VTech - Discovery Nursery Farm

Before I start my review, I noticed that the latest version of this toy apparently differs slightly visually than the one pictured here on Amazon. My guess is that there may be two versions of this toy out, or that the one I purchased is the most recent incarnation. My review is for this current version as of March 2006. In short, this is an EXCELLENT toy for a developing infant, because it provides a good panoply of learning sound effects and songs to go along with blinking lights, and a functional keyboard to learn new music skills on. As the advertising for this toy states, the 'Discovery Nursery Farm' has many developmental benefit functions, such as developing motor skills, visual awareness, language development, and imaginative play thru realistic animal sounds and nursery rhymes that infants love to hear. And even though our infant is only 7 months old (the box it came in says it is for infants "9+ months"), she LOVES this toy, as is evidenced by her many smiles, giggles, 'razzing', and overall attention she pays to it. And we have thankfully had no issues with fingers getting stuck, or other safety issues. Perhaps the newer version has effectively addressed this previous safety issue that some reviewers brought up here. In addition, ergonomically, this is a GREAT toy for an infant who loves to spend a lot of time on his/her tummy. The toy is on their level physically, and they can play with it easily while lying down as well as sitting up, with all the buttons and keys well within their reach. And on the lighter subject of the singer being a wee bit 'off key', and having a strange voice (as some reviewers have mentioned), this is really a 'non-issue'. In fact, his interesting voice sounds kind of appropriately goofy and perfectly fit for a fun child's toy. Then again, compared to hearing the English language butchered and 'raped' so many times ever since moving to the state of Ohio 10 years ago, his voice is excellent! GREAT JOB 'VTech'!!!

My 11 moth old son has gotten his fingers stuck twice in the swinging pig. This toy is a real danger to infants. Please DO NOT take it upon yourself to determine whether this toy is dangerous. Believe these reviews! This really happens. My son's fingers were wedged under the pig and it took myself and my husband to free his fingers without inflicting more pain. This toy belongs in the trash and deserves no stars.

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My 10 month old son got his finger caught in the swinging pig door on 3 occasions. The final straw was when it took two of us to free his finger from the toy and left him with a black and blue finger the next day. This toy is dangerous. I called the VTECH 800 number to complain/warn them about the poor design of the toy. I dealt with a slow, inept customer service person who told me he would file my complaint and asked ME to call back in a few days to see if any managers replied to my complaint!!! He never even asked me what or how it happened!! Poor customer service, dangerous toys, and a high price for a toy that will hopefully end up in the trash before it breaks some poor kids finger. My rating for this toy and VTECH customer service is 0 stars.

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I bought this toy because my then 12-month old son got very interested in it in the store. I kept it in its box (you can use it while it's still in the box), so that I could return it if he lost his interest within a couple of days. That never happened. In fact, it remained in its box in my car for several months, and I would prop it up on something next to my son's carseat, and it kept him entertained for long stretches of time. When he started losing interest, I put the toy away, but now it's back, this time in our living room, and my now 19-month old son loves playing with it. Sometimes when I'm busy in the kitchen and he feels that he needs to be there as well, I just tell him to go press the piggy's nose, which he happily does and starts dancing to the music. His fingers never got stuck in the toy. The toy has been dropped and thrown many times, including once onto a concrete floor, and it still works. In all this time I only had to change batteries twice. I can see how it can annoy an adult, but a toddler can usually find lots of other ways to make annoying noises, and you just learn to filter them out and not pay much attention to them.

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My 11 and 23 month old kept getting thier fingers stuck under the swinging pig door. The space is large enough to fit a small finger under and it's not easy to get out! I let it slide the first time it happened to my 11 month old, but when it happened to my 23 month old and continued happening, I put it away. Each of them would panic and scream bloody murder because they couldn't remove their fingers! How much fun is that?? Also, the person who sings is REALLY annoying and off key. Not a very good design.

Manhattan Toy Wavy Water Mat

The picture is VERY misleading. The actual product is really only the size of a large book and you have to empty it out EVERY time you use it. It looks very cheap and I could have spent the $15 on something else for my son.

I really loved the idea of this toy, but my son at 5 1/2 months still just ends up picking the whole thing up and playing (ie eating) with it. Then the internal plastic part pokes out and has kind of sharp edges. Maybe more suited to and older babe..or just one who doesn't put EVERYTHING into his mouth! :)

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Munchkin Bobble Bee Suction Toy

My baby loves the toys. She likes all of the different sounds and motions the bee makes.

I think the suction is awful. I can apply it to the high chair and within minutes, the suction is gone and it is moving all over the tray. I even tried applying it with water but that didn't help either.

The bee does not stay in the holder, either which is good and bad. It is good because my baby can take it out to play with but bad because she can drop it in the floor.

My son is almost 7 months old and seems to like playing with this a lot but it doesn't stay in the suction base very well. It is great that it is removable, so he can play with it without the base but it comes out a little too easily which makes it frustrating when the whole point of the suction cup is so the baby's toy doesn't fall out of their hand (or get thrown across the room) and you have to chase after it. The suction base stayed great to the high chair tray and to the flat surface on his jumperoo but the bee just won't stay in his little suction hive!

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This is a good toy as my daughter really likes it. I only gave it 4 stars because the suction cup that it is supposed to stand in does not stay suctioned to any surface. It's too stiff.

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This toy is great.. until your little one figures out how to pull it out of the stand. It only took my 8 month old 10 minutes to pull it of the suction cup and toss it on the ground. Kinda defeats the purpose of a suction toy.. it doesn't stay in place!!

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My 5 month old daughter loves this toy but she easily rips it out of the suction cup base, which defeats the reason we bought it... for her to enjoy in her high chair. Unlike some other reviewers, we have no problem with the suction cup; it works great. But we were looking for a toy that she couldn't throw over the sides of her high chair and unfortunately it's not this toy. But since she loves it so much and it has several different activities on it to keep her entertained, it is still getting for stars.

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Slinky Dog Retro

I bought this toy for my son. He loves it a lot! He enjoys playing with it along with his Mr. Potato Head(s). One thing I do not like is that the string is attached between Slinky's eyes instead of the chest, like the one in the movie. My son doesn't mind, so overall I like it because it makes my son happy.

I got this for my 10 year old niece. She isn't so much into playing with toys anymore,but I knew she liked Toy Story.

She loved the fact that there is a real toy with a real metal slinky.

The toy cant really 'walk' with the string on carpet but does pretty well on tile floor.

Its not an everyday toy because the Slinky can kink.

Once the toy is done it makes a great show piece my niece doesnt put it away in the closet she keeps it displayed on her bookshelf and takes it down from time to time.

Overall, a happy purchase.

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my daughter loves the newest addition to her toy story family. he's just as described and has held up great through daily play i loved the retro packaging too. if your child loves all things toy story...get them this slinky dog.

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Gave to my 2 year old who loves Toy Story I'm sure it won't last forever but he loves it. Has little wheels on the bottom of the feet so it's not being dragged round.

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I got this for my 9 year old who is a dog lover. After reading the other reviews, I was hesitant because they all talked about how it is cute, but not really mean to be played with. But after receiving it, it is more durable then it seems IF it is played with correctly. The string is way too short, but I think they do that for safety reasons. My 9 year old plays with it daily. She takes it for walks and very much enjoys it. I did give her the warnings about it being fragile and easy to break, So when not playing with it, it goes back in the box. Good toy for older kids, or more serious minded kids.

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Statue of Liberty Torch

I bought this torch to be used at a school ceremony for our field day olympics. It is really colorful and great accessory for a costume like the statue of liberty. I recommend this product to others who need a torch but do not want to use fire. It arrived in a timely mannner and it brand new like I bought it at the store. Thank you.

I would have sent it back but my son needed it for a school project. Can't believe I paid $18.00+ bucks for this thing.

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A nice item, and a definate need to go with your Statue of Liberty costume.

I was pleased with it, and would recommend it to others.

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My daughter used this in a school presentation. The flame came out of the base. Very cheaply made. I would not recommend this product to anyone.

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Bestever Hugga Pets Cocker Spaniel 14"

It's a lot smaller than the regular pillow pets but also a lot cuter in my opinion. My 5 year old loves it and its very soft and durable. Well made.

I bought this pillow for my 2 year old and he loves it. So cute and soft! He plays with it like a dog and puts his head on it like a pillow. It uses Velcro under neath to pull it together and it would be better if material covered the velcro when it is not used so that it does not stick to other toys.

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This was given as a gift. The recipient immediately identified it as a Cocker Spaniel. She loved it. This is very soft and huggable.

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I bought these for my kids for Christmas. We have a real buff-colored cocker spaniel, so this was the perfect stuffed animal for them. It is smaller than a Pillow Pet-type item, but I think the size is more managable. They both (girl 7, boy 9) thank me to this day for the 'precious' stuffed animal.

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Bought this puppy for my daughter. It's so cute and super soft. Way better than the pillow pets in my opinion. It's a really good size too. Perfect for a small child (my daughter is 3). We actually own 4 Hugga Pets. The Cocker Spaniel, Purple Hippo, Pink and Yellow Butterfly and multi colored Turtle. For my 3 and 6 yr old kids. I would definitely recommend all the Bestever Hugga Pets to anyone!

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Wonderworld Oval Roller

So cute I bought with the rolling tik tok and the pop up roller! My 4 month old loves them!

My daughter is almost 4 months and really not interested in this. Maybe we will introduce it to her in another few weeks.

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