This swing worked on and off for the first few months of my baby's life. He would sit in it for about 10-15 mins and then cry to be picked up. Now at 6 months he seems to like it better and is sitting in the swing as I write this review and letting me write it too! He can fall asleep in it too when I am really lucky. This swing has all the features I was looking for - 2 position recline, 2 orientation swing, connect to power supply, vibrating seat. It is a little noisy when swinging, but maybe that white noise keeps him calm. When you don't know what your baby is going to like its good to have all the options available for you to try out. You never know what sticks and when