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? When it comes to any baby product, safety should always come first. All baby bouncers should meet the relevant European safety standards, but child development expert Karen Sherr advises parents to always read the manufacturer's guidelines before using a bouncer. Bouncers are not suitable for sleeping in – it is recommended that a baby sleeps on a firm, flat surface. Visit The Lullaby Trust for advice on the best places for babies to sleep. To ensure our testing is fair, we ask one tester to use all of the products in their own home. This reduces any potential variables in the testing process and ensures that our results are based on a like-for-like comparison. Adorra Pushchair The Maxi-Cosi Addora is for parents with an urban lifestyle, who want a pushchair that offers convenience and comfort. Ideal for the suburbs and Read More »

Baby walkers are perfect to keep your little one happy, relaxed and encourage self-confidence. The baby bouncer will help your little one develop mobility and sense of balance through walking. Our baby bouncers will also help your little one develop their manual skills shapes, colours, movements due to the various activity areas offered by the baby bouncers, like mirrors, cogs, windows, abacus, maze, holes. Most of our baby bouncers are suitable from twelve months and have brakes to make them safer. Some of our baby bouncers also have a convenient storage compartment to store away toys. Our baby bouncers require self-assembly. FSC Certified Baby BouncersShe also spoke to Karen Sherr, a child psychologist, former play specialist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, and founder of Musical Minis (a preschool music group focused on child development), to find out what parents should be looking for when buying a baby seat and how to use them safely. 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). The Leaf Grow has three recline positions and the luxuriously padded three-point harness will keep your baby extra safe. The Graphite Grey ABC Design carrycot is designed and engineered in Germany. This carrycot can fit on the entire range of ABC Designs products including the Read More »

Safety: A three-point harness is the minimum a baby bouncer should have, but a five-point harness, which has shoulder straps, is even better.

How much will a baby bouncer cost me?

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? Budget-friendly, but with impressive features such as a detachable toy bar with hanging toys as well as vibration settings and 16 soothing tunes, the Red Kite Cozy Bounce Linen is ideal if you’re looking for a no-frills bouncer with added extras. Finally, she marked each bouncer on whether the quality of the seat matched the price tag and, most importantly, whether she would recommend it to others. The Galt Toys Fashion Origami set includes 50 coloured pieces of paper and instructions to create 10 cool designs, including flowers, baskets and shoes! Read More »

Our tester, Luci, has a five-year-old and a four-month-old who was just two weeks old when testing started. She used each model for at least a week in her busy three-bedroom mid-terrace home. The BabyBjörn Bouncer Bliss comes pre-assembled, and it’s exceptionally simple to fold down and transport. While it's impressively lightweight at just 2kg, the Bliss feels sturdy, supportive and well-made, which is why we think it's the best baby bouncer to buy right now. We tested it on carpet and tiled floors in four different rooms. Make sure harness straps are always done up, even if you are only putting your baby in the seat for a couple of minutes. The best baby bouncer should be a safe, secure and cosy place for your infant to relax and play. Some baby bouncers are lightweight and portable so you can keep your baby close by at all times. Others are entertainment centres with music, lights and vibration settings, providing stimulation and fun well into your child’s toddler years. Many options also include a bar overhead with fun baby toys attached, dangling and ready for your child to reach for to practice their motor skills and hit those all-important baby milestones.She considered how entertaining and soothing any toys, music, lights, or vibrations were. Luci also marked the bouncer on how big it was and whether it was portable.

Wallaboo brings Continental style to the UK. This stunning footmuff is made from beautiful faux suede and soft fleece – ideal for sheltering your precious child Read More » A basic bouncer can be just as effective as a luxury model and, as most seats only last until six months of age, you'll want to consider how often you will use it and what features you need before deciding how much to invest.

How we tested the Chicco Hoopla 

Some seats will transform into toddler seats that can be used up to age two or even beyond. These models tend to be more expensive, but their price per use will be impressively low. Is it worth getting a baby bouncer? It can be used as a bouncer up to 9kg, which is somewhere between eight and 10 months of age, after which it converts to a toddler chair to be used until your child is around two years old.