We actually bought this from toys'x'xx since they advertised it as the older version with 2 balls and we went to the store and bought it, only to realize it's the newer version "DiscoverSounds". We got this for our son when he was 8 months old. It only took an hour for him to figure out how to put the basketball in the hoop and he was happy and playing with it for a month. He didn't care about the football portion, but loved the bat. But I was really disappointed with this newer version because:
1) There's no color on the baseball nor the football so it looks like bare plastic instead of making an attempt to look like the actual ball like the Little Champs version.
and
2) There's only ONE ball, not two, like the Little Champs version, and it's easily lost with no option for replacement. I called little tikes and they said there's no replacement option at all. So if you lose the ball, too bad, you're screwed.
And this might be general to both versions:
The hoop detaches very easily. After my son "dunks" it a few times (when babies put the ball in, they put their hands over the hoop and put some weight on it before releasing the ball), the hoops fall off. And once it falls off, it'll always fall off.
And the other annoying thing is that there's no volume control on this thing, which I thought Little Champs had. The sound is quite loud and scary at first.
I don't know why little tikes decided to make this inferior, cheaper version of sports center. I was so excited to get this for my son until I realized I made the mistake of buying this new version not knowing there's only one ball, and with less colorful portions of the toy. If we hadn't thrown away the receipt, I would have totally returned it.
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I know my grandson will love this toy I bought for his first birthday. I have never been disappointed with a Little Tikes toy.
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We bought this toy for my son when he was 10 months old. I wish I had bought it sooner because I know he would have enjoyed it at an even earlier age. I think if your child is sitting up independently and has fairly good hand/ eye coordination they will enjoy this toy (maybe 6-8 months?). After watching me put the basketball through the hoop just one or two times, he picked up on how to do it and loved making baskets. It plays a song or makes sound with each basket and he loved the sounds. He does not pay as much attention to the football and baseball. He occasionally plays with those toys but they are not nearly as engaging as the basketball hoop. The bat really has no purpose because no young child has the coordination to be able to use it with this sports center. I do wish they included more than one basketball because if you were to lose it then this toy is of no use to you. Not to mention the ball is constantly rolling away so it would be nice to have more than one. I happened to find a toy basketball almost the exact same size at store and bought it to go along with this. It's helpful for those times that one of the balls roll under the couch, because it inevitably will. He is 16 months old and still loves this toy.
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My 10 month old likes the game ok with the sound off. But beware the game is very loud turned on. It actually scares him at one point when the crowd cheers. I don't think it's good for little ears. Also, it's very easy for him to pull the side pieces off.
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I bought this asa a gift for my nephew's 1st birthday. It was a big hit. I would recommend to other buyers. Don't forget to purchase batteries though (requires 3 "AA").
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