going to get this thing: 

www.target.com/p/baby-delight-snuggle-nest-napper-with-surround-sound/-/A-14241320?clkid=xsRxRV0zzwG9Q3GUQWVZgxLCUkV1-wwsE0omwY0&lnm=81938&afid=BabyList+Inc&ref=tgt_adv_xasd0002

It's partly a space thing, but also just seems easier to have him right there next to me. We have a king size bed, so I'm pretty comfortable with that set up.

Maybe I should get the rockaroo and have the bouncer and skip the RnP unless it seems like he doesn't dig those two?

 I think this is a good plan especially if you can get the rockaroo cheaper used from Craiglist. If he ends up hating it, then you can toss it up for basically what you paid!

Thank you!

[sent]

The RNP gets a lot of love on these boards. I own one and DD slept in it a lot for her daytime naps until 5 months. It wasn't a lifesaver for us like I read a lot on here, but it was very useful to drag into the bathroom when I was showering or to keep her in the living room with me.

I also owned a RockaRoo and it is not the same at all. Not as portable. DD hated it. She wouldn't really stay in it until she was 3 months old. Even then, she would only stay for about 5 minutes before she started yelling and flailing to get out. Contrast that to the RNP - she was napping and chilling in the RNP from 3 weeks old. I almost feel lucky that our Rockaroo stopped rocking and I was able to take it back to BBB and get all my money back because it was broken.

We did not own anything else like a swing or bouncy chair because we also have limited space. We bought a small vibrating chair that can be rocked manually when she was 3 months old. (Baby Einstein Rhythm of the Reef rocker at Target) The chair can be used to age 4 or something. DD is 14 months and sits in it every day to drink her milk. That has been $50 well spent.

ETA - even though the RNP can be folded, we have never folded it.  It is sitting upstairs in our loft area and I need to get rid of it.  

[lillaguma]

This is really useful to me - H's aunts got us a RNP as a shower gift but I have also been wondering about the Rockaroo.

Would it be pointless to get a bassinet along with the RNP?

[cricketwife]

Feb 10, 2015 9:21:02 GMT -5 lillaguma said:

This is really useful to me - H's aunts got us a RNP as a shower gift but I have also been wondering about the Rockaroo.

Would it be pointless to get a bassinet along with the RNP?

I find bassinets to be pointless, period. Although the cats did enjoy sleeping in it, so there's that....do you have cats?

[lillaguma]

Feb 10, 2015 9:40:22 GMT -5 cricketwife said:

Feb 10, 2015 9:21:02 GMT -5 lillaguma said:

This is really useful to me - H's aunts got us a RNP as a shower gift but I have also been wondering about the Rockaroo.

Would it be pointless to get a bassinet along with the RNP?

I find bassinets to be pointless, period. Although the cats did enjoy sleeping in it, so there's that....do you have cats?

Ha, no cats - plus we're only in a one bedroom apartment so I'm guessing the RNP can just be moved around as needed. One less thing to get!

[aspentosh]

Oh, the Rockaroo used to be the mamaroo! We had both. DD loved loved LOVED the RnP and couldn't have cared less about the mamaroo. Plus I felt comfortable with her sleeping in the RnP whereas the mamaroo was more like a bouncer/swing thing.

[statlerwaldorf]

Feb 10, 2015 9:21:02 GMT -5 lillaguma said:

This is really useful to me - H's aunts got us a RNP as a shower gift but I have also been wondering about the Rockaroo.

Would it be pointless to get a bassinet along with the RNP?

I used the RNP as a bassinet. I plan on keeping it in case we have a third, so I like how it folds up. I also used it when visiting other people during nap time. Although I wanted one of those cosleeper things that go right up to the bed, but that's because ds was the worst sleeper.

[sjh722]

Feb 9, 2015 22:16:39 GMT -5 spk926 said:

I don't know anything about the RockaRoo but I do know you can't go wrong with the Rock n Play! This board alone is testament to that!!

Seriously, we definitely got our money's worth out of it, and DD only slept in it for maybe four months.

[isabel]

Feb 10, 2015 11:31:28 GMT -5 statlerwaldorf said:

Feb 10, 2015 9:21:02 GMT -5 lillaguma said:

This is really useful to me - H's aunts got us a RNP as a shower gift but I have also been wondering about the Rockaroo.

Would it be pointless to get a bassinet along with the RNP?

I used the RNP as a bassinet. I plan on keeping it in case we have a third, so I like how it folds up. I also used it when visiting other people during nap time. Although I wanted one of those cosleeper things that go right up to the bed, but that's because ds was the worst sleeper.

I think this is along the lines of what I want to do. I think I'm going to get the cosleeper basket thing that goes on the bed, since I had planned to do this anyway. I'll also get the RnP to be used at other times of day. I may return the bouncer we got. I'll buy something else if he doesn't seem happy with the RnP. I want to get all the things, but I'm trying to pare it down and get what we actually need.