sydahne
Douglasville, GA

This is a good idea, in theory.

2 star rating

a first-time parent, a bargain hunter, Practical, care about family, cost-conscious, partial to learning toys, a PC User, Every day computer user
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Pros

    fun looking, nice idea

Cons
    too expensive, too hard too bounce

APR
14
2009

Fisher Price Bounce and Spin Pony — 

Okay does anyone's child really play with this thing?

I thought oh yes it has music and learning with animated characters, my son will love this.  Boy was I surprised on Christmas morning (and everyday since) when my son gave it a few shakes, a few bounces and walk away to the next toy.

After about three days of my very active toddler ignorning this thing I decided to investigate.  yes I got on it myself.  First off The pony seems to be a little to hard to bounce for a toddler, secondly, if you don't bounce the animals don't do anything except rtemind you to bounce.

The music was nice, however it really didn't enagage my 21 month old.  He didn't even really care too much about the music.  It says that it is a growing toy; meaning that it has three stages -  I tried all three and nothing.  Bounce and Spin Pony sat in my family room for 4 months before I decided to take it up to his room.  the only playing that my son ever did with this thing was to feed the pony.

I don't know, I would definately really weigh all the options before purchasing this "learning toy."



I_thumb_down Fisher Price Bounce and Spin Pony is not recommended by sydahne

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sydahne wrote on Apr 15, 2009 at 12:26AM

In response to jasminewolfhawk's comment from Apr 14, 2009 at 7:07AM:

I totally agree!

jasminewolfhawk wrote on Apr 14, 2009 at 7:07AM

Ain't that just the way it is with so many toys? The colors, the lights, the music - the kids don't care! My grandkids very much prefer my real cell phone to their toy ones with all the flashy stuff. Matter of fact, they prefer playing with clothes hangers and gift wrap tissue more than most toys. Go figure.