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We are buying this toy for the daycare where our grandson plays. He has one at home and as he is not quite steady enough to walk on his own yet, he zooms around the house with this toy to balance himself. It affords him mobility and he plays with the small pieces constantly, taking them out and putting them in the "turtle mower"...he has had a fall at daycare trying to push a similar toy which is not as sturdy so we are providing this more suitable toy for the daycare facility.
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This push cart is 1 of 2 I was able to find that has adjustable resistance on the wheels which is great for munchkins learning how to walk. Our 8 month old does great with it. Some minor modification is needed on the tires as the resistance lever on the bottom moves when the cart is pushed. My husband attached a screw on the opposite end of the lever under the front wheels and a rubber band connecting the 2 to prevent the resistance lever from moving. Works great. If additional resistance is needed (for hard wood floors or tile) we put a rubber band on the front tires. The cart is also pretty sturdy, our son can pull himself up without the toy tipping; he has not grabbed the top of the yellow handle and pulled himself up in which case I would think it would tip but that's common sense. I read a lot of people say the tires fall off; they do not IF you put them on correctly, they have to be pushed in and you'll hear a click when they are in place.Best Deals for Little Tikes 2-in-1 Push 'n Play Turtle
My grandson is 11 1/2 months old and is starting to balance on his own. He will be walking soon but is at least 2-3 weeks away from more than a step or two on his own. My daughter was looking for a toy he can walk behind and push and I chose this one because the wheels can be set to go slow or fast and there is a shape sorter and other features on the top for a child to play with.My grandson was here for a visit this weekend and he loves it! At first he just sat next to it and played with the shapes that are inside the lidded shape sorter on the top. (When the shapes are inside the sorter when the toy is pushed they spin around and make noise.)
He can pull himself up on it without tipping it but he is petite and someone was always right there should it have started to tip. A larger child might tip it if they put a lot of weight on it to stand. By the end of the weekend he was pushing it all over the house. (An adult was always right there with him ... it is sturdy and does not appear to tip easily but he is just starting to walk and we don't take chances! He did not tip it at all while he was here.) He can go very quickly on both carpeted and smooth surfaces. He absolutely squealed with delight when he was pushing it! (The wheels worked perfectly with little effort at all! I fact we had to set the wheel speed to slow to slow him down!)
My daughter and son-in-law both thought it was perfect for him. It is plastic but substantial. Parts are sturdy. The instructions for assembly are easy to understand and uncomplicated. You do need a hammer to insert the rear wheels properly and it shows that step in the instructions. I used my meat mallet. The front wheels have to be put on by hand and it did take some strength to get the wheels on all the way. They must be on the way they look in the instructions even though they are on tight before that.) Perhaps that was the problem the other reviewer had with the wheels not turning properly. We had NO trouble at all.
I am very happy with this purchase and would have no hesitation in giving this as gift.


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