Dora the Explorer Toddler Bed

After reading the many reviews on toddler beds, my husband and I went to Rip off R'US to purchase this product (because we had a gift card, otherwise I wouldn't shop there. Their prices are high and their free shipping isn't free, but I digress).

Most of the reviews of this product are spot on. The product is:

1. Hard to assemble. I was tempted to call my friends husband --who is a mechanic-to help us put it together.

2. It is poor quality. A Coleman cot has a better, more durable frame.

3. The plastic headboard and foot board are cheaply made.

4. We had a hard time getting the crib bed into the frame.

5. It is overpriced for the quality. $39.99 would have been a fairer price.

However, my daughter was so excited to have a Dora bed. She ran over to it, said "I love it," hugged her Daddy and said I love you. She's also been showing to everyone who is coming over for SuperBowl, showing it to them and saying "Tada."

If you are going to buy this bed --because your child is ready for a bed, it is Dora and they will love it -then just beware it is hard to put together and not very well made.

Also, buy it from Amazon. It is the best price with free shipping.

If we had more money, I would've bought a Little Tikes or KidKraft bed. They are much better quality and Made in the USA.

I love this Dora bed, we didn't get the one with the canopy (I knew that would be trouble with my crazy 1 1/2yo child). We picked the bed up at toys r us (or babies r us...) and it wasn't hard hard at all to put together. The most difficult part to put on was one of the bed guards on the side to prevent child from falling out, as it took my strong husband and me pushing it and straining to get the stupid thing to attach in the right stop. Once it was there, it was very sturdy though.

I love that the bed is close enough to the ground that when she does roll out (she is all over the place when she sleeps and she'll scoot out of the bottom) she falls and doesn't even wake up because it's not far enough to hurt. I just pick her back up and lay her back down and she stays asleep the entire time. This doesn't happen more then what's expected of a young child sleeping on an open bed. It wouldn't be enough to make me change my mind on this.

One thing I don't really care for is the open slots on the headboard. It's there for looks, I think, but her binky falls back there and she loses them under the bed, so I have to fish them out and search there often if she wakes up and can't find it and gets upset at her loss of it. The other down part was the first month it was difficult to get her to actually stop staring at the Dora sticker on the headboard and saying "Dora" over and over while pointing at it and making squeaking sounds while she rubbed her finger down it long enough to actually fall asleep. I did regret buying her favorite cartoon a few nights because of this issue, but she's moved past it and sleeps in it without distraction now.

I've actually laid in this bed for short amounts of time, and have sat on the bed while getting her to sleep plenty without any issues (I'm currently pregnant and 150lbs) and my husband has also sat at the end without any issues except the baby mattress coming up at one end for a second (he's around 180ish lbs) so I don't doubt the sturdiness of this bed.

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The box said easier assemblyI would hate to see the first edition. The holes were off center and hard to line up. After several attempts I finally got the bed together, only to have the side rails fall off after 2 weeks. Piece of junk and waste of money. I gave it 2 stars because my daughter likes it and will sleep in it and the stickers are cute. Now I have to go and buy side rails so it doesn't become a death trap. Will never buy a Delta product again. So angry I want to Twitter about it or write the CEO about lack of quality control!

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This was easy for me a 45 yr old female to put together by myself. But, the last two screws took me close to an hour because the holes were just just a tad off. My daughter really wanted this bed so, I perservered. She loves the bed and is so proud of it. But, it is mostly plastic. I suppose it's sturdy enough. She's happy with it so, I guess it's not so bad.

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It was hard to put this bed together because the screw holes were not in the right place, good think i put it together with someone who knows how to fix things. make sure you have someone strong helping to put it together because the side rails have to be pushed on really hard. but once together its great

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Snuggle Pals - Gray tiger snuggle kitty

Our breeder suggested this toy when we brought our new pup home. He slept through the first night and every night since. He is now almost 10 months old. Every night before bed we tell him, "go get snuggle kitty" and he carries him up to bed in his mouth and sleeps soundly with him each night. I'm ordering another for him to have!

One of our donors sent this heartbeat toy to us for a blind, orphaned bobcat kitten. He loves it like a sibling. After his dinner he bathes the toy and snuggles up to sleep with him. We had to order more because he just can't be a day without this toy and a new bobcat kitten we just rescued needs one too.

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Robin's Egg Blue Fluffy Decorations (3)

These fluffy decorations look beautiful, but were very frustrating and tedious to put together. Probably better for a craftier person.

Came with clear instructions. The product was easy to assemble and got just what was expected. They are light weight and look great in our nursery. I wish they were made of something more durable than tissue paper.

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The fluffy decorations were exactly what I wanted. I used them for a wedding reception to hang from the ceiling of a gym. They added great color effect and created a lower ceiling feel to the room.

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Jellycat Moonbeam Bunny

This bunny is adorable and my daughter loves it. My daughter plays with it all the time and it is holding up very good; it is well made. The only issue we had were the eyes; they are hard plastic eyes and she could choke on them if she got the eye off somehow.

Taggies Little Taggies Blanket, Pink Bubbles

After receiving two or three as gifts when my daughter was born, this is now my goto gift. I bring the blanket to an embroidery kiosk at a local mall and have the new baby's name embroidered in the middle as an added touch. My daughter is two and doesn't show any sign of letting her taggie blanket go!

My granddaughter absolutely loves this blanket. It is the perfect size for cuddling and she loves to play with the tags. Keeps her attention for a long time. Colors are beautiful.

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I bought this blanket for my daughter as she loves tags. Sadly, she doesn't seem to like it! I like it. It's soft and plush, but she isn't very impressed. That said, who understands the mind of a 16 month old anyway!!

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This blank is soft, plush and has bright, lively colors. This is my daughter's favorite blanky for sleep time. This is the original soft, plus blanky rather than the newer felt ones that are not as soft.

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Nuby Look At Me Mirror Toy

I've never written a review before but felt compelled to since I value the opinion of others so much on amazon. I was super excited to get this since my 4-mo old son loves mirrors, we wanted a teether, it's BPA free, inexpensive, and had good reviews. Well, in this case you get what you paid for…cheap. The paint surrounding the mirror (yellow and blue) is cheaply done and the biggest concern is it's CHIPPING OFF. It went straight into the trash. No baby of mine will be sucking on something that has paint chipping off unless it's a food-based paint or something non-toxic, which this isn't. Buyer beware!

Bought this toy because I was looking for a small toy with a mirror. You get exactly what you see.

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It is very sturdy and holds up well for whatever a teething 6 month old can put it through. The beads for the rattle are a little large to make all tht much noise but, they seem to be good to chew on.

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At the beginning I thought this was a great toy or my 5 month son at the time. Well after a few times playing and chewing on it, he accumulated so much saliva in his mouth plus the side parts go too far in his mouth it seems, he would gag and almost choke. I prefer my son use the regular teether rings which work so much better. I think my son likes the mirror and enjoys holding onto the handles.

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This is a good toy that has many functions that I was looking for and it is easy and well sized for traveling in the diaper bag or putting in the car seat with my child. I am giving four stars because the beads on the small arch are to small to be maneuvered by an infant when cleaning the toy, I even have trouble moving the beads. The beads should be a bit bigger so an infant can actually manipulate them. They get stuck in place. Otherwise a nice toy.

Fisher-Price Little People Wheelies All About Trucks

I am leaving this review because I noticed that the only other review for this product is poor. We have not had any problems with these cars falling off of our "Stand N' Play Rampway." There was a recall on a few of these cars when they were first put on the market, but other than that, no problems! They coast down the tracks perfectly fine! Perhaps the other reviewer put their rampway together incorrectly?

i bought these for my granddaughter for her birthday and her and her sister spend many hours of fun and my daughter loves it because it keeps them happy for hours.

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I got these to go along w/the parking garage for my daughter for Christmas, it is one of her favorite toys! And I don't have to worry about any little pieces for my younger daughter. They seem very durable & excellent quality to last for all of our kids! I would absolutely recommmend them to any parent buying these!

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We bought the stand and play rampway, however, it only came with 2 cars. This was a great price for the 4 carsthey are made for the rampway so it fits in just fine. I am glad I didn't have to buy another brand of small toddler cars so everything can stay in one set. As these cars are made for toddlers, there are no small parts :)

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My daughter loves her wheelies! I love the variety in this pack (type of vehicles, sex & race). My daughter drools all over these, bites them, bangs them on the floor & they have gone in the dish washer several times & no paint has scratched off. Great toy, great value, these cars are among my daughters favorite toys.

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10' King of the Jungle Letter Banner

I appreciated how quickly the product came, it matched perfect for my baby shower. I loved it, and it was simple to put up, it came ready to go.

This banner was super cute for my cousin's baby shower and for the price you just couldn't beat it. great product

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It was exactly as i expected it to be everyone loved it. It arrived on time for my daughter's baby shower.

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This was a great banner but a PAIN to untangle from the packaging. We spend about and hour trying to slowly untangle the mess that literally arrived in a bag all smushed together. The wire held fine but the cardboard tore really easily. It's very cute, but the packaging ruined it for me.

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My cousin was absolutely thrilled with her baby shower, which these were used in. Very much satisifed with this product.

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Maple Teethers - Singles

My 7.5 month old son loves this teether. He hasn't liked any of the water filled ones I have bought. He prefers to chew on board books so I thought hey, this might work. Since it's wood you don't have to worry about plastic chemicals. Great! Highly recommend.

My six month old son likes this teether quite a bit. We got it for him at about 4 months, even though he isn't truely teathing yet. Nice wood, no splinters, paint or other such worry. He does sometimes hit himself in the head with it when he is holding it and flailing his arms arounds, a habit that started at 5 months.

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I wish my baby liked this ring, because I like the idea of an all-natural teether. He chewed on it a few times, then lost interest. I will try again later.

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Fisher Price Little People Build 'n Carry Birthday

Purchased as a gift for my two year old grandson and he really loves it! Another Lil People hit! Thanks!

very good toy for twoyear old

already playing and building its first lil towers

andthebox as a base for building is great.

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7-PC Wood Lacing Toy

The lacing toy is good for keeping our 2-yr.-old son occupied during Mass in church on Sundays. It's hard to find much in the area of religious-themed toys that can be played with quietly in church, so this is very welcome. I was afraid a lacing toy might be more of a "girly" toy (think sewing or embroidering), but I forgot how much my son likes to stick things into other things (keys in keyholes, play screws and nails into pretend wood, etc.). These lacing cards fit that category for him.

Play Right Baby Wheels Animals

They are great toys, they got high durability and they will probably be in ur son or daughters mouth the whole time but mine seems to like them. i recommend this product. PEACE OUT

Lamaze Early Development Toy, Captain Calamari

This little stuffed cephalopod has always entertained my baby daughter since we got him months ago.

The legs are lovely to chew on, the hat makes nice crinkly noises when clinched in teeny fists, and the secret mirror between his teNtacles (careful spelling that) is always a happy surprise while slobbering on the plastic teething rings.

The Captain is bigger than I expected, making him actually cuddly, which is great.

The noises he emits when being played with are never annoying, which is much appreciated.

He can entertain both sexes without lacking personality, unlike some gender-neutral toys...I am looking at you Mr. Plain Yellow Duck.

I tip my hat to the Captain for allowing me to wash the dishes for a FULL 20 minutes to the sounds of a delighted and entertained baby.

I have several of the Lamaze Play and Grow toys. This is one of the better ones. My baby got this around 4.5 months and is now 6.5 months. The tentacles are nice for chewing on. He really likes the felt feather in the hat. The rings are probably his favorite part of this toy because they are easy to hold and he can chew on them. He's getting better at grabbing the rattle ball. The mirror does nothing for him, surprisingly. Over all, the toy is very cute and kinda reminds me of Captain Jack Sparrow which makes a lot of adults that see it like it as well.

As far as comparing it to the other Lamaze Play in Grow Toys we have, I'd probably rank them in this order:

1. Jacques the Peacock (excellent toy and perfect length to hang off the side of my diaper bag, I highly recommend)

2. Freddie the Firefly (very good length to hang off the stroller visor)

3. Captain Calamari

4. Tina the Tiger

5. Logan the Lion

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My son has had this for a few months now and LOVES it. However, the other day I noticed that there is a "wire like" piece of material sticking out of the tentacle where the ball hangs. It is very sharp and could easily break skin so please be aware. It sticks out on the part where it is tied. Please check yours and make sure it is fine before giving it to your baby.

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This toy is super cute and actually a bit larger than I thought it would be. It holds my sons interest for a while. He loves the two rings and the mirror on the bottom of it. The ball attached makes a rattle noise which is cool. I love how I can hook this to my sons stroller with no problem. Would definitely recommend to a friend.

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This little toy is adorable and has a great concept, however; my son was never really interested in it so for me it was a waste. that doesn't discredit the quality though.

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Schylling Color Roller

My nephew received this as a first birthday present. He was very excited and it turned out to be one of his favorite gifts. He spent the rest of the day wandering around with it and watching the colors. The rest of the family liked that it didn't make any irritating sounds, just a kind of whirring sounds when pushed fast.

I have bought 3 of these as gifts, and everyone raves about them. 2 out of the three received them at age 1 and are still playing with them now at age 2+. Highly recommend! Fun like a popper toy, but not quite as loud/obnoxious. :)

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A classic toy that you can't find just anywhere. Daughter loves to pretend it is a vaccum cleaner. I love the clicking sound it makes and the color changes.

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Kids from 14 months to 3 years old all love rolling this around and watching the colors spin and make new colors. It's a fun, simple, non -battery operated and fairly quiet product.

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my son is just learning to walk and this was a great toy for him to play with while he learned.

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Seedlings Baby's First Doll That Giggles

I bought this doll for a baby who is living in a homeless shelter. It was cute, a nice size, and soft enough for a baby to hold onto.

Perfect first baby doll for new granddaughter. Soft materials and a cute giggle sound when squeezed. Nice quality and good price.

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Wanted a first babydoll for my granddaughter for Christmas. I know she is going to love it. So soft and cute!!

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TY Beanie Baby - WISH the Starfish

Exactly what I expected.Everything came on time. I was happy with how fast it came. It was new & it looked like it was new not discolored from being old.

My First Train Playmat Set Toddler Toy Soft Baby Child

the trains are not the best quality, but my son loved this gift. i have no complaints. they didn't look perfect but has lasted 4 months through a 2 year old. so they're durable.

Mary Meyer Baby Cheery Cheeks Bank

This is the cutest bank I've ever seen in my life! My three year old daughter fell in love with her immediately and couldn't wait to put her coins in. It is small (the bank inside is smaller than the animal plush), but the PERFECT size for a toddler in my opinion because they just want to play with them anyway and it's VERY durable. She loves to shake it and here her money rattle around inside. I will just transfer the money out for safe keeping as she fills it and get her a bigger more "grown up" one when she will no longer want to just play with it all the time. I am so happy with this adorable bank that I'm ordering two more for gifts right away.

My then-3-year-old son loves puppies. And the color blue. And collecting money/coins. For Christmas he wanted a bank. A puppy bank. A blue puppy bank. We searched for weeks online on various sites and never found one, until we stumbled across this guy. He's cute, squishy, and a blue puppy bank. Epic parental win.

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I bought this for my three year old and was very delighted. It is nicely sized, has a twist plug for removal of contents. The outside monkey facade is adorable with the interior plastic bank be durable for younger children.

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I had purchased toys for my daughter for Christmas. A lot of toys. When I prompted her to tell Santa what she would like, she said, "Ummmm... A FROG!" Santa was out of frogs so I promised him I'd track one down last minute. This guy arrived just in time. I'd highly recommend for your last-minute frog holiday purchase.

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This is adorable and perfect for my two year old who keeps dropping the ceramic banks! The reservoir where the money is kept is pretty tiny, but how much money can a two year old get anyway?

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Russ Li'l Peepers Shecky Mommy and Baby, 11"

Our first son got a Shecky turtle when he was about 3 months old. Within a few months, it was absolutely his favorite toy. Now four, he sleeps with it every night (quite literally the only stuffed animal he cares anything about). We recently bought this one for his two-year-old little brother--to get him to stop stealing turtle #1.

Our boys love these, not-so-traditional, turtles. The baby turtle seems to be an even bigger hit, and our little guy has been playing with both mom and baby (although still trying to steal turtle #1, who is now "Daddy turtle"). We tried. Thanks, Shecky. You're a must-have in our house.

This is my 4 year old's favorite toy, she takes them everywhere. I think she likes the great big sad eyes, and I know she loves the fact that the baby turtle squeaks and rides "in its mommy's backpack."

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We got this little turtle for our 2 1/2 year old daughter and she loved it! It has become a constant companion. It seems very durable and has endured a lot of love. The baby turtle stays in it's own pocket on top of the shell and squeaks. It is very soft and floppy.

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I bought this for my daughter and she loves it, the little baby turtle is adorable. I had no issues or concerns with product and it came on time.

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This is so cute! The baby turtle fits inside a little pocket on the big turtles back. The baby turtle has a little squeeker in it. I haven't given this to my cousin yet but I'm sure she'll love it since its so soft and cute. The head of the turtle is huge compared to its body but that makes it special.

Taggies Big Soft Blocks

It's a nice soft toy for younger kids. Each of the blocks has something different such as a ring or a "mirror" along with different animals. However our do not stack as shown in the picture. They are soft which is a good thing but it also means that it can be crushed pretty easily which is not a problem until the corners get bent in. When that happens, the cubes do not return to their original shape by themselves but rather must be pulled back into shape which generally works but must be done by a parent.

Taggies big soft blocks. My 6 moonth old Granddaughter loved these blocks (so did my nine year old West Highland White Terrier). They have little tags everywhere and are very tactile as well as cute animal designs. They are very well made and will last a long time. The fun animal designs will be more interesting as baby gets older.

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I got these for my grandson. He loves them, especially the tags. My daughter was thrilled because he can stack them and if they should be tossed at someone, it will not hurt!!!! Great product....lots of different textures and sounds for baby to explore.

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My 9 month old loves tags and strings that stick out from anything. So I thought these taggies blocks would be great for him. The blocks are colorful and each block has different tags and strings and crinkles and jingles. Absolutely adorable! You can hang them in your stroller to keep them busy.

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MY 7-month-old daughter loves these blocks. She seems to enjoy exploring each one and likes how they all make different sounds. The blocks are soft and easy for her to hold and shake. I also like how they can be hooked together and used in a stoller.

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