Baby Einstein Seek & Discover Activity Gym
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Baby Products Reviews of Baby Einstein Seek & Discover Activity Gym
Customer Review: Still mesmerized at 6 months!
Summary: 5 Stars
We have had this for a our little one since he was born. We really didn't use it much until about 1mth, and he his now almost 6mths. It still does the trick! Initially, we just turned it on. Now, it's on "motion" so that his kicks, etc. trigger it to turn on. He still loves it. He used to only kick the toys. Now, he can reach up and grab the toys, too. It's great b/c there are toys are each end for his hands & feet. And, using the links, we can change the heights of the toys. He is so mesmerized my the star! The flashing lights still get his attention. It is costly, and intially, I thought any play gym would do, but I am glad we ended up with this one.
We have also found it easy to store by just grabbing the bars that go across the top, which then fold it in half. We hang the bars over his closet door knob. This has worked well for getting it out of the middle of the room quickly, without having to take anything off of it. Everything just folds up into the mat. The mat falls below the bars, making a sort of envelope for his blanket and other loose toys.
I haven't had to wash it yet. I always keep a blanket over the mat so that I can easily remove & wash the blanket rather then the whole mat.
We love it!
Customer Review: I got my money's worth
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this for my son when he was a few weeks old. It's great. Initially, I used it for napping and 'wiggle time' until he was about two months old. Then, he discovered the Star and it played music. He just loved this. I taught him to kick one of the arms and it would play for him.
Around the time he was 3 months old, I took it on our trip to visit relatives. It folds up easily in a large suitcase, but beware, the rods can (and did to me) move themselves out and hit you in the stomach. When we got to my in-laws house, my son wasn't quite sure about things when he woke up his first morning there. However, when I took him in the other room and laid him underneath his Star, he felt better knowing that this was familiar to him and everything would be okay.
Now, at 4 months, I am using the play gym for tummy time. It comes with a tummy pillow which is a big help, since he doesn't like tummy time very much.
My only complaint is that my son did not find any of the hanging toys of much interest. I thought that there was something wrong with him when he had not batted at the hanging toys. Soon learned that he just didn't like them and hated being on is back.
I feel that I have gotten my money's worth for this item.
Customer Review: Cute Play Gym and Baby Likes It!
Summary: 5 Stars
My baby likes the Baby Einstein Play Gym. Like the other reviewers I have noticed that she loves the twinkling musical star at the top. When my daughter is in play mode, she really gets into looking at all of the different pieces, the rabbit picture, the mirror, the birds and she is just riveted by that star. Honestly, I don't think this gym is better than any of the others out on the market because we also have the Fisher Price Barn Yard play gym and she likes it just as well. I would say the advantage to this one is that it folds down to a more compact size and there are no bulky plastic stand pieces in the structure of it like there are in the FP Barnyard toy.
I purchased it at a local retailer when they had the price marked down-I don't think I would have bought it otherwise. It is a little pricey for what it is and how long my daughter will actually be playing with it.
If you don't already have a play gym, I would recommend this one. You will get lots of fun mileage out of it-I would just advise you to watch your local box store for it to go on sale instead of paying full price. Also, I notice the original list price on this site is twenty over what the local stores are asking as the regular price.
Customer Review: Best playmat we've found
Summary: 5 Stars
This playmat has become one of several baby items I couldn't live without! We received this one for our baby shower along with a Fischer Price mat, and our son LOVES the Baby Einstein mat and shows little interest in the other one.
First, up to about 4 weeks of age, he would lay under it in the 'on' mode - meaning the star played music and lights for about 5 mintues. He would love to stare at it and the toys hanging above him. The only down side is the music and lights didn't last too long and we had to keep reactivating it.
Once he was about 4-5 weeks old, we switched to using the 'motion' mode, meaning he had to hit or kick the toys or bars to get the music and lights to play. We lowered the toys with the extra lincs so they would be within him reach. It's really helping his motor skills develop and he has so much fun. The first time he smiled and laughed was when he was on the mat. He really gets his hands and feet moving to get it activated. It entertains him long enough for me to get a shower, dress and dry my hair.
The only down side is that it's not very intersting to him for tummy time because he can't pick his head up very far yet. Still, I wouldn't want to go a day without it!
Customer Review: My husband was reluctant, now he thanks me every day.
Summary: 5 Stars
I know every baby is different, but this was a big win for us. I also purchased additional rings (linkadoos) to make the toys more reachable during the early months and add more variety with additional toys. The baby seems to like them 'clustered'. We use the detachable music-lights star in other places of the house as well, the classical music isn't annoying like a lot of musical toys. The star was one of the first things the baby was interested in during the early weeks. The motion mode works well and batteries hold out well, have only changed them once. The baby started tolerating being in the gym at about two months and from 3 months to now (4.5 months) she likes it more and more. The ring rattle that comes with the gym is the baby's favorite rattle, which I would have never expected. I considered the absence of textures which are available on other mats, but we are using texture books and toys. I read that in the early months babies respond better to primary colors as opposed to pastels, and this gym is full of great colors. Not sure about the other gyms out there, but our life would be harder without this one. My originally skeptical husband literally tells me every day what a great idea I had to buy the thing.