The First Years - Crib CD Player
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Baby Products Reviews of The First Years - Crib CD Player
Customer Review: Absolute waste of money
Summary: 1 Stars
Like many new parents, I have faced a lot of gimmicky items in the baby business. This is one of them. But this one costs [price]. I wonder if First Years counts on this item being a baby shower present that will be thrown out instead of returned.The concept is a good one. Since babies like music, place a small, portable CD at cribside. I wanted it to soothe my son while I changed his diapers. Was I mistaken!! The unit skips repeatedly. It drives me to distraction, never mind the affect on a newborn. Furthermore the speaker output is so tinny, Edison's "Mary Had a Little Lamb" sounds better.
Inserting the batteries were a chore as well. I can't report on battery usage since my wife and I do not use the thing any more. Considering that the Discman has been out for a decade, I was very surprised by the Crib CD Player's poor quality.
Thank goodness we kept the box.
Customer Review: I like this Crib CD player
Summary: 4 Stars
Even tho these crib CD players were manufactured quite a while ago, they are still available; I bought mine at a Goodwill store. It was wonderful when our grandchildren were in cribs, but they still enjoy it when they come to spend the night. I guess it never occurred to me that an infant would need stereo sound. The volume level is sufficient for an child, since the idea is to lull the baby to sleep and not to ruin the child's eardrums. The nightlight is just enough for a child to feel safe, and yet not bright enough to keep him/her awake. Yes, it is difficult to replace the batteries but as any grandparent can tell you, if something is hard to open, give it to a child. I wouldn't want it to be easier, for safety reasons. Our 6 yr old granddaughter is staying the night and is thrilled that I found the missing CD player which I can hook onto a standard headboard.Customer Review: great product!
Summary: 4 Stars
We love this product. Being able to change the music our son listens to every nite is such a nice option - and we don't have to listen to the same lullaby's all the time (if at all).The light is dim, but as a few others noted, who wants a bright light? The baby is trying to sleep!
It's enough light to see him if I peek in and it's still on.
I feel the volume is plenty loud enough. It is a crib cd player, not a house cd player. It's plenty loud enough for his tiny nursery, and i've never turned it all the way up.
I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 for the battery issue - it eats batteries worse than any other toy he has - including the swing which we use much more often.
I thought that was strange, and if it does take that much power, it should come with rechargable batteries.
Maybe the next model :)
overall we're very pleased though.
Customer Review: The truth be told.
Summary: 5 Stars
The truth be told, yes the volume is low. It is not supposed to be a stereo system. This is a perfect thing to have for a childs crib. It shows them that music doesn't have to be blareing to be enjoyable and also this product isnt supposed to be used for loud music anyway. That is why it is made for a crib!! To be soft and soothing, to lull your baby to sleep. So for those who want a stereo type system to play music in the room i would suggest that you buy just that. My baby goes to sleep more easily with the soft classical music playing. Oh! and another beautiful option.......you can change the cd's to whatever you want. Unlike mobiles that only play selected songs over and over and over again. As far as the batteries i have had this for 3 months and only had to change them one time and that was recent. So inconclusion i would recommend this product.Customer Review: Definite recommend
Summary: 4 Stars
I have used this CD player every night since the day my son was born - he's 2 years now. For the first few weeks I had it attached to his bassinet and the light was fine. The light wasn't too bright that it would wake the baby or too dim so you couldn't see him/her. Then when we moved him into his crib, we attached it to that. I do agree with the one reader that if you do not have thin rails on your crib, it won't attach. We could only attach it on either end of the crib (side rails were too wide) but it left marks on our crib so I just lay the CD next to his crib. We even take it on trips w/ us. The only down fall is that it does eat up batteries. I usually have to replace them about every 2-3 weeks (and we use it every night). We are expecting our second child in April 2004 and I plan on purchasing another one for this child.