Apparatus for soothing a child

An apparatus for soothing a child, the apparatus comprising:

• a cart configured to receive and support a child seat, the cart including a plurality of downwardly extending wheels;
• and
• a conveyor belt assembly cooperative with the cart, the conveyor belt assembly including:
• a conveyor belt having at least one contour thereon, the cart resting upon the conveyor belt, and the wheels of the cart rolling over the at least one contour while the conveyor belt moves,
• a stabilization frame, the stabilization frame extending higher than the conveyor belt, surrounding the conveyor belt, and being configured to maintain the cart in position over the conveyor belt, while allowing the cart to be free to move in response to the wheels of the cart rolling over the at least one contour while the conveyor belt moves,
• the stabilization frame including a plurality of elastic members, each elastic member being attached to both the stabilization frame and the cart to maintain the cart in position over the conveyor belt, while allowing the cart to be free to move in response to the wheels of the cart rolling over the at least one contour while the conveyor belt moves, and
• a conveyor belt drive capable of moving the conveyor belt, the conveyor belt drive being secured to the stabilization frame,
• movements created by the wheels of the cart rolling over the at least one contour being transmitted via the cart to the child seat, which can have a soothing effect on a child seated therein.