A bouncy chair that does nothing except bounce. Shocking!

As much as my 5 month old would love for me to hold him 24/7, it's just not humanly possible. For the times I need to put him down, I think there's nothing better than a well-designed bouncy chair to keep baby upright while giving him a …

A bouncy chair that does nothing except bounce. Shocking!
As much as my 5 month old would love for me to hold him 24/7, it's just not humanly possible. For the times I need to put him down, I think there's nothing better than a well-designed bouncy chair to keep baby upright while giving him a good view of the action. And that's it. In other words, no bells, no whistles, no motion-activated animal sounds, no batteries--shockingly old school, right?

[don't miss a fabulous giveaway after the jump!]
I'm thrilled to have found the chic and simple Vida Bouncer from Maclaren, which does nothing more than bounce. It's a far cry from our first bouncer which was equipped with flashing lights, obnoxious colors and annoying sounds--something I thought as a new mom was necessary but now and fairly convinced overstimulated him. (It also probably explains his love of Yo Gabba Gabba).

On the contrary, Vida is a modern, clean and simple bouncer with no frills. What I also love about Vida is that it's super lightweight, making it really easy to take from one room to the other while you have a squirmy baby in your arms. It comes in three decor-friendly colors, and the scarlet one matches my grown-up chairs perfectly; no stashing it in the other room when company comes.

I'll leave that for the neon bright Exersaucer and wildlife activity mats. -Melissa

The Vida Bouncer is $50 on shopmaclarenbaby.com.

Congratulations to Laura M!  Her baby (and she) will be well rested, thanks to the Vida Bouncer she won from Maclaren.

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