A swing or baby swing can be very useful for a mother of a newborn baby because it is a safe place where you can place it while you find a few minutes to eat something or take a shower and at the same time have your child close.  It can also help distract or calm the baby with her rhythmic movements, thus giving you a little break. The important thing is that you choose one that will meet the needs of your baby and yours.  That is why we bring you the 3 qualities that a good swing should have: Wide base – To ensure that the swing or swing that you are going to buy for your baby brings you peace of mind, it must be stable and durable.  A wide base will help keep the brace from tipping over or falling over if the baby makes strong movements. 5-point safety belt – Although a 3-point safety belt (those that only hold the waist) is useful and helps, you will be much calmer if your baby is fully secured with a 5-point one.  These types of seat belts also secure the baby's upper body in case she runs up. Battery or electric – Many swings run only on batteries or batteries which makes them very easy to carry from one place to another.  However, this would be an added expense since the batteries in these large toys don't last long and are expensive.  The best thing would be for your baby's swing or swing to have both options so that it is more convenient and economical at the same time. Movements, lights and sounds – The more you can control what the swing does the better, because if the baby likes the lights and games but not being mixed, then it would help you a lot if you could turn off the movements while the game goes on.  Or if you are going to use it for the baby to relax and maybe sleep, then it may be better to use it without play and just rock it.  Everything depends on each baby, so it is best that you have several options of use available.