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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Activity center/bouncer are pretty much the same thing[/b] - a safe place to put baby down when you need to cook or go to the bathroom - so you probably don't need both. Bjorn has a reclined bouncer that you could use with a young baby who doesn't sit up yet - I borrowed that from a friend and it was nice to have something to bounce the baby in other than my arms. I could sit on the couch, baby in the bouncer, and rock the thing with my feet - some days it was my only chance to put my feet up but it wouldn't have occurred to me to buy it.

We never had a swing but tried one out at a friend's house and my kid loved it. It the only additional piece of gear I'm considering getting for baby #2. [/quote]

I disagree. If OP means something like an exersaucer or jumperoo (aka activity center?) then they are different. The bouncer is reclined, can use it at a much younger age, and the only entertainment it provides is maybe the arch with dangling toys in front of the baby's face. You can't use the exersaucer/jumperoo until more like 4 months. When ds was around 4.5 months old, I started putting him in the Jumperoo, which not only gave him a safe place to sit, but was incredibly entertaining for him. He could play with all the little toys/spinners/mirrors etc, and later jump up and down in it. With the bouncer seat, I could give him a book or toy to hold in his lap, which was fine, but different. [/quote]

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