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Rating: - FRUSTRATING quality but FABULOUS CONCEPT, love this mobile!
My baby LOVES THIS MOBILE! This is truly one of her favorite times of the day- when I put her in her crib for "activity" time with her mobile. The moving shapes and swirling spirals and spinning animals keep her cooing and laughing outloud. The classical music is great, and even better that it plays for 15 min. I love how the music box detatches from the mobile so one can still use it for the music when the baby outgrows the mobile. However, this has been a frustrating experience with quality- save your receipt because I've had to take mine back three times. The first time the arm wouldn't latch into the hold that supports it, the second time it squeaked so loud that it drowned out the music, and the third time because the on/off button wouldn't work. It attatches fine to my crib- I have a Pali. This is a brilliant creation, they just need to fine-tune its quality. I'm willing to deal with its quality quirks because my baby loves it so much and I truly think it's a fabulous developmental toy for her. Tiny Love products are great overall, I'm hoping they can work out the kinks in this one. I would DEFINATELY recommend this product. Just save your receipt.
Rating: - Keeps my little one occupied
This mobile may not match with your nursery, admittedly it's gaudy looking, however my baby girl is captivated by it. The bright colors, black and white swirls, and movement of the animals are enough to keep her entertained for the 15 minute playing time. This buys me time to grab a shower, grab a snack, take a load of laundry out, etc... It's been a sanity saver in our household.I have yet to change the batteries, and I've been using it every day for 30 minutes (2 rounds of playing time) for the past 2 months. I also like that the top half is easily detachable. I remove the top half at bed-time, so as not to over-stimulate baby when she is trying to fall asleep. The quality of the music sound is average. It's nice that it's got the "real" piano sound, and yes, it can sound "tinny" as commented by previous reviews, but I still haven't found a nursery mobile out there with dolby/THX quality sound, I mean, it's a MOBILE for goodness sakes! Try not to hang out in the nursery when the mobile is playing (not always practical, I know), otherwise, those three songs will run in your head ALL day ALL night, it can be annoying, but for the love of the baby, I guess it's just another thing we parents put up with!! I'm a little disappointed that this can only be used until baby can pull herself up in the crib. I understand it's a safety issue with the possibility that she could grab it and pull it down on herself and dangerously become entangled. Overall, it's a worthwhile toy, it's nice to know that there are things other than you that can keep the baby happy and entertained, even if only for 15 minutes.
Rating: - Whirling, Colorful, Whimsical Fun Meets Learning Activity
Wow! Three-D baby fun and entertainment! My little one went NUTS when he experienced this mobile and he never seems to tire of it. He gasps, squeels with delight, coos, gurgles, and reaches for the little animals (and actually started grasping them, so we had to move it up a notch). I can grab about 30 mins to myself with this item and it's a treat for baby.I looked at lots of mobiles before deciding on this one because someone actually spent time researching and developing a mobile that enhances baby development. The mobile is big, fantastically colorful, has beads that slide around while it rotates, and the wacky animals are comical. It really does help develop hand-eye cordination and I like the fact that you have three choices of music, all classical, unlike most other mobiles that all have the same music box lullaby piece. I would highly recommend this mobile to anyone. It's a blast for baby! Here are the negatives:
1. You can't turn it on without the music, it's either all or none. Therefore baby's not likely to fall asleep under it since it's is SO stimulating!
2. You have only two settings for loudness. It would be better to have a volume dial.
3. It's REALLY big, but baby loves it!
4. It's hard to attach to a nonstandard crib. I have a convertible crib and can only attach it to the front lift rail so it gets in the way.
5. The sliding beads will keep baby awake, too. This is not a mobile designed to lull baby to sleep, but for stimulating the senses. Keep that in mind for what function you want a mobile to serve.
6. It goes for only 15 minutes, then you have to stop what you're doing and go reset the darn thing. Wish it was voice-activated.
7. It's a bit much for a newborn when it's moving. They seem to examine it more when it's still. It might sound like I'm down on this mobile but I truly love it and I can't imagine any baby not going bonkers over it.
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