Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
by Graco Baby
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Baby Products Reviews of Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
Customer Review: Our son LOVES this toy!
Summary: 5 Stars
Someone on my pregnancy message board reccomended this product to me and I could not be more graetful. Our son is very long (27.5 inches at four months) and what interested me initally was that this particular exersaucer accomodates babies up to 32 inches and most others on the market only accomodated babies up to 30 inches.
As a parent I liked this product for a couple of reasons. Comparable products seemed to overwhelm me because I thought there were OVER stimulting, with more bells and whistles than I could count. And if I found them over stimulating as an adult I was concerned about my son's reaction. I also like that there is only one feature that requires batteries, and all the other toys force the baby to use their hands (and mind) for exploration. I have no problem with electronic toys, but I don't think that every toy we own needs to play music, light up, and vibrate. And this product was a nice balance for us.
This saucer was easy to put together (I assembled it in 30 minutes) and our son loves it. We let him play with it in the store and he fell in love with the colors, the music and all of the activities for him. He can happily play in it for 30-40 minutes and it let's me get a jump on things I need to do around the house. This product was definately worth the money.
Customer Review: Relief for mom's tired arms!
Summary: 5 Stars
Our five-month old (yes, you read that right - he is big for his age, and also has a highly active five year-old brother to catch up to) is obsessed with standing, and objects strenuously if you leave him in a sitting or reclining position for long. Thus, Mom and Dad spend countless hours holding his fingers while he stands with legs braced and feet on Mom's or Dad's thighs. Gets frustrating after awhile - not just for Mom and Dad, but for baby as well - you can only make so many silly faces at each other! We got him the Baby Einstein play center over the weekend, figuring that it would be a bit too advanced for him at this stage, but by the second day, he was standing on his own, maintaining his balance and gleefully manipulating the (really cool and sturdy) toys with a grin that spilled over into the occasional maniacal, "I am the master of my own universe" baby cackle. Now, when Mom and Dad offer to hold him upright, his eyes drift toward the play center. The construction is such that it offers him great support, which gives him the confidence to explore the center's various features. We tried some other models in the store, and there was a "wobble factor" within the confines of the seat that Mom didn't care for, and neither did baby. The Baby Einstein model is definitely worth purchasing!Customer Review: Great product with minor problems
Summary: 4 Stars
My daughter loves this activity center. She plays with all the toys now that she is 6 months. We started to use it when she was 4 months and she fit pretty good except I had to put a phone book under her feet because they didn't touch at 25.5 inches. I was very impressed by the ease of the swivel. Some of the other centers we looked at were not as smooth.
I agree with another reveiwers commments about the soft red triangle "bleeding" My daughter loves to suck on the tip so the red has really faded.
My main reason for writing this review is to warn other parents about possible defects. My daughter is rather strong and she likes to pull on the caterpillar bead ring as she pulls on the sun and star. The other day I noticed she was pulling it over quite a bit and when I looked at the toy, the plastic was separated at the base. It completely broke off when I tried to remove the toy. I e-mailed Graco and they are sending me a new toy. I had some difficulty removing the end that broke off because there was nothing to pull on. A screwdriver and a little elbow grease worked. I was impressed that Graco offered to replace the activity center if I could not remove the toy.
All in all this a great activity center and I would buy it again.
Customer Review: Worth the money and loved by our son
Summary: 4 Stars
We got this at 3 months because our not-so-little boy was getting to big for everything else. Now he's 6 months old and he still loves this toy~and I love that it keeps him occupied long enough for dinner or a shower! *s* He's a big boy and quickly outgrew the bouncer and other "baby" toys so this was a godsend with the adjustments for size.
He enjoys it so much that I have to put it out of sight at bedtime or he gets upset that he can't play some more.
I have only two complaints and they are very minor but they leave me reluctant to give 5 stars:
#1. it's tough to clean. Drool, spitup and other baby stuff inevitably land on the table-like surface and once it gets in there under the rim of the seat it's really hard to get out.
#2. the star shaped toy comes loose...regularly. It took my son all of a week to do it by accident and only a couple more days figure out how to get it off intentionally. He does so often now and then there are fits from the moment it hits the floor until mommy takes it away to wash it before reattaching. (this puts a damper on the shower/dinner PRO listed above)
All in all, LOVE this product and recommend it over any other saucer type toys.
Customer Review: Great Activity Center for various ages but difficult to repair
Summary: 4 Stars
We received this Activity Center as a shower gift before our baby was born. We finally put him in it at about two months old. His toes barely touched the bottom but he enjoyed it almost immediately. As he grew older he seemed to progress from toy to toy. At first he liked the spinning wheels and could only reach the cow button (I thought his first word would surely be "cow" or "moo"). Every couple of weeks he would be able to reach or use a new activity and we could watch him grow and progress. We loved it. When he was about 21 pounds he liked to grab and pull the yellow loop and, eventually it snapped at one of the bases. We looked up the number for Baby Einstein on line and were able to easily order a replacement part. However, when we tried to replace the part, it was extremely difficult to remove the broken part and it did not come with removal instructions. After a lot of time and frustration we were able to get the broken piece out and replace it. Now the Activity Center is as good as new and our son still loves to play in it but I don't know if many people would have the patience for the repair job. All in all I think this is a great product and would recommend it to anyone.