Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Baby's First Baseball

I got this for my grandson, who was 16 months and it's way too small. If I pull up the post in the center, which only moves up an inch or less, it's still way to small. It comes to about his knees or slightly above. Every time he hits the ball, the whole unit goes flying, in the ball attached mode. He's not tall of his age, so I'd say this is meant for children 1 year or under. For me, it was a waste of money.

The Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Baby's First Baseball playset is a very fun toy for young ones. My son, who's eight months old, loves hitting the ball and/or tee and hearing the crowd of children cheer him on for a home run. When the child is young, the tee retracts and the soft baseball attaches to the base so that it doesn't go flying across the room. As the child gets older, the tee can be extended, freeing the ball and allows the youngster to hit the ball in a more realistic tee-ball fashion. Along with the cheers of the crowd, there's also "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" and a bat cracking noise to encourage youngsters to hit the ball. Players are stationed at first and third base, and when the child pushes one of them down, the other pops up and says fun phrases.

We've had this particular toy for about three weeks now, and my son can't get enough of it. He loves hitting the ball with his hands (and chewing on the bat). It has held up very well so far. Overall, I'd recommend this toy to anybody with a child old enough to sit up on their own. Hitting the ball helps their motor skills, whether or not they use the bat. Even if your child doesn't make it to the majors, Fisher-Price introduces them to baseball (or softball) in a fun way with this toy.

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I got this for my nephew for Christmas. He loves to play with it. He is only one so he hasn't quite managed to hit the ball every time but he is working on his hand/eye coordination every time he picks up the bat. He loves to stand there and keep trying to hit that ball and then chase it around the house.

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We didn't get this toy at first, we got another brand, that was a mistake. Came to our senses and got the FP Brilliant Basics.

We didn't even take it out of the box and my son was already all over it. He kept swinging the ball back and forth (there was a piece of plastic that held it to the stand). We took it out of the packaging and let him mess around. It illicit alot of giggles.

What he likes about it: the little people when you push one down, the other pops up and music plays. Whenever the ball is "hit" it makes noises. The ball is held onto the stand so he can swing but the ball stays put.

What I like about it it's going to grow with him! As he gets older and coordinated, the podium that holds the ball can be lifted to his "standing" height, and he can swing and hit the ball where the ball will actually go off the stand. (There's a little hole in the ball for the pin, but when the stand is lifted, the pin isn't there).

For the price of the toy it's a great deal with the frills that he's accustomed to the music, sound effects and the fun bright colors. Anything that keeps his interest beyond 10 minutes and has him going back to it means it's a MUST! We've got a very fickle baby.

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We received this toy as a gift for our 8 month old this Christmas. So far he loves it! He has played with it for over an hour each time and loves the cheering sounds and hitting the ball with his hands. I like the fact that it can "grow" with him and will help his hand eye cord. once he gets a little bigger and can swing the bat. So far we love this toy!!