Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
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Baby Products Reviews of Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
Customer Review: Mother's little lifesaver
Summary: 5 Stars
My mother bought this for my son when he was 4 months old. He automatically loved it, he likes hitting things and making lots of noise. Odin is one of those clingy babies that gets bored and whiny all the time, but when I put him in this he automatically starts playing with the buttons on the circular thing. On first touch, each animal makes it's noise. On second touch, the name of the animal is sounded in English, and Spanish on the third. On the fourth touch, it plays a song. For the cat, you have to hit it three or four times to hear the whole song. Odin's favorite is the duck, and when he starts whining, all I have to do is make the duck quack and he's absolutely fascinated again.
It's also a nice toy because you can hook other things onto it. We've got these rings with spaces on them that hook onto a tummytime mat, but I carry them everywhere with me because they're one of his favorite toys. I hook them onto different toys on the entertainer and let him go to town. I also hooked a Leapster keyboard onto it that he makes noise with. It's pretty versatile in that light.
It is NOT a bouncer, it is a stationary entertainer with a seat that swivels 360 degrees. The bottom is rounded, but it's sturdy. There are stabilizers in the package that you can put on the bottom if the rocking bothers you. It really doesn't rock much at all though.
It's pretty tall, Odin is 6 months old now and still kind of tiptoes on it, but it doesn't bother him in the least.
Customer Review: Definitely the BEST!!
Summary: 5 Stars
After doing much research and reading review after review, I bought the Baby Einstein saucer and couldn't be happier!
Originally, I was going to buy one of the ExerSaucers but several of the reviews mentioned frustration that toys on them would quit playing music/sounds and/or lighting up and there was no way to replace the batteries. I did some "hands on" comparing at the store and found this to be absolutely true. That issue made my decision to go with the Baby Einstein.
IN ADDITION, about a month and a half after I bought this saucer for my daughter we had an experience that couldn't have made me feel better about my decision. We went on vacation and rented an ExerSaucer for our stay. Not even an hour after we put our daughter in it she started crying like she hurt herself. When we looked at her and the saucer more closely we realized all the toys were made of hard plastic and had VERY SHARP EDGES - - she had cut her mouth and was actually bleeding!!!!!! I thought maybe the saucer was an old model, but I looked the next time I went to the store and found the exact same model on the floor for sale, and the exact same sharp edges!!! The Baby Einstein saucer toys are soft and very basic - - no frills and thrills so to speak (which my husband questioned after seeing all the fancy things on the ExerSaucers), but our daughter LOVES her saucer!!!!! At almost 10 months and trying to walk, she still enjoys going in it from time to time.
Customer Review: Awesome play center!!
Summary: 5 Stars
We got this for our 4 month old daughter Sara for her big Christmas gift.(she is 6 months now) It was either the Leap Frog play station or this one. Both reputable educational and musical product companies. We looked at both. Leap Frog seemed boring.. not a lot of toys and just blahh. The Baby Einstein was colorful, and lots of toys and musical objects, was great priced, and it allowed Sara to have the best longest use out of it since it goes above the standard to 32 inches in height. It was easy for my husband to put together and its easy to adjust the height of the seat as she gets taller. My 3 yr old son sits on it and gets in trouble doing that, but this hasnt broken yet!! Its highly stable, secure, and durable through any toddler tornado's tantrum. I love how musical and whimisical and baby friendly this is. It's not annoying at all. And she loves it!! She can be in there for over an hour while I clean or eat! My son plays with it with her and does the puppet and dances to the music for her. Nothing bangs into her face or head. All toys on the center are very safe and secure and highly fun and entertaining. You can even wipe up any messes of spit up, baby food, etc.. with a baby wipe and it comes right off the cloth seat It was priced good. I feed her in here too. She has fun while she eats. I highly reccomend to any Mom and her baby! Oh and I drag this to grandma's house too in the trunk of my SUV and its a lifesaver at home and over grandma's house! A+++Customer Review: baby loves his entertainer
Summary: 5 Stars
We have a Fisher Price Jumperoo, a Kolcraft walker, and the Baby Einstein Entertainer. At first, I was convinced the Entertainer was best, then it seemed like the baby liked to jump more. Then when we got the walker, it seemed like that was all he wanted.
Over time, the Entertainer won out. The walker is still interesting, but my 6-mo old son figured out all its tricks pretty quickly. He still likes the walking, bumping, grabbing at things in his extended reach. But that jumperoo's time was really limited. Now, he can stand it for just 10 mins before he wants out.
I am glad to have all of the products, they all served their purpose. But I'm especially glad for the Entertainer's longevity. There's a LOT of activity here. My son played with two toys for a very long time, then moved on to two other toys, then realized his ability to spin in place, then realized that some toys reached his mouth to chew on. He's really circling back to some of the earlier toys now.
Since it extends a bit it's "grown with him" and, though he can stand nearly by himself, it's still supporting him properly when he wobbles.
When I realized that the product (the little soft blocks) had undergone a recall (they used to have plastic on them) I was freaked out. But then I checked and that was back in 2005, and they fixed the problem. I'm so glad it stayed on the market. This is one great toy.
Customer Review: Baby Einstein activity center
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this item online via a gift certificate after reading all reviews. It arrived on my husband's off-day, but I was at work. My intention (since my son was 4 mos old) was to wait a little before assembling. My husband didn't know that, built it while little one was napping, and put him in it later that day. The report when I got home was that he loved it and was in it for an hour, enthralled. I was initially mad because I didn't think his feet were at the bottom, and was worried about mis-shaping his growing legs or something like that. Truthfully, it depends on the kid. My son's legs are long, and his toes touch down. I tried the phone book technique, as per other reviews, but it wasn't necessary. In fact, my son hated that. So out it came and back to work he went.
He's now 5 mos. and going strong. They hit things haphazardly, and repetedly, but in time they get the idea that THEY are doing it. You can also rotate them yourself if they're too little to do it themselves. Gives them a change of scenery.
I agree that they should be removed after 20-30 min. because frankly, if they're in the state to be expressive, active, and playful, the parent should capitalize on that. They get most of their knowledge from real people, not playthings.
Side note: Make sure you've got great diapers! Little 'uns LOVE to poop in the sling of any activity center! Must be a gravity thing!