Baby Toy Reviews

I bought this suit for my 18 month old daughter. I had read the reviews, but bought it to try for myself. Within one minute of being in the pool, my daughter tipped over face first into the water. If the child leans forward even a little, the tube tips them over face first into the water! It scared my daughter! I took the suit back and am now searching for something safer for a beginner swimmer.

This is the perfect thing for the young child who loves the water but doesn't yet know how to swim. It helps my 25 month old granddaughter because it gives her the feeling of independence that she wants. We keep her within arms reach but she uses her arms and legs to propel herself around the pool. I highly recommend this.

We bought this for our son ans he just loves it and we do too! He used to be afraid of being in our pool and would clutch on to us and nobody had fun. But after we bought this floatie he loves going in the pool with us and even built up the courage to jump in! Great floatie!

First of all, this gets children asking questions at too young an age. My daughter is 3, and the last thing I want her talking about is pregnancy. There is no way they should have a toy like this for little girls. They should be playing pretend, and dressup. Children are innocent and wonderful, and we shoud protect their innocense, especially at such a wonderful age.

I am 28 years old and far too old to be playing with dolls - but that's another story! what's all the fuss about? My mom never liked Barbie herself, a perpetual ice blond with inhuman measurements even the runway models cannot compare to! Barbie doll has probably given a lot of girls a poor self image. I grew up surrounded by little mannequin blonds and never felt un-beautiful at 4'11", raven - haired, and 110 pounds. I still look like a kid, truly. But, Midge is very, very different. My one complaint: the husband and wife should be offered together in a giftset. And - I still handle her with care. I think she can be fragile if knocked about. Mattel gets a lot of money by forcing us adults to "chase" and "hunt" down hard-to-find items. I saw my first C-section birth at the age of 3 on Phil Donahue and knew exactly how I was born and where I came from. I am not married and wouldn't have children unless I were. I believe that the Happy Family is the only positive product line from Mattel's Barbie & Friends. A true freckled strawberry-blond, she breaks the mold with a gentle face. Her hairstyle is simple and irresistible to style. The baby is adorable and, well, not easy to dress, but cradles into Mommy's arms. Her pregnancy belly is huge and can be left on after "delivery" so little ones can get a sense of what very new mommies look like. Her maternity smock is pretty, though the high-heel mules are impossible for a pregnant woman - just ask my girlfriends! And some maternity slacks would have been lovely. Mom bought me the entire line including the nursery, grandparents, Alan & Ryan, and the new Neighborhood series. I substituted the little red - haired girl for Nikki since I can't imagine Midge and Alan having such a tow - headed little child! Ryan is adorable! We use Pool Party Liana as his fraternal twin sister with her red - blond pageboy. Seeing grandparents is a generational twist I have been waiting for since junior high. We also collected the ethnic line and the dolls are beautiful. Midge's maternity dress layette is fabulous if you can find it with a diaper bag and post - partum slacks and shirt. Overall, this is a teriffic married couple with married parents that support a nice family. Kelly and friends and Chrissy baby give little ones the options of "adding" siblings and this a very realistic view if you total accessories. A child can really envision pregnancy and infant care and it can open up a really good discussion.

Apparently my child has not learned to be a responsible parent yet since she's already lost the baby (being able to attach to Midge's very un-American-sized waist apparently makes for quite a preemie!) Midge obviously doesn't have drive-thrus in her "Happy" town nor worries about varicose veins in those high heels. I'm also not sure how educational this toy is since none of the kids I know came in magnetic pods but since Barbie and pals have no real human parts (even those of you that can't spell have to know what I mean) I guess that's the only option available. I also don't know about having your best friend - who earlier in the year was a "swan princess" and a couple of years ago was a race car driver - deliver your baby but I guess even Malibu Barbie can work magnets. Just keep Midge and friends away from big brother's computer!

With 5 kids too little to sit at the table and now too big for their highchairs, this is a great thing! I can put 4 kids at each one and they have a place to eat (especially outside where I don't want them sitting in the dirt)

I've also got some of these at the daycare I own. With the preschoolers and older toddlers, they put use these for the kids to eat on

Easy Store Junior Table in Yellow & Teal by Little Tikes

Compact convenience

Avantages:

*This exceptional little picnic table is perfect a child.

*It folds and stores so Moms and Dads can actually put their house in order for company.

*It fits into the trunk of my Nissan Sentra (1997 version), and is not heavy to lift.

*It is stable because the weight is distributed.

*It can be set up in a park so that your little munchkins can draw, color, or paint.

*It is small enough to be completely covered by a piece of butcher paper -- and the kids really love coloring everywhere on that!

*Since the unit is one piece, you don't have to bother with chairs that take up space and are easily dragged from one place to another by a toddler who wants to climb up everywhere.

*As far as size -- it takes very little space even when left in the opened position. Mine is in the dining room; a fairly small area; and there is still have room for company.

*Children are drawn to "just my size" toys.

Drawbacks:

*After many crayon marks the top is marked permanently.

*This "feature" create an intrinsic value though. Nothing compares to a sentimental memory when "my child colored there. "

*My hands are tender and weak, so I had a very hard time folding and unfolding the table. There are small notches on the bottom of the table that must be locked into place to keep it steady and safe. I always find help from someone who is stronger to put the plastic locks in place.

5 stars -- children love their own table.

5 stars -- it is a safe place to help expand a child's imagination and creativity.

5 stars -- the design makes the plastic table solid and it will last through many kids.

5 more stars -- portable convenience.

This single unit picnic table serves many purposes, and I would not be without it. It is a bargain at any price.

I bought this table based on the positive reviews it received and its very reasonable price. I am so pleased with it. It folds into a very flat space, and it takes a little muscle to pop the latches into place when unfolding--but that it what makes it so safe, sturdy and durable. The table is a PERFECT size for babies ready to leave the high chair. The attached bench seat prevents falls. The letter prior complaining of the lack of durability needs to realize this table is not made for 40 lb children to use as a trampoline, rather for young toddlers to eat, do activities, and climb on. It's only a ... table, and very, very well worth it. Best of all, my daughter LOVES this table!! Because of this the table earns a 4 star educational rating--she uses it enthusiastically for her educational activities, and to learn how to behave at her own little dinner table.

The alphabet pal carries several recognisable children's tunes (much more than any other such toy)for which my son William (3 1/3 yrs) sings and dances to. This is probably its best useful feature at this age and younger followed by colour acknowledgement function.
Maybe when he is older he will get around to interacting meaningfully with the letter recognition and sound function.

My 2 yr. old takes this toy to bed with him (even though it wakes up mom at all hours playing the alphabet song). It has taught him to recognize all the letters of the alphabet, and reinforces his recognition of the primary colors. It has also piqued his interest in music.

This toy was an awesome buy for our children. Our daughter was 3 when we bought it and she absolutely loves it to this day. We have seen an improvement in her phonics skills since playing with Alphabet Pal and we also value it's entertainment ability. Now that our 5mo old son is sitting up, he enjoys pushing the feet to hear the musical selections. I have no doubt in my mind that he will enjoy pulling it around once he can walk. Another great thing we could is that you cannot put together phonic sounds to create curse words. Like pushing the "F" and then "K" or the "A" then "S" or "Z". Alphabet Pal will sound out the first letter then give a quick giggle if the second letter pushed would sound out a curse word!! I tell ya, that sold us on this toy right there. I went out and bought 4 more for my nieces and nephews to have. WE LOVE IT!!

My daughter loved this toy. The quack-quack-quack was so cute; but the batteries died soon after we got it and can't be replaced. It also tips over pretty easy. It would be better if it had replaceable batteries and the wheel base was a little wider. I think my daughter would play with it more often if it still had sound effects.

Though this toy is not intended for my daughter's age group, she loves it! She is only nine months old so I have to watch her carefully with it as the string is a hazard for such a little one. We got this toy as a hand-me-down. The funny quacking makes her giggle every time we pull the string. I hope that she enjoys it as much when she's old enough to walk with it.

As an experienced mom of four I actually find this toy adorable and I didn't notice a problem of them tipping over. Most pull toys they make these days tip easier than the ones my oldest played with.
HOWEVER-beware- YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE BATTERIES. And they just aren't as cute without the quack quack, quack quack, quack quack, quaaack. :O)
Also-how many times was that string pulled while the toy sat on a toy store shelf before *you* bought it???
Cute toy but limited life span.

I have a 6 month old and we got this when he was born. He's always loved it (and mommy does too). Now he looks into and just sings and talks to himself. So cute!

Sometimes I use the music when he's fussy or something, but not everytime we're in the car. He doesn't get bored with it very fast.

Baby is not here yet but we tested this out in the car and only works intermittently which is a bummer! So we are experiencing what some others have experienced....for $20 it should work more consistently. We are going to return and look for something different.

Would be really great if you could count on this b/c it is cute with the lights and sounds! :-(

I like this because I can see if my 2-month-old daughter is awake or asleep. She seems to like the music. My only complaint is that you have to position the remote just right to turn it on. Overall I think it's a good buy.

The cheap little carrier broke after one month now the handle slides and the baby flips out this is cheap

it is the best thing that i have goten to go with my baby doll and i take it every where i go i buckle it in the car i carry it around the house and i put it in the shopping cart in the store. it has teached me how to us a carryer when i get older.

We looked at the more expensive travel seats, and then I saw this one, which was a bunch cheaper.My daughter, who is 2, loves it.
It has held up just fine so far.

When I purchased this toy my 9 month old daughter at the time was thrilled, there was so many things for her play with. But unfortunately 1 month later the toy malfunction, the alphabet part where the screen is stuck so now it is just a thing that she uses to put toys on because she became frustrated when she pushed the lever and nothing happened. If this toy actually worked it would have been a great toy.

My son received this toy for Christmas when he was 6 months old. At first we had the legs off so he could sit with it on the floor. Now that he is standing, the legs are back on. It is fun when it works because it goes through the alphabet and a voice tells you what all of the objects associated with the letters are. You can push or turn other buttons to hear what letter the object starts with, what the color of that particular object is, or to hear the sound it makes.
There are definitely some negatives to the toy. It moves easily, so when my son plays with it, I have to make sure it is resting against a sofa or that I'm near by so he doesn't push it away from him and fall face forward into it. As other reviews have mentioned, I also had the problem with it not saying the color of some of the objects. Also, it seems to get stuck when it gets to the end and we will have half of the Z screen, and then half of the screen will be blank while it clicks to try to go forward. Now, we are also having problems with the lever to go forward through the alphabet- it usually doesn't work.
All in all, if we hadn't received this as a present without a gift receipt, we would not have kept it.

This was a gift and I loved it, as everyone said, in theory but it broke after 2 weeks! (...)! I think it would have been a great toy - the potential is there but they should recall this - it isn't right that there is a serious design flaw, so many people are experiencing it and basically they are doing nothing about it. If you go to your local Toys R Us, you see ones on the shelves that have been put back in boxes and re-taped - AWFUL!

I bought this for my son and when I took it out of the package and played it for my two month old son, he could not keep his eyes off of it. The colors facinated him, the sounds amazed him and he just wanted to stay focused on it as long as possible. He looked at it for hours, smiles at it and finds great enjoyment. I feel he will get plenty of use out of this fun, educational toy as well as being durable to take everywhere with him. I would highly recommend this for any baby to encourage thier visualization & listening skills, then motor skills later.

We brought this toy for our son when he was 4 weeks old. Although we doubted he would be able to operate the legs on his own for a while yet it has prooven to be a fantastic way for adults to interact with him. He started by watching and smiling or just staring when we played the leg's. It then became something of interest for him to reach out for and then chew on. He's just about five month's now and when he see's it on the ground gives it a big smile and tries to wiggle around to grab at it. We love to sit down with him and squeal the legs while he mouths any part he can get to. I think it's a fantastic investment for those parents that really want to enjoy and be part of their children's lives.

I took a chance buying this toy. I felt it was expensive, but reasoned that although my then 6 mo. old baby would not use it for more than a teether, he'd later be able to play it himself at age 2+. My son liked it initially, but beyond grabbing it and eating the handle, legs and tassles, he was not able to play it except by accident or with his feet by 8+ months. I (and other adults) play songs or notes for him, which he likes, and am hoping that in the future he'll play with it rather than use it as an expensive teether. He tries, but it's hard for him to play notes right now. I did not know that the toy was scented and thought it was from the strong-smelling odors of the store from which it was purchased. I do not like artificial scents, but it doesn't bother me now. If you like long-term toys, this is a nicely colorful, non-electronic purchase that encourages interactive play. I use it to also teach colors and or general play. I would give it 5 stars once my baby can play the notes.

This is definately a five star! My son loves this. He is learning so much from this toy and will play with it for up to 20 minutes by himself. For 8 months old, I think that is great.

My baby received this when she was 3 months old and too young to figure it out, but loved it when Mommy would make the lights and sounds go off. She has now (at 10 months) figured out how to put the balls in the holes, and to push the button to make the noise and lights go on. She hasn't used the hammer except to bonk herself, and me and the dog, in the head or to chew on. The hammer really seems unnecessary, and she has more fun without it.

My baby and I have fun with this toy! The music is so happy and cheerful so when baby gets the balls in it makes her feel like she's accomplished something great and every mom loves to see that on their baby's face. I think she uses it more without the hammer that came with it but she has found other uses for that!