MGA Little Tikes Wide Tracker Activity Walker
by MGA Entertainment
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Toys and Games Reviews of MGA Little Tikes Wide Tracker Activity Walker
Customer Review: Activity Walker
Summary: 2 Stars
There are much cuter activity walkers out there on the market, but, they also cost more money, so you have to decide what is important for you in a walker. Personally, my son only used the walker through his cruising to walking phase. As soon as he became a confident walker the toy lost all interest. I put it away in the "baby" things and was satisfied with the job it did helping him gain confidence in walking. That being said, if you want a toy to leave out and have your child play wiht after he learns to walk, this is not the toy. The mail slots come off way too easily and are boring. The mail pieces always wind up lost in the sea of toys and parts in the house. The accessory toys (bug themed) on the walker are way too hard to manipulate, plus never made much sense to me since the theme is a mailbox, what are the bugs doing on it?! You have to choose for yourself what you want in a walker and then go out and buy for those needs/wants.Customer Review: Dissatisfied!
Summary: 2 Stars
We got this walker as a gift for our 8-month old son. He is just learning to pull up and stand on his own so we were excited to get a walker as a gift. I have not compared this to other ones, but it's not very stable. It can easily be tipped, especially when he runs into a door or something. If he pushes hard enough he topples over the front of it. He has also lost his balance and fallen backwards. I just expected it to be a little more sturdy like some of his other toys. I understand it can't be perfect and expect some falls, but it seems cheap to me. The little doors (mail slots) ALWAYS come off. Again, just seems cheap. He loves this toy, however! He pushes it everywhere!
One good thing is that the wheels can adjust so that it goes slow or fast depending on the floor or the skill of the child. That is really a good thing and has worked for us.
Other than that, though, I've been a little dissatisfied with it.
Customer Review: There are better products out there
Summary: 2 Stars
We received this as a gift for my third child. The older two used a wonderful one that gave out after the second one and unfortunately, they're not made anymore. This one only has two advantages over the old one: (1) it has a wheel control (like those on roller skates) to tighten the wheel so it won't go too fast for the baby learning to walk and (2) it's much easier to make it go flat or sit it back up right - I broke a lot of fingernails trying to make the old one change positions.The two doors, like the other reviewers said, come off way too easily. Once they're off -- there is little left on the toy except the boring sliders (in comparison to other baby toys). The three "letters" just float around the junk pile and are a waste.
At least, the walker has two handles - one on top for standing, and one on the back for walking on knees, which my baby likes to do. I'm glad it wasn't me who bought this.
Customer Review: Fairly pleased
Summary: 3 Stars
The pieces do come off fairly easily, but my son gets a kick out of it. He pulls the door, giggles, waits for me to put it back, and then we start all over. He has tried to climb it a few times, but that happens with the entertainment center also. He's just at that age (almost 10 mo)and I really can't fault the toy for it.
There is a certain risk of falling over, but that's why I make sure to stay with him. If you have the time to walk along side them, or be at an arms length, it's great. I've seen other reviews from people who were unhappy with the toy, and I noticed that a few, not all, were being used by children under the recommened age.
I admit that there is room for improvement with the toy, but my son seems happy with it. Once I tried to help him steer it away from a speaker, he'd gotten mad and pushed my hand off. He seems to love the fact that he cross a room "all by himself".
Customer Review: Liberating for little squirt
Summary: 5 Stars
While I was grateful that our 10 month old was not interested in crawling all over and making us chase him, I knew it was inevitable. Little dude played with one of these at daycare and my wife ran out to get one. To say he loves it does not even begin to explain how much fun he has with it. He is cruising around with it and making us laugh like little kids ourselves. You can't let him go on his own, this toy requires supervision for a tiny one, but it develops the correct muscles. Walkers that supprt a baby's weight cause their legs to move in the wrong ways and can delay correct development. He uses it for balance only and looks like he's just about ready to let go and take off. It introduced him to mobility and there is no looking back, he's no longer content to sit and play with what he can reach. Be sure to purchase your baby proofing supplies when you get this toy