Baby Einstein Great Barrier Reef Soother
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Baby Products Reviews of Baby Einstein Great Barrier Reef Soother
Customer Review: Got this as a gift
Summary: 5 Stars
We got this as a gift when our twins were born and they loved it. You can play either music or white noise and the fish "swim" across the screen. As it plays, the volume gradually decreased until it shuts itself off. It is one of the best baby gifts that we received! When we eventually moved the boys into separate cribs, we had to find another one so that they both could have one. We have had two of these for some time now and have not experienced any of the "issues" that some other reviewers have reported.Customer Review: An Attractive Distraction.
Summary: 4 Stars
We've purchased a variety of toys for our 9-month-old son and he seems to prefer things that have to do with music. As such, my wife found the Baby Einstein Great Barrier Reef Soother and we installed it at one end of his crib. He enjoyed it right from the first moment, and it wasn't very long before he discovered how to turn it on. It was then on a lot, I might add.
After about a month or so, it stopped working. It seemed to shut down feature by feature, just like described in many of the reviews. We replaced the two different sets of batteries, but never could get it properly functioning again. Dismayed, we returned it to Target where we'd purchased it. We had no receipt, but had paid for it with a credit card, and Target cheerfully replaced the soother with a new one. The replacement seems to work fine, at least so far.
It's an interesting and attractive toy. Sometimes our son seems mesmerized by the little fishies and bright colorful lights. At other times he pays no attention at all but seems to enjoy the background music, which is rather good I might add. The soothing sounds seem to have no particular effect, or at least it's not noticeable. We like being able to turn the soother on when we put him to bed and have the toy automatically turn off after a set time. He's almost always asleep by that time, I might add. It seems rather bright for a sleep aid, but the light doesn't seem to bother our son. In the morning, he commonly turns it on to start the day.
I have mixed feelings about this product. Basically, I like it in that it is an attractive distraction and the boy obviously likes it. It's a battery burner, I should add, and I have questions about the long-term durability. For the moment, ours is working well and is a nice addition to his set of playthings.
Gary Peterson
Customer Review: disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
My baby loved this, but unfortunately it only lasted for a few weeks. THe other baby einstein product I had did the same thing, the part which required a motor and my baby loved the most broke after only a month or so of using. Disappointed. Don't waste your money or the resources on this product.Customer Review: Poorly made product
Summary: 1 Stars
We got this for our baby and he loved the sounds and movement. Definitely helped him drift off to sleep for the first few weeks we had it. However, like so many others reviewed here, it stopped working after those few weeks. The movement stopped, the sound came on and off with a loud crackle, almost like the sound of an electrical short. This was not soothing at all. A shame as the product seemed the most entertaining for the price.Customer Review: Battery-eater galore
Summary: 2 Stars
My 4 year old son is absolutely addicted to his "fishies". He must have them to fall asleep. He has always loved Baby Einstein, as well. This was a perfect fit for us. However, buyers beware. The 25-minute timer, especially if you have the lights, motion and music turned on is very energy-intensive and requires LOTS of batteries. We have been through at least 200 batteries and we've only had the product a year or so - not so great for the pocketbook or the environment. Also, as others have mentioned, the features stop working gradually when the batteries are low. So, every so often, we have a 'crisis' in our house because "the fishies stopped going around", etc. - always a winner at bedtime! The challenge of the day is to find an equivalent product feature-wise that either doesn't consume so much energy or can be plugged in to the wall.