Sleepytroll Baby Rocker Gen2 review

We love new gadgets here at Mother&Baby, especially the ones that make parenting a little easier. The Sleepytroll Baby Rocker Gen2 is the latest to make its appearance. It's basically a rechargeable baby rocker that comes complete with sound and motion sensors to gently soothe and comfort your little one

As the name suggests, the Baby Rocker Gen2 is designed to provide gentle, continuous rocking to calm your little one. We like it as it's portable so you can take it with you to use on a stroller, crib, or a bouncer.

It's pretty easy to use too! You simply attach it and switch it on. Parents can take advantage of three hours of uninterrupted rocking motion via the Sleepytroll app. This will leave you a little time to finish off what needs doing around the house. Sleepytroll also automatically responds when your baby stirs, so no more having to rock your baby back to sleep, the soothing rocker will do the work for you and your arms will thank you!

Scroll down to find out how Senior Writer Sam got on when testing the Sleepytroll with her third baby.

Features of the Sleepytroll Baby Rocker

There are many reasons why the first version of the Sleepytroll was loved by parents, and even more so now with some upgraded features.

Versatile

The Sleepytroll can be used on strollers, cribs, and even baby bouncers (adapters are sold separately).

Adjustable

Its basic mode provides 60 minutes of rocking, or up to 180 when controlled via the Sleepytroll app. You can also adjust the intensity of the rock, which is great for rocking double strollers too.

Long-Lasting Battery

Keeps your baby comforted with up to 12 hours of battery life on a single 2.5-hour charge (the previous version only had 8 hour life on max power).

Dual control

The Sleepytroll can be controlled via the app for more rocking options, or manually on the rocker itself for quick use.

Sensor mode

The Sleepytroll automatically starts rocking for three minutes whenever it detects your baby stirring or crying, providing instant comfort.

Another advantage of the Sleepytroll is that it's suitable to use from birth and is water resistant, so you don't have to worry about rainy weather if it's attached to a stroller while you're out.

Testing the Sleepytroll Baby Rocker Gen2

As a seasoned parent, I’ve probably tried and tested every baby sleep aid possible, but one thing I’ve never actually tried is a pram rocker.

With my third baby now here, I was keen to see how the Sleepytroll Gen 2 Rocker lived up to expectations. How could this little device help keep my baby soothed in their pram?

The Sleepytroll Gen 2 Rocker is the latest version of Sleepytroll, with a compatible app and improved battery life.

Build

It’s quite a weighty device, but given the fact it’s supposed to rock a pram with similar motion to a parent rocking it, it’s to be expected. But saying that, it’s still a sleek design and the strap to attach it to the handlebar is very sturdy.
I was really impressed with how basic it was, there was nothing complicated about its build, with three easy to access buttons that had clear functions too.
The Sleepytroll is also waterproof which during our first outing in rain I did panic about at first, but we’ve since used the rocker, and it’s continued to function perfectly.

Usability

When you think of a device that’s supposed to rock a pram when your baby cries or stirs, it’s easy to compare it to baby rockers that can often have complicated setting changes in them. I was really impressed with how simple and easy to use the Sleepytroll was, with just three buttons that could turn the device on, off and put on auto start.

I did find you had to hold the buttons in for at least five seconds to select a function, but for me the benefit of this was neither of my other two children could switch the rocker off.

The one and only thing I couldn’t get on with for the Sleepytroll was the app. I managed to connect the app and device fine; that was very straight forward, but I couldn’t get the Sleepytroll to start from the app, however this could’ve just been a signal issue with my location.

Otherwise, it was really easy to use the rocker just by clicking the buttons directly on it. I did actually prefer just doing this on the device anyway rather than the app, as it was always within reaching distance if I needed to adjust any settings anyway.

Performance

I’ve had my fair share of accidents when out for meals, where I’ve been trying to settle my children in their pram by rocking it, and accidentally bumping the pram into someone, and what I loved most about the Sleepytroll is that it takes away that stress of feeling like you’re getting in the way. The Sleepytroll rocks the pram in the exact same spot, so no too-ing and fro-ing involved, and no bumping the pram into every piece of furniture while you’re trying to gently rock!

Another thing I was very impressed by was the battery life. It says it has up to 12 hours of battery life, which has meant we’ve gotten weeks out of the device before having to charge as it’s not continuously used. This is incredibly handy for me as I’m so forgetful when it comes to charging things or changing batteries.

There are many sleep aids that feel a bit gimmicky to me, but I found the Sleepytroll to actually work. Whenever my daughter stirred in her pram, the auto function picked up on it, and it would gently rock the stroller and help her settle back to sleep. It would then stop rocking after a few more minutes—and my baby still stayed asleep!

Final verdict

Overall while I do think it’s quite an expensive product, it is the holy grail of sleep aids for parents and has allowed me to be more present for my other two children as well.

The Sleepytroll is sleek, stylish and most of all lives up to its function of helping to keep baby settled while parents can rest their arms or eat their dinners while out. It’s been so nice to go out for a coffee with my family and still be able to have both hands on a cup, rather than frantically rocking a pram with one and trying not to spill my drink with the other! I don’t think I’ve ever appreciated a little device as much.

Samantha Ball is a Senior Writer for Mother&Baby, having written for the brand since 2018. She's a mum of three and loves searching for the best and current trending products for little ones. She loves to bake, but spends most of her free time between football and ballet classes.