My wife and I placed the Felicity travel swing along with a more expensive permanent swing on our baby registry. The travel swing was a complete waste of money, and we go through the trouble of bringing the larger swing on long trips. Here is what we don't like about the travel swing. First, the batteries wear out quickly and are a relative pain to replace. Second, the motor is not strong enough to keep the swing going for normal use. After our son was only 6 days old he was strong enough to stop the swing from swinging by flailing a little bit. Third, the music is so annoying (and when you are tired it is easy to accidentally turn it on) that both you and your baby will get fussy after only a few minutes. Bottom line, save your money and don't get this product.