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We got this for our 9 month old for Christmas, and she loves it. It's surprisingly sturdy, she can pull herself up to standing without it tipping over, and she even managed to climb inside of it and stand on it like it was a segway without it tipping or rolling (obviously not the recommended use!). It's also designed so that it doesn't squish her when she occasionally tips backwards. My older nieces and nephew were using it as a doll stroller, so I have no doubt that our daughter will use it for years to come.

It was incredibly easy to assemble, the 15 minute estimated time for assembly is a huge overestimation, it couldn't have taken me more than 5 minutes.

Our only complaint is that the gears are made of plastic instead of wood. The models we've seen in stores had wooden gears, and the product description mentions wood construction, so we were expecting that the gears on our model would be wooden too. Otherwise it's an awesome product!

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...it does have a couple of small issues that I feel warrant a one star reduction. It is so stinkin' adorable, though, and we really do love it!

(1) It is a bit difficult for my 11-month-old to steer. When he tries to make it turn, it sometimes tips over along with him. However, it is MUCH sturdier than the VTech Sit-to-Stand walker he initially had, and the Hape wheels are so much better on wood floors AND carpet. He started walking with it the first day we gave it to him. I was initially disappointed because it tipped over backwards the first time he fell backwards while pushing it. Now he tends to sit back and let go instead of falling backwards, so we've had no other backwards tipovers.

(2) Some reviewers noted this being "all wood" while at least one other reviewer noted that the gears on the side of the walker are plastic. I was hoping for wooden gears, but as of July 2013, they are plastic. Everything else is wood, though, which makes it a nice and sturdy walker.

(3) We have had this walker for almost one month and it is used often throughout the day. To date, the activities on the walker have not sparked any interest from my son. The thing he likes best is the orange circle on the back panel that can be turned to make beads tumble and make noise. The only problem is that you must turn the knob on the back of the walker and the beads are only visible from the front. At this point, he cannot turn the knob from behind while leaning in front to see the beads tumbling in the little clear drum. If the drum was clear on the back as well, he could see the beads tumbling as he sits behind the walker spinning the knob. Take a look at the front and back images provided by Hape to see what I mean.

Overall, I am quite happy with this walker, even for the 71 dollar price tag. My son likes to put toys in and out of the wagon part and gets the biggest smile on his face when I ask him if he wants to "go-go-go", which means walker time! Despite frequent run-ins with the walls and baseboards, no red marks have been left behind! A very happy mom and 11-month-old :-)

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For my son's one-year birthday, we knew we wanted to get him a walker. He had been borrowing his playmate's Melissa and Doug walker and loved it. We researched and tested a bunch of walkers, including the Melissa and Doug one. We chose the Hape because it seemed well-made, really stable and doesn't tip over like many of the others do. We found that the Melissa and Doug walker also shared these characteristics and was a great value (approximately $40). However, the Hape walker seemed to be much more interactive and seemed to be one that our son could use even after he mastered walking. Our son loves the extra activities and likes to sit in the wagon part of the walker and be pushed around the house! I don't know how much longer he will be able to do that, since it is a relatively small wagon, but it is fun for now! As he gets older, I think he will continue to enjoy using it as a wagon and less as a walker. My only complaints are that the wheels squeak, which is really annoying, and I wish the front of the walker was either not painted red or that it would have some sort of a bumper on it so that when my son bumps the wall, I wouldn't have to worry about red scuff marks on the wall (my husband put felt strips on it as a bumper and so far that is working ok).

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Love this walker. Well made, beautiful, and LO loves it. Has yet to tip over when he pulls himself up, and has nice control on hard floors. We take tons of pics with him playing with his walker and looks really nice on pics too!

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Well made and sturdy. perfect when they are learning to walk and need something to balance them. We are very satisfied.