Tiny Love Developlay Activity Center Review

My son loved his Tiny Love mobile, and I thought the activity center would be a nice replacement when he grew out of it at 5 months.

Well, not so much. The supposedly simple side for younger babies features a musical smiley face button and a squeaker that require LOTS of force to make them work. My son is now 7 months old and he still can't operate them. (But he CAN use the little squeaker on the other side!) The knocker with the rattle also needs a lot of force, and even if you do manage to move it, it hardly produces any sound as it only moves a fraction of an inch. The two spinners are great and he loves those, but you can get those on any activity center. The unit is quite tall, and so far,whether lying in his playpen or sitting on the floor, he can only reach these bottom two toys.

On the other side, the toy that pops out and giggles is a lovely idea but we just can't get that door close and STAY closed. I went to a store and tried every one on the shelf and they all had the same problem. So he can't play with that feature either, really. And you need to move the lever for the spinner just so, at the right speed and with the right amount of force if you want the disc to spin.

Then, most disappointing of all, there's the music. The horrible, frenetic, tinny, nasty music that was such a shock after having the Symphony in Motion mobile. It sounded so bad that I was sure the batteries had run down, but even after replacing them it sounds the same - cheap and incredibly irritating. As did all the other models in the toy store.

On the plus side, the toy is really solid, made of good quality plastic, and the colours and the design are lovely and bright and attractive.

It's outrageously expensive - I live in Europe so we paid about $75 for it - especially considering most of the activities are useless. I'm quite annoyed that poor old Grandad shelled out so much money for it, and didn't keep the receipt. We actually get more fun out of the old FP activity center we bought on ebay for a couple of dollars to keep at Grandma's. Lesson learned - new and expensive isn't always best!

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Product Description:
This double-sided, electronic center has a wealth of age-appropriate activities that benefit baby's developing senses, motor skills, learning and general happiness. The crib attachment side includes a light-up, musical, smiley face, an unbreakable mirror, spinning clover, ring-pull and squeaker. When reversed as an activity table, baby gets turning gears, real musical instrument sounds, 4 different activity buttons and 3 musical buttons that play a Mozart melody. Adjustable straps and built-in legs. Safe, durable plastic. Uses 3 AA" batteries (not included). Size 13"L. x 13"W. Ages 3 months to 2 years."

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