My son loved the Elmo doll when we bought it for him on Christmas.  It definitely entertained him and made him giggle!  it was very loud and a bit annoying to other family members!  It's a good toy to bring out once a month for a day, otherwise the fun wears off quickly.  The product does have a mechanical sound when Elmo changes positions.  We purchased the Tickly Me Elmo that had "hidden" movements.  We found a few of the hidden things that Elmo could do; however, we definitely did not find all of them.  The product uses a lot of batteries and they tend to wear out quickly.  I would not...