Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
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Baby Products Reviews of Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
Customer Review: Better then the rest
Summary: 5 Stars
We decided that for the holidays we'd make a big toy purchase for our new son, something he could enjoy for a while. It had to educational, fun, safe and worth the money. The Baby Einstein Caterpillar Entertainer is all that. At first we were looking at the ExerSaucer - Ultra and ExerSaucer - Delux, but after much research found that the toys had server major problems including being too high for babies legs, shape toys that could hurt baby, sound toys that could barely be heard and with no replaceable batteries and too many toys/ toys that over stimulated baby. With the Caterpillar, it seems like the developers looked at every problem the Exersaucer had and made sure it wasn't the case with their product. The toys are all baby friendly, the electronic portion comes with an off, hi and low sound option and the batteries are replaceable, there is a puppet connected so older siblings or adults can play along with baby and there isn't so many toys that the baby gets over stimulated or confused. Not to mention the toy doesn't rely on electronics to entertain your child but instead also offers 8 other activities in bright friendly colors that encourages baby to play and learn. The seat is still a little too high for our son, (about 2 inches) but a phone book beneath his feet does the trick. We were so excited about this toy that we couldn't wait for Christmas to give it to him and were glad because he loves it.Customer Review: Rock Out With The Classics
Summary: 5 Stars
This item was one of the last we registered for when our son was born. I read a lot of reviews and the Baby Einstein line impressed us in general.
Let me tell you something, we started sticking our little Bub in this thing at three months, and now, three months later (an eternity... haha) it is STILL one of his favorite places to be.
The wonderful thing about this toy is that your child can grow into it (literally... the adjustable heights are a godsend).
It has been a lot of fun watching move from accidentally rolling the noisemaker part to constantly attmepting to elicit Old MacDonald to FINALLY figuring out that the star was a giant teething lollipop.
The best part though, has been seeing him manipulate the catepillar and moving parts. What I am trying to say is that this toy allows your child to move through stages. Even though the neighbor girl is kinda tall for it at 18 months, she still gets a kick out of it every time she comes over, just from the outside.
It's very tactile and rewarding for little ones and big ones alike.
Definitely worth the money.
*UPDATE* Bub is 8 months old now and STILL loves this thing. He is rough with stuff, and we have had NO ISSUES with durability or flaking or any of that. Not sure what the deal is with all those comments. He really enjoys swiveling around and around and we are still happy with this toy.
Customer Review: A total lifesaver!
Summary: 5 Stars
We purchased this activity center when our son was about 6 months old. For the past 4 months, it has been in daily use in our household. He absolutely loved it, and I loved having a safe place to put him to be occupied for a few minutes. The center has supports that can be pulled up to allow it to rock, but we never used those as our son did not like them. It was relatively easy to put together, although a found getting the chair/sling in correctly a bit confusing and it can be challenging to remove and clean. We have washed it several times, and it still looks great. The variety of toys was good for him, although we did end up giving a few loose toys too, as he liked to have something to drop on the floor! He is now 10 months old and still uses it sometimes, although not nearly as much as when we first purchased it.
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I wrote the above review for son no. 1. Son no. 2 has since come along, and this product was great for him too. It has held up remarkably well through 2 kids. The seat is only slightly faded, and all of the other toys are still working great. This product was subject to recall, but the company was very timely in providing us the replacement product. I still use it (rarely), when I need a safe place for the 16 month old for just a few minutes. He is small for his age and still fits, but won't tolerate the confinement very long.
Customer Review: Best Money We Spent
Summary: 5 Stars
The Baby Einstien Activity Center is amazing. My daughter started playing in it at about four months old and at first only was interested in the music buttons. So first off, I must say that I am impressed with the music. It plays classical pieces instead of annoying baby music. It makes hearing the same notes over and over and over tolerable!
At six months old, she stands up very well, she can almost balance without support already and I really credit this toy for helping her build strong muscles and balance at an early age.
I also credit this toy with her skills - she has learned to turn pages in a book, press buttons, use her feet to turn in the circle, spin toys, move things closer to her... the list goes on and on. Her time spent in the activity center has really helped exercise her brain as much as her body.
We keep the activity center next to my desk. When I have computer stuff to do, my daughter gets down to business in "her offfice" as we call it. She gets very serious when she's focused on one of the toys so I always ask her, "Rough day at the office or what?"
This is the best. There are so many different activities and the activities really grow with the child - from a four month old learning to push a button to a one year old learning the word "cat". I'm beyond impressed.
Customer Review: What a life saver!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
When my son was about 3.5 months old he had decided that laying on his back was no longer acceptable to him. He has enough head and back control to sit up with a little assistance, but the idea of having to hold him 24/7 to keep him happy was unacceptable to me.
My husband and I had gone to look at high chairs when I got the notion to put my son in one of these. He was so happy. He jumps up and down and squealed a lot as he went from toy to toy. The first one we put him in was already a bit too small for him, but this one was just high enough on the lowest setting for his feet to just touch the bottom. After seeing my son's original reaction, we pick one up and brought it home.
He spends a lot of time in it. Playing with the toys, watching me work, etc. For additional entertainment value, I've been placing some of his other toys on it and he picks them up and puts them right into his mouth. I also took those toys you hang from the infant seat and attached them to the center and he can chew on them without them falling onto the floor.
It's great and with a bit of creativity can be changed to keep my son entertained for hours.
Also, if I need to change rooms, I just grab the edge of the center and drag my son in it with me (DON'T carry it, drag it) and it slides easily on the carpet or tile.