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I read reviews of all of the walkers I could find and ended up splurging on this one. Although it was expensive, I am so happy with the purchase. I got this for my son when he was 8 months old and he loved it from day one. At the time, he wasn't walking, but he entertained himself easily with all of the toys attached to the walker. He now uses it to pull himself up and walk all around the house(he is now nine months old and not quite walking on his own). I'm confident that this has helped him walk faster than if he didn't have it. He also still really enjoys playing with the toys attached to the walker. It doesn't tip over (unless he tries to pull himself up on the side rather than the front or back), and he can easily push it around on the carpet or hardwood floors. He has slammed it into walls and furniture and it hasn't left any marks yet. It was definitely worth the extra money, as this might be the highest quality toy my son owns. I couldn't be happier.Best Deals for Haba Discovery Wagon
We own several HABA toys and deliberated on purchasing this for our daughter for two reasonsshe doesn't need it as a walker per say. She has been walking since 11 months and now at 16 months, is speedy Gonzales around the house! Second reasonit's a tad expensive.We bought it anyway for one reasonour daughter had taken to dragging all sorts of things around the houselaundry baskets, our heavy dining chairs etc. My fear was that she would one day, tip one of the dining chairs onto herself before I could get to her. We purchased this so she would have something baby friendly to drag around, we could distract her by taking her for a ride (she loves this.....our backs don't), and not have to worry about her tipping it over or staining our walls with wagon paint.
We looked at many walkers that cost less and decided on HABA because of their quality and workmanship. When I received the item, I thought it was nice but certainly not an item that should cost over $200. A few details to note: the blue of the little ring on the top handle had stained the yellow portion. The yellow pinwheel had sections missing. The underside of the wagon where the brakes are, had a split in the wood. I don't expect to see any of these things given the price paid.
The little mouse in his hideaway pocket is cute and washable, and my daughter enjoys looking for him every so often. She likes to stand on the walker chariot style. The back of the seat is high enough that she can hold onto the handle but you do have to watch to make sure they don't tip forward/over the back of the seat. It is a sturdy item that can support her weight (10.5kg) and it has never once tipped over.
The wagon does not take corners so it only moves in a straight line. To turn, you have to lift the wagon and place it in the direction you want to go. Would have liked to see it offer a bit more flexibility in the direction you can go in.
It has 4 little shapes on a rod behind the seat. They move left and right but the rod is placed so close to the back of the seat, it's impossible for the shapes to spin on the rod. Only one of them spins (the little blue car) and that is because it is the smallest, not due to any effort on the part of the designers. Strangely, I found this annoying. Repositioning the rod to allow more dynamic interaction with those shapes would have been nice.
The inside of the back seat has a mirror that is of reasonable quality (no fun house mirror) and there are four colored discs around the mirror. They don't do anything. I was hoping they could be pressed in/out within the hole they were inserted in to make them a but more engaging. No such luck.
The are two cut outs in the sides of the wagon and the two toys in there are probably the most interesting part of the wagon. The shapes are bright and colorful and easy to manipulate.
If you don't mind the hefty price tag, this is a cute wagon to own however I am sure a wagon at half the price would do just as well and provide the same level of entertainment to your child.
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Very well made! Thank goodness it doesn't play music or teach you a foreign language! My one year old granddaughter pulled right up and walked with no problem, but her favorite thing is to sit in the seat and let brother and sister push her around like a little princess. We tightened the wheels so they were harder to turn at first but she caught on so quickly we loosened them.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Haba Discovery Wagon
An outstanding toy! With all the warnings against baby walkers I wanted to be certain this would cause no developmental delays or safety issues. The HABA Discovery push wagon is ideal because your child can walk or crawl freely while pushing the wagon and is not forced to assume any particular posture that would harm their development. The wagon itself is very sturdy, birch plywood painted with non-toxic dyes, well weighted at 12 lbs. and not prone to tipping. Sometimes my daughter will ride it "chariot style" standing backwards in the seat while being pushed. I realize this is not recommended but we are very careful. At first she could not see over the seat back while pushing and she didn't know where she was going but she soon grew out of this. She was content to push the wagon from behind while crawling. For added interest Haba has adorned the wagon with numerous activities and engaging colors. We noticed a dimming and scratching on the mirror that was actually a piece of clear plastic stuck on to protect the mirror. We pulled it off and the non-glass mirror was nice and shiny. We were considering the Haba Wagon with the blue seat but read the reviews that it left blue marks on the walls. The design of the Haba Discovery wagon is nearly perfect except for the trade off on visibility with the higher seat back. It is a lovely toy, durable, non-toxic and finely crafted.
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