Chicco Balloon Baby Bouncer Evolutionary 0 M-18 kg, Swing and Armchair Functions, Reclining Backrest, Compact Closure, Vibration, Interactive Electronic Game, Lights and Sound, Dots

Product Information

Suiting your baby from birth, this will last until your baby reaches 9kg in weight, which is approximately 6 months of age. The included headrest is adjustable to 3 different positions, this combines with the seat insert that will help to provide maximum comfort and support for your little one. To extend your baby’s comfort a vibration box is included which will help to soothe and relax your baby during rest and sleep. The Chicco Hoopla comes with safety and assembly instructions, with 24 pictures to outline the key steps. Luci felt that some of the steps were over-explained or unclear. She says, “The instructions could do with being simplified to make them clearer. Assembly should have been very simple but the instructions made it look like there was much more to do.” Of the 60 products, we discovered that 32 were more expensive and 26 were cheaper than Chicco Balloon Bouncer. Prices from Chicco

MUSIC PLAYER AND TOYS- Our baby swing chair has 12 melodies and 5 natural songs to distract children. Plus, the 3 hanging toys can immediately stimulate the baby's curiosity, and can also practice the baby's grip. Add slopes to the sides so it contains baby better - this was my biggest concern with the seat and this would make it more newborn friendly.More information on quality can be found in this old but still very helpful article from Harvard Business Review. As you can imagine, pricing is one of the most important factors of any purchasing decision. We can find the perfect product for our needs, that fits the brief in every single way. But if it doesn’t fit our budgets, we simply can’t (or at least shouldn’t) buy it.

With a seat width of around 45cm, the Hoopla is relatively spacious to accommodate your baby as they grow. How safe and stable is the Chicco Hoopla? Luci liked the simple, but attractive, design of the Hoopla bouncer with a cosy cushion insert that offers additional support for smaller babies. She says, “The main fabric is more durable but the soft insert makes it feel more baby-friendly. I would keep it in as long as possible.” The first is brand. Looking at the brand of the product is often a really good indicator for judging product quality. For example you’d expect a much higher quality product from a brand known for providing excellent quality than you would from an unknown or even a budget brand.

Specifications

During testing, our parent tester Luci really put the Chicco Hoopla through its paces. She scored the bouncer on how easy it was to clean, testing this with stains such as milk and tomato ketchup. It also comes with a play bar having a teething ring, rattle, and many other colourful pendants that ensure the fun time is multiplied with the comfort of the bouncer. Option of activating gentle vibrations for relaxation of your baby. The unique feature is provided by the vibration mode, which can be turned on using a switch and provides the baby calming effect. The next step was to try and narrow down our search even more. So we’ve already looked the prices of products in the Baby bouncers and swings category. Then we’ve also looked at the prices of products from Chicco. So this step combines the two and looks specifically at the price you’d expect to pay for Chicco branded products in the Baby bouncers and swings category. She says, “The Chicco Hoopla has a compact fold. Second best to the flatter BabyBjörn Bouncer Bliss but far better than all the others I tested. It lies completely flat so it’s easy to pop into the car to take to a friends’ [house].” It also comes with a strap that clips underneath the bouncer for easy carrying.

This was seconded by Mumsnet users too. Pinktruffle found the Chicco Hoopla to be “really cosy - my little one lives it” and cardboard33 says, “My baby would be in it 24/7 if we let him - it's very padded and he feels safe as it hugs his head.” Does it have any extra features? The toy bar is a great addition to the Chicco Hoopla baby bouncer, with three sensory toys that your baby can reach out to grab and touch, improving their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.

Parent tester Luci found her baby to be content and comfortable in the Chicco Hoopla baby bouncer. She particularly liked the soft and cosy insert and continued to use this as her baby grew, adding extra padding and support to her baby’s head. The brand of product you buy can vary in importance, from person to person. Some people will of course be much more particular about the brands they will use. Whilst others aren’t interested in the brand and are more interested in the overall quality or price of the product itself. Thankfully Chicco is a brand that many customers have grown to love over the years and is very popular for items in the Baby bouncers and swings category. The newborn insert provides additional padding around your baby’s head, and with an almost lie flat feature, ensuring your baby’s airways stay clear and they can breathe more easily whilst in the seat. Luci, a mum of two, tested these products out for a period of four months with her newborn baby who was just two weeks old when testing began. In cradle mode, the Hoopla is suitable for babies from birth to around 9kg or once your child learns to sit up by themselves (approximately five or six months). The toddler chair mode can be used from around 10 to 12 months of age through to 18kg (approximately three years).