Abstract: A convertible soothing seat for an infant is provided. The convertible soothing seat can include a support frame and a seat portion pivotably connected to the support frame. The seat portion can actuate between a soothing configuration and a sleep-safe configuration, and can include a retractable harness. The retractable harness can cover a portion of the seat portion in a covering position when the seat portion is in the soothing configuration and can retract to a retracted position wherein the retractable harness does not cover the portion of the seat portion when the seat portion is in the sleep-safe configuration, and the retractable harness can retract in response to the actuation of the seat portion from the soothing configuration to the sleep-safe configuration.