Playskool Step Start Walk 'n Ride - Colors May Vary
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Toys and Games Reviews of Playskool Step Start Walk 'n Ride - Colors May Vary
Customer Review: My boys love it!
Summary: 4 Stars
We bought this for our oldest son when he was about 9 mos old. At first, he would play with the different toys on it while it was in the ride-on position. He really enjoyed opening and closing the "trunk". When he was trying to learn how to walk, we put it in the walker position and it was very helpful. It never "got away" from him and caused him to fall like other walkers can do. When he would push it, it would respond appropriately. Even when he finally learned how to walk on his own at 13 mos, he still loved pushing it all over the place! We would take it outside and he would have to push it up and down the street. He is now 4 yrs old and still enjoys pushing it. He fights with his 18 month old brother over who is going to push it around. By the way, my 18 month old also learned how to walk with this toy's assistance. In the ride-on position, it is just now beginning to be too small for my oldest son to ride it. Great investment in a toy that will grow with your child!Customer Review: A good toy
Summary: 5 Stars
We realized our son needed a walker when he started pushing the kitchen chairs around all over the house. There are several in the stores to choose from, but we decided on this one because I liked that he would be able to ride it once he got older. As a push toy, it's been fabulous. That base it wide enough so that it did not tip over easily, and it's easy for him to manuever. It's been 8 months, and he's walking terrifically on his own now but he still pushes this things around every day, and it still looks like it did the day we bought it. It's such a favorite that we take it with us when we travel. Now that he's older, though, I thought that he would want to ride it, but he doesn't. He's such a big boy, that he really can't ride on it comfortably anyway, but even if he could, when he sees it collapsed, he just tries to turn it up on its nose so he can push it like he's used to. So we keep it in the upright position all the time, but he still loves it. It's a good buy.Customer Review: Helped my son be independent
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't remember exactly when I got this "Walk n' Ride" toy for my son. (It was the only walker I saw at Target that day.) My son was cruising by 8 months and took his first steps at 10.5 months. He loved the walker the first time he tried it. I do remember that at first the toy was rolling too fast for him to catch up. He also fell a lot when leaning on it too much or from the sides. But he was only just learning to walk. (A reminder to parents: infants should be supervised and assisted when using *any* walker in the early stages of walking. Same goes for teaching kids to ride a bike, right?) Once my son gained enough strength and coordination in his legs & feet to manuever the walker on the carpet without falling too much I let him go with it on our tile floors. Needless to say, he was running everywhere with this toy by 13 months. He still prefers it as a walker/runner now that he's 15 months. I don't know if he'll ever use it to ride on, though.Customer Review: It Gets the Job Done
Summary: 4 Stars
We bought this for our son when he started cruising at about 8 months. At first he was only interested in the noise makers but as he gained confidence he started to really move around with it and now he LOVES it. It has also helped him increase his balance. The base isn't really wide enough for new walkers as they tend to walk with their legs wider apart but our son didn't have any problem working around that. You do need to be careful on floors that aren't carpeted since the wheels will move fast - maybe too fast for a little one. I chose this particular model because it's one of the few on the market WITHOUT noise and lights, etc. It was easy enough to put together but it does take some practice to make the conversion from ride-on to walker. Once you get it, it's a breeze - just make sure you test it with a tug before you let baby have at it. It's very cute and our son loves the toys on it and likes to make a game of "hiding" toys in the storage compartment.Customer Review: Surprised me!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this toy for my son's 1 year birthday. Oh lord, I had no clue he would love it so much. He just loves the fact that he can take off and walk all around the house with it which is something that he cannot do otherwise. He doesn't play with the toys on the front of it at all but that's no big deal.
I wouldn't recommend this toy for a child who doesn't know how to keep himself balanced since putting their body weight on the handle will most likely send it shooting forward unexpectedly. My son has never fallen with it but I also waited until he was pretty well balanced. He only uses this toy as a little boost for his confidence. I truly feel like it was the best gift for him at this stage, he instantly became more independent! Simple and yet effective! We only tried the ride on mode 1 time and I felt like he didn't really know what to do so I switched it back to the walker mode. I paid $15 for it (at Kohl's) and it was worth every single penny.