Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
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Baby Products Reviews of Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
Customer Review: We love this entertainer!
Summary: 4 Stars
We have a tiny 5 month old girl who loves this activity center. My husband set it up much too soon for her to be able to use it, and since she is on the smaller side for her age I suggested we wait until she was 4 months old to use it. He secretly put her in it to have fun sooner than I had wanted, but she LOVES it! We put rolled up receiving blankets in front of her and behind her initially to help her have more control while in there, recently we took out the blanket in front of her so she can reach the toys more easily to of course put in her mouth!!! She really enjoys being in there, and moving her self around to try new toys when she tires of one. The toy that makes animal sounds and lights up is great, it says the name in english, then spanish, then each has it's own tune. She really likes being able to play the sounds herself by touching it. The other toys are great too, some are soft while others are good for her to teeth on. What a great pick! We chose this while I was pregnant, and had no idea what a baby would like, luckily we were right on the money.Customer Review: Poor Assembly design - Seat removal difficult
Summary: 1 Stars
The reason for my low rating is the design of the seat assembly. It appears that no one tested the cloth seat for ease of removal for washing. When attaching the cloth seat on the plastic assembly, I misaligned the rings and snapped all into place before I noticed the error. I then attempted to remove the cloth seat from the plastic and it was nearly impossible! This product is for babies and babies tend to be messy (spills, leaky diapers, etc.) so easy removal of the fabric seat for washing is crucial! The tab-type system used on this activity center is absolutely ridiculous. Due to the tightness of the fit, I could barely get any fabric to grab or the leverage required to get the seat grommets back over the tabs. I am a man and had extreme difficulty with removing the fabric seat; I can't imagine how difficult if would be for a mom. (That's not sexist, but the fact remains that men are typically physically stronger than women) The removal of the seat should be equally easy for a man or a woman. We will be returning the product before even using it.Customer Review: Excellent Play Center- Easy to Assemble
Summary: 5 Stars
We have had this activity center about 6 weeks now and our 7 month old loves it. We originally were not going to purchase this sort of toy but seeing how he enjoyed the one at day-care, we relented. Our son is also tall and we appreciate the additional height allowance. It can rock or add legs to stabilize it.
The unit was straightforward enough to put together, although some of the pieces just required brute strength to insert them firmly into the holes!!
We stripped the screw for the battery cover on the electronic unit. I contacted the manufacturer and they sent a replacement within a week. Great service, no questions asked!
I like the way that not all the toys are plastic - there is a cloth "sun" and also some bendy blocks. Of course, at this age everything goes into the mouth. He seems to like all of the different toys and rotates amongst them for about 20 minutes at a time and then he seems to get frustrated that he cannot actually move anywhere! But still, we found it to be worth the money and to be sturdy and well made.
Customer Review: Best Christmas Present ever, for Mom too!
Summary: 4 Stars
I did alot of research prior to purchasing this activity center for my then 4 month old son. He always wanted to stand up and would arch his back and stiffen up in his bouncer or swing. At first he was a little too short, even on the lowest setting for the legs, but until he was tall enough we used the Atlanta Yellow pages to give him the extra boost he needed. Will's favorite toy is the animal/music buttons. My husband often works until 2 o'clock in the morning and he has been startled on more than one occasion when he's bumped in to the activity center in the middle of the night and heard a lion "growling" at him; remember to turn it off after your child is done playing. My son splits his play time between the activity center and a doorway jumper; he likes being vertical so he can see everything going on in the house and he can still rest when he gets tired by just taking a seat. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for an activity center. I took Will to Babies R Us and let him "test drive" all of the different ones and he fit best in this.Customer Review: Great helper in the kitchen with just a few issues.
Summary: 4 Stars
Bought this for our 5 month old and he's still loving it at 7 months. It is the way that I get to cook dinner, so I love it too! However, it's not perfect. FYI, the assembly instructions could be a bit better. It's hard to figure out how to assemble the little stands that stablize the bottom saucer. I had to call the manufacturer for help. The holes dont match up but I learned that's because Graco, the manufacturer, uses the same saucer on several different toys so the holes are actually for a different application. The same little stands (or legs) don't stay clicked into place, so I've given up and we let the saucer just rock. I did ask Graco to send another set, which they said they would do. We're waiting for those to arrive. In addition, our boy loves the puppet, but it's not the easiest to operate. The hole in the back just doesnt seem to be angled right and it's hard to make your fingers fit to properly move the mouth. I'd have given it 5 stars if I didnt have to spend so much time futzing with the stands and calling the manufacturer.