Little Tikes Rocking Puppy
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Toys and Games Reviews of Little Tikes Rocking Puppy
Customer Review: My kid loves it - but age range is questionable
Summary: 5 Stars
We have the older version of the Little Tikes rocker, which is a green horse. But in size and concept, they are the same.
We bought my boy the Fisher Price Brilliant Basics horse for Christmas last year - he was 13 months - and he wanted NOTHING to do with it. And it was so tiny, I feared by the time he was into it, he'd be too bog for it. So we took it back. Then recently, maybe two months ago, a friend gave me her old Little Tikes horse... and my boy LOVES it now. (he is 21 1/2 months old)
I think that where these things say ages 1 and up, most kids aren't ready for them by age one. Well at any rate my guy certainly wasn't, and my friend says hers wasn't, either. Admittedly that's a small sample, but... I think it's something that bears considering. One year of age may be too young.
18 months and up might be more accurrate.
My guy will rock and rock on this thing... he's put it to the test, and there have been times I swear it would flip, but it never has.
When my friend comes over with he 4 1/2 year old, though he is big for it, he will still happily get on and ride this thing. So size-wise, I think this will provide you with a lot more use than the FP version.
Simple, all one piece, no batteries, no obnoxious noises, nothing to come off or lose. Very sturdy, very safe.
Overall, we like it a lot. :-)
Customer Review: Not fancy, but gets lots of use
Summary: 5 Stars
We actually have the old green horse, but it's the same concept. We got ours 4 years ago for our first daughter when she turned 1 year. She was able to get on and off by herself and just bounced on it but liked it. Within a very short time period she was rocking with her feet on the ground and overnight with her feet on the footrest area. We only put it away when she was in her late 3's because of space for other things. When our 2nd daughter turned 1 we got it back out and she loves it too. She did the bounce thing and then rocks on it daily. Several times a day she goes over to it and rocks. She did use to ride it backwards but she liked it so we didn't do anything about it and then she corrected herself on her own. My 4.5 year old still rocks on it too. And does stunts on it. It has lasted through the years and has been outside for some of the time with only a few scratches on the bottom side from concrete, but still looks and works great. Wonderful item for the price.
I plan on buying one for my niece who is turning one.
Customer Review: Good Price - Best for Older Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Summary: 4 Stars
We wanted some kind of ride-on toy for our son for his first Xmas, but he was only 10.5 mos. and not walking yet, so the rockin' puppy was not exactly something he could play with independently. He seemed to enjoy it at first - as long as we were rocking him. Then it became another toy taking up space in the livingroom for the last month. Recently he has been making his way over to it and begging for us to rock him. It is durable and requires almost no installation. He has learned to stand up in it and climbs down just fine. If you're not worried about minor bumps, let your infant try different ways of riding. My son's cousins, between 2-7 years all enjoy the rockin' puppy. For the price, it is a good first ride-on and I don't regret the purchase. One word of caution, however, Rockin' Puppy is unsuitable for interchanging between inside/outside use if left uncovered in the rain...If water gets into it, it is nearly impossible to get out and will also leak water inside.Customer Review: She rides it backwards but still loves it!
Summary: 4 Stars
Our daughter got this for her 1st birthday and she loves it! She insists on riding it backwards but she still has a great time with it. At first she sit on him a bounce while yelling go until my husband or I made him go. But after a couple times she figured how to make him "go" on her own. Now she will sit on this thing and rock like crazy! I've honestly been surprised she hasn't flipped it over but my husband said it seems to be designed so that won't happen. It's also very durable! There is no way she can do anything to it to hurt it. It's been pushed down a flight of stairs, tossed into our pool (it floated until it hit the deep end) and left in the blazing sun and it still looks as good as it did the day she got it. This is an inexpensive and durable version of a classic toy.Customer Review: Great for an active toddler.
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a gift to my daughter for her first birthday back in July, 2007. The price was really low at that time, so I took a chance and ordered it from Amazon.
At 12 months she was not quite walking so we put her on it and rocked her... she was not too interested.
Between the ages of 14 -17 months, she would practice getting on and off by herself and use the rocking puppy for a few seconds at a time.
At 19 months, she is really interested. She climbs aboard and rocks out.
This is a toy that was worth having around all this time though, I believe that it helped her develop her muscles just pulling up on it and getting on and off of it when she was younger. Now it she is having a blast rocking with ease.