Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
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Baby Products Reviews of Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
Customer Review: Very Entertaining,
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this item when my son was three months old and, although he was a bit too young to play with the toys, he loved to be able to "stand up" and see his surroundings from a new perspective. Now, at barely six months old, he has learned to play with and enjoy all of the toys and loves being in it!
PROS:
1. It seems like a great assortment of toys, and my son likes all of them. He has "visited" other entertainers at friend's houses, and seems to get bored easily. He likes ours the best.
2. It was very easy to assemble and attach the toys.
3. The adjustable height is a must have for any entertainer, and at six months he is at the second level.
CONS:
1.The worst complaint I have is the textured lines on the bottom of the "saucer" area that the baby's feet stand on. The first time my son was in it, the skin on both of his feet actually rubbed and began to bleed a little!! (It seemed as though the way he was standing must have rubbed edges/ and or center area that is a little rough from the way it is manufactured)I was sitting with him, and he didn't cry, so I wasn't aware of it until I took him out! I can't see or feel anything out of the ordinary except the raised lines that are part of the design and some plastic areas in the exact center from the plastic form/mold. Since then, I always keep a blanket under his feet and have not had any other issues with the saucer area.
2. Until recently, he was unable to reach the two animal sound buttons that are on the outer edge. It seems like it would be a better design if that piece was able to rotate so children could easily push all four buttons.
3. The turquoise and yellow star toy is attached by turning it like a key, and it is supposed to "latch" underneath the tray to stay put, but my six month old easily removes it repeatedly. It's not a big concern, since it is a child safe toy of course, but it is supposed to stay on.
This may seem like a lot of "cons" to still get 4 stars, but overall it is a good product, and except for having to use a blanket, the problems are minor.
Customer Review: Helped our baby gain strength
Summary: 5 Stars
We have been using this for a few months now. It was passed down from my nephew who loved it. At first my baby just looked at everything and we would rotate her slowly and show her how all the gadgets work. She was immediately stimulated but couldn't maneuver them on her own. She would last about 5 minutes and cry. Each day we kept doing it and suddenly she was spinning the 3 little wheels on her own. Another week later she was spinning the large plastic ball. Gradually she'd last about 15 minutes. In the first few weeks, her leg muscles strengthened considerably! She loved looking at the plastic book but couldn't turn the pages on her own until recently. She also now has the strength to press the buttons to hear the animal sounds. This toy has really grown along with her and she is always discovering something new. Now she's 8 months old and loves to stay in there about 30-45 minutes. she spins herself around, turns the book's pages like it's nothing and especially loves to feel her legs on the bottom disk. We've had to raise it once, and now that she can fully support her neck we've raised the legs that keep it steady. She loves to swing her body back and forth and have us spin her around. She is even building upper body strength by pulling herself up on the different objects. It's wonderful to know she has a safe place to learn and grow. It has stood up remarkably well after years of use. It's easy to wipe clean and no matter how much she tugs on the objects they keep their position. It is also not so difficult to carry it to different rooms of the house so she can have fun while i'm cooking or putting clothes away. I just turn it on it's side and it fits through a standard doorway. Now she's discovering it from a whole different angle as we prop her up outside of it (she wants to stand on her own so badly) and she tries to walk around it to see all her familiar toys.Customer Review: Our baby loves this!
Summary: 5 Stars
We purchased this entertainer for our baby at four months and he just loves it! He seemed alittle young at first, but after using it for a few weeks now he seems to be getting better at grabbing the toys and jumping and everything else he can do in this entertainer. We put a blanket behind his back to keep him alittle more sturdy in it and he doesn't wobble as much. The toys are very nice quality and I would say his favorite is the buttons that make animal sounds and play music. We purchased more einstein toys (the little giraffe,dragon,and lion that play music)and they are sitting on the tray on top. We also hooked a few other einstein toys on it and this really keeps him interested even longer. We keep this upstairs in our master bedroom so when we are upstairs he has a place that keeps him happy! We have the smartsteps downstairs which is really nice but I actually like this one better and so does my baby! My son really likes to play in this alittle before he goes to bed and it seems to really tire him out from all the excitement. The only thing, I can't get anything done when he's in it because I just have to sit there watching him. My husband and I and even our other children get our entertainment watching the baby play in this, its so cute watching how excited he gets! My 2 year old even loves the toys on this. We put our son in this in the store and right away we could see how happy he was in it. I also noticed the seat is alittle smaller inside which is better for younger babies. Our smartsteps in really large inside the seat and requires a larger blanket behind his back. Oh, and putting this together was so easy. I put this together in about 10 minutes. Our other entertainer was alot harder to put together. My husband did that one! Overall, we are very happy with this toy and I think our baby will agree! GREAT TOY!!!Customer Review: Better than my other one
Summary: 5 Stars
My twins are about 9 months old now, they are B/G and I own this B.E (baby Einstein) and the UltraSaucer Castle One (I'll call it U.S.C) This one is more of their favorite, and I love it too!
I purchased this saucer when I saw how much the twins loved the U.S.C that I got for my shower. I like that its not all music and electronics like the LeapFrog. My sister has a little girl whos one year old, the leapfrog is too small, but her daughter fits well in mine! It makes too much noise and there are no toys that actually are just rattles, too anoying and pricey. The B.E has a balanced mix...
One of the other reviewers mentioned all the toys, but the little, what we call, "game board" makes music. It has a duck, lion, dog, cat, and a cow on it. They say the names and make the animal noise, but it also says the color on the button, educational and fun. The other electronic toy is the book. It sort of reads, makes music, and the twins like it... but thats all the electronics!
Amazingly they really enjoy that green pupet, we see him in the ever so popular B.E videos, and we own an actual pupet of him! The other toys are great teethers and they are super fun to play with.
The saucer spins easily, and my twins are now masters! I see my daughter just spining around, having the time of her life just spining! Its also funny to put the pegs up to it rocks, they love that! Its easy to adjust heights, and the twins have one more setting to go!! The seat is the perfect size and any toddler/baby could fit. I also put cheerios, fruits, whatever on the trays and the toys have never stoped working and the kids have a blast!
I really love this B.E product, the U.S.C is nice, but its not as fun as the B.E!! I suggest to ALL new moms to purchase this toy, its just soo much fun!
Customer Review: Good Customer Service
Summary: 5 Stars
We purchased the Einstein Activity Center after reading the reviews on other products. At the time of purchase, there were only a couple reviews on the Einstein so I gave it a really hard look in the store. I tried yanking the toys off but couldn't get them to budge. I also checked how easy it was for my baby to rotate the seat. In some activity centers the seat seems to catch rather than spin smoothly as the Einstein seat does. My 4 month old tried it out along with the other activity centers, but seemed to enjoy the Einstein more. The other activity centers seem too stimulating with garish color schemes, so maybe this is why she gravitated toward the Einstein.
I purchased an activity center because my baby seemed to want to be upright rather than looking up at us from the floor. Initially, I wanted to save such a large purchase for Christmas, but then decided that it would be a relief to have her occupied while I do holiday preparations. When I got it home, I needed to start dinner preparations so I decided to put enough of it together to keep her occupied. I ended up setting the whole thing up in a matter of minutes, the only exception being the electronic toy that needed a screwdriver (only because I didn't feel like hunting for our screwdriver).
After setting up the activity center, we noticed that one of the feet that you can put down so it doesn't rock kept popping out (not one of the legs). I emailed the company, and within a week I received two replacement feet. I was definitely satisfied with this no-hassle and prompt response.
We've been using the Einstein activity center for a few months now and it's still my now 5.5 month olds favorite. I enjoy having a place for her to play where I don't have to keep jumping up when toys fall or slip out of reach.