The first panel is the best. I notice that Elly is back to doing the laundry herself, so John’s attempt last week must have been a one-time only event. However, the one that makes me smile is how Elly is scrubbing a surface clean with one hand while at the same time watering a hanging plant with the other hand. I can honestly say that this is something I have never done in my entire life. I have a hard enough time keeping the water in the hanging plant when I am paying full attention.
I had that when my boys were babies. Very noisy to wind up again after they stopped. When my babies fell asleep, I just left them there until they woke up. Today’s versions are more like a cradle that gently swings with soft music. Very expensive. I did not get a swing – they still sell them – for my grandchildren because the winding up the handle is still noisy. I just put them in the bouncer then in the exercisaucer/walker.
Never had such a thing when I and my siblings were kids. I don’t even remember ever seeing one in later generations. All my friends with kids gave them personal attention, not mechanical “distractions”.
Had one for my kids back in the 80s. A godsend! —-When I was a baby (in the 1950s), my mother put me in what’s called a Teeter-Babe. Sort of a rocker/jumping/bouncy seat. She also set me down in front of their brand new black and white TV. My mother told me that while the programs were on, I would bounce and rock, but when the commercials came on, I would stop and STARE intently! LOL. Madison Ave at it’s finest!
I had one that made a clanking noise and ran for 15 minutes, they didn’t have the motorized ones in 1971. We didn’t have any of the cool things they have now days. Enjoy.
Two of my kids liked the swing, at least occasionally and at some ages. It was amazing! When we didn’t have the swing (or the kids didn’t like it), I was holding those babies— waking or sleeping, because they did not want to be put down!- and not getting much of anything done. Babies are heavy and generally not still, and the amount of back pain when you try too much is not to be understated (I was almost as old as Elly here with my third), and by the 2000s, letting them cry so you could do housework like in the days of MIL was no longer acceptable- you did what you could while keeping the baby happy. My favorite ages were from 5 or 6 months, when they could play with you and by themselves more.
My daughter loved hers. If we let her, she would swing for hours. She is 40 years old now and still talks about it. Some moron had to say they weren’t safe and had them banned. Hell..life itself ain’t safe.
Anybody remember the “jumper” that was attached to a door jamb and was basically a swing attached to bungee cords? The baby would bounce and wiggle using his legs to “launch” himself. It was supposed to strengthen the baby’s legs as well as provide self-entertainment.
We didn’t buy any of those toys since we lived in a small apartment for a long while, and they might take up too much space…The advantage of living in a small space is that you don’t accumulate a lot of stuff and clean up is quick but laundry has to be done more often. Advantage of doing laundry in a public place long time ago: it was a gathering place for moms and older kids, even 3 or 4 would “watch” the tiny baby, while you chatted while waiting and sorting and let machine do washing and you wait, and then load the dryers and wait and chat and then fold while chatting, and feed and change the baby in between…It took half day at least, but the time was well spent, IMO, in company of other mothers when we could unload our own minds and load up new knowledge. It was like a village square…
Ha-ha! I thought at first she was just ‘timing herself’ to get a lot done in a short span (I do that sometimes) but balancing household duties is an even better reason! (♥‿♥)
I have six offspring. When my babies were little, top priority was the baby, including the baby’s wash. After that I chose ONE thing which had to get done: dinner. I had to have dinner done. So I would work on these things: baby and dinner. But as I nursed, I would look longingly at all the tasks which weren’t getting done.. So once the baby went down, I would rush to get the two ”biggies” done, and then try to tackle the stuff I was staring at besides. Like Elly, I had to be fast. Why? Because babies are not on a schedule. Free time to work was precious. And I did not have any help.
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
know of any parents in 2020 to have a wind-up infant swing?
howtheduck almost 4 years ago
The first panel is the best. I notice that Elly is back to doing the laundry herself, so John’s attempt last week must have been a one-time only event. However, the one that makes me smile is how Elly is scrubbing a surface clean with one hand while at the same time watering a hanging plant with the other hand. I can honestly say that this is something I have never done in my entire life. I have a hard enough time keeping the water in the hanging plant when I am paying full attention.
stillfickled Premium Member almost 4 years ago
She should not have to do all that herself.
M2MM almost 4 years ago
My granddaughter had a swingseat like that, but it was battery operated, so no winding required. Her mom made good use of it. :)
Fiammata almost 4 years ago
“SWING-A-TOT”?
Adorable… :)
capricorn9th almost 4 years ago
I had that when my boys were babies. Very noisy to wind up again after they stopped. When my babies fell asleep, I just left them there until they woke up. Today’s versions are more like a cradle that gently swings with soft music. Very expensive. I did not get a swing – they still sell them – for my grandchildren because the winding up the handle is still noisy. I just put them in the bouncer then in the exercisaucer/walker.
ariel777000 almost 4 years ago
Ah, I remember those days. We learned to wind the swing one click at a time as it swung. Much less noisy that way…
dorotheac928 almost 4 years ago
And my son hated it! Screamed bloody murder whenever we put him in it.
gammaguy almost 4 years ago
Never had such a thing when I and my siblings were kids. I don’t even remember ever seeing one in later generations. All my friends with kids gave them personal attention, not mechanical “distractions”.
Yardley701 almost 4 years ago
Never heard of one before.
dlkrueger33 almost 4 years ago
Had one for my kids back in the 80s. A godsend! —-When I was a baby (in the 1950s), my mother put me in what’s called a Teeter-Babe. Sort of a rocker/jumping/bouncy seat. She also set me down in front of their brand new black and white TV. My mother told me that while the programs were on, I would bounce and rock, but when the commercials came on, I would stop and STARE intently! LOL. Madison Ave at it’s finest!
Katsuro Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Is there any reason why she needs to get all of it done in 10 minutes?
jeanie5448 almost 4 years ago
I had one that made a clanking noise and ran for 15 minutes, they didn’t have the motorized ones in 1971. We didn’t have any of the cool things they have now days. Enjoy.
Gerard:D almost 4 years ago
Lynn’s Comments:
The Jolly Jumper and wind up swing saved my bacon!
masnadies almost 4 years ago
Two of my kids liked the swing, at least occasionally and at some ages. It was amazing! When we didn’t have the swing (or the kids didn’t like it), I was holding those babies— waking or sleeping, because they did not want to be put down!- and not getting much of anything done. Babies are heavy and generally not still, and the amount of back pain when you try too much is not to be understated (I was almost as old as Elly here with my third), and by the 2000s, letting them cry so you could do housework like in the days of MIL was no longer acceptable- you did what you could while keeping the baby happy. My favorite ages were from 5 or 6 months, when they could play with you and by themselves more.
Bob Blumenfeld almost 4 years ago
Buy two and put them in parallel. (Electrical joke.)
DaveQuinn almost 4 years ago
My daughter loved hers. If we let her, she would swing for hours. She is 40 years old now and still talks about it. Some moron had to say they weren’t safe and had them banned. Hell..life itself ain’t safe.
Brian Kehlmeier Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Oh hell no… I bypassed the timer and replaced the 4 D-cell batteries with a DC phone charger. That thing ran for as long as we wanted!
summerdog almost 4 years ago
A little squirt of oil in the works, does amazing things.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Whew! She makes me tired just watching here.
dr_suess almost 4 years ago
2nd kid was colicy, but being rocked helped. That swing was a godsend.
Ukko wilko almost 4 years ago
Feed the kid a bunch of sugar and they’re self winding.. which is a really bad idea.
Jan C almost 4 years ago
Anybody remember the “jumper” that was attached to a door jamb and was basically a swing attached to bungee cords? The baby would bounce and wiggle using his legs to “launch” himself. It was supposed to strengthen the baby’s legs as well as provide self-entertainment.
1JennyJenkins almost 4 years ago
We didn’t buy any of those toys since we lived in a small apartment for a long while, and they might take up too much space…The advantage of living in a small space is that you don’t accumulate a lot of stuff and clean up is quick but laundry has to be done more often. Advantage of doing laundry in a public place long time ago: it was a gathering place for moms and older kids, even 3 or 4 would “watch” the tiny baby, while you chatted while waiting and sorting and let machine do washing and you wait, and then load the dryers and wait and chat and then fold while chatting, and feed and change the baby in between…It took half day at least, but the time was well spent, IMO, in company of other mothers when we could unload our own minds and load up new knowledge. It was like a village square…
Ricky Bennett almost 4 years ago
The baby’s feeling a little wound up…
melissalomax1313 creator almost 4 years ago
Ha-ha! I thought at first she was just ‘timing herself’ to get a lot done in a short span (I do that sometimes) but balancing household duties is an even better reason! (♥‿♥)
ariel777000 almost 4 years ago
I have six offspring. When my babies were little, top priority was the baby, including the baby’s wash. After that I chose ONE thing which had to get done: dinner. I had to have dinner done. So I would work on these things: baby and dinner. But as I nursed, I would look longingly at all the tasks which weren’t getting done.. So once the baby went down, I would rush to get the two ”biggies” done, and then try to tackle the stuff I was staring at besides. Like Elly, I had to be fast. Why? Because babies are not on a schedule. Free time to work was precious. And I did not have any help.