VTech First Steps Baby Walker

My daughter loves this.The activity centre makes lots of animal sounds & music sounds.Teaches the shapes, animals & numbers based on what the baby presses. (I think that's pretty standard for these things)Apparently it's "A learning farm" and they've "got lots to show you, shapes & colours music too, you know what to dooooo"It has two modes - learning & music. So when the baby (or you) have heard enough about triangles & cows you can put on some more musical sounds for them.The activity part detaches from the walker so the baby can play with it flat sometimes as well.She has only used the walker to pull herself up a few times but I predict her running around with it soon.Seems to hold her up well, is sturdy enough not to slip away from her but light enough to push.She really likes the spinning rattle things on the bottom of the walker part.The walker comes flat packed but is easy to assemble and you need two AA batteries for the activity centre part.

We bought this for our little boy as he was constantly using items of furniture to help him stand but lacked the confidence to walk. He is now 13 months old and although he is still not walking independently he loves to toddle around with his walker. We have noticed that his balance has improved considerably and that he is gradually becoming braver, even letting go completely when distracted by Pepper Pig on TV ! It's bright and baby friendly with lots of fun things to do. Just as importantly it's strong and dead easy to clean. The telephone is brilliant too. We've bought a lot of toys over the last year and sadly too many have been poor choices. This however is one purchase we are glad we made and I have no hesitation in recommending it to everyone.

This is a great toy for little one. We purchased this when our little one was 7 1/2 months old. She loved the various activities available on the front panel, and quickly started to use the walker to stand (note: she was already able to stand up by herself whilst holding on to something).Obviously, the key function of this toy is to help Baby take her first steps. This works wonderfully - on carpet. As other reviewers have pointed out, the wheels slip and don't spin on slick surface (e.g., wooden floors). So when out little one started using the walker to walk (10 months old), its use was limited to carpeted areas of our flat. Worse, when she tried her luck on wooden floors, she lost confidence. Even on carpet, the walker was sometimes too fast for our baby.Having checked reviews for other walkers, this seems to be a widespread issue with walkers.Luckily, there is a solution.I fitted the wheels with "homemade tyres". I put a few elastic bands on each wheel, kept in place by 3 thin strips of duck tape. Obviously, there is no need to ensure the elastic bands sit perfectly flat on the wheels. Quite the opposite actually,This set up does the trick nicely. The walker's wheels now spin properly on every surface, and our little one can go wherever she wants.

I bought this for my 8 month baby girl. I purchased it because I wanted something that would help her start to walk.She cannot at the moment use the walking aspect of it without someone holding her, the walker is to light for her at moment, I can see the product becoming great for getting here legs moving in the right way when she has more self control.The interactive front part, which can be detached and used by itself, is very good. It can be hooked and unhooked from the walker very easily. It has learning & music modes plus two volume settings. She's a too young to follow the voice instructions but she likes the bright lights, sound and tactile feel. When the interactive section is switched on it plays a little song, which I have caught my self singing out 'welcome to our learning song we have much to show you' after playing with the device with my little one. I can see this becoming better for her as she grows.The only slight issue I have is the phone, it seem a little sensitive and sometime placing it back on the interactive board cause the interactive board to sound out multiple times, apart form that it is a great product, much better than I expected and a very good price.

Right first things first... it doesn't have brakes! Yes it could do with them, but as far as I know no walkers come with them! Yes there will be a few accidents with it - if your child is not a confident walker! But then as a responsable adult you should keep an eye on the child to minimise that risk of accidents i.e. holding the wheels whilst the child is getting used to it etc! And yes the womans voice can be annoying after a while!Putting that aside... I brought this for Amber who is nearly 11 months she's a conident walker on and around the furniture but not on her own. She doesn't quite get the walking with it bit yet - hense me saying about the accidents! However she loves it all the flashing buttons and noises. I find it very educational even at this tender young age. It is very sturdy and will stand up to the onslaught of a child!! I would reccommend this if you bear in mind the cons to it as well!

I bought this for my 6 month old baby boy a few weeks ago and although he is not walking, he loves standing up and pressing the buttons, his skills are developing daily and he gets excited by the lights and sounds. My friend brought her 18 month old boy around last week and he had a great time running up and down with it and signing along. For the price this toy is an excellent buy and will provide lasting fun. It also has an English voice - many toys have an American accent which babies find hard to recognise. I would recommend this walker and a purchase through Amazon.