BabyBjorn Bouncer Bliss

Ask parents what got them through the early weeks and a good bouncer comes up again and again. The Bouncer Bliss rocks gently with no batteries or motor — the movement comes from baby's own kicks — and has an ergonomic seat with three positions that provide proper head and back support for newborns. It folds flat to move between rooms or pack away, and the fabric seat unclips for machine washing (invaluable, given how often it needs it). Later it flips round to become a small toddler chair, extending its life well beyond the newborn stage.