Melissa & Doug Rattle Rumble Push Toy Review

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This is a FABULOUS walker. It is sturdy and very easily assembled. My 31" tall, 22 lb. grandson is "getting ready" to walk. This push toy does not tip over when he pulls himself up to stand (and it did not tip when I pushed down on the handle). The "rattle and rumble" sounds (not too loud) motivate him to keep walking as he pushes this brilliantly colored toy around. Perhaps best of all, the toy is just light enough for him to change directions easily as he walks, giving him an added sense of empowerment! He loves it, and we love watching him use it! It is an award winning toy (Oppenheim Toy AwardBest Toy Award (Platinum), and SNAP award (Special Needs Adaptable Product).

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I purchased this push toy for my son's first birthday. I wanted one that was wooden and durable, but also economical. If money grew on trees, I would have purchased a top-of-the-line one from HABA, as they make beautiful, high-quality toys, but since I didn't want to put a second mortgage on the house, I opted for this Melissa and Doug variety.

Overall, I think it's a great toy. The downsides are as follows:

✔ It's not completely wooden (The yellow wheels are made of a pretty chintzy looking plastic.)

✔ I noticed a few very minor, very superficial nicks in the wood upon taking it out of the box.

✔ There is some assembly required, and it takes a bit of muscle grease to screw some of the parts together. (Take this comment with a grain of salt, as I am not very handy.)

The upsides:

✔ It works! My son is nowhere near walking. He can stand while holding onto something, and he's just starting to cruise. I couldn't believe it when he grabbed hold of this toy and started wheeling it around the house like a maniac, all by himself!

✔ It's very stable. Given my son's wobbly legs, I kept worrying that he would fall flat on his face or tumble over the toy while trying to maneuver it. Instead, when his legs gave out on him, the toy didn't tip or fly out from under him. He just went down to his knees for a moment, and then tried again. The toy is very well-designed for unsteady pre-walkers.

✔ It's attractive. I love the bright color scheme.

✔ The sound it makes is not at all grating. It's a rather muted rattling sound.

✔ It's fun! My son loves it. He just laughs and laughs while wheeling it around.

Highly recommended for people who like nice wooden toys but can't always afford them. This is a good middle-of-the-road push toy. Durable, stable, safe, reliable and fun.

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Good for a crawler since he/she can roll the separate cylinders. Good for toddlers because it gives them confidence. It makes noise as it rolls, so even a three-year old loves it.

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Very safe. Pretty looking. Baby will luv this when starting to cruise and walk. Must have item for any baby

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Little guy was a full on walker after a week of using thisgood qualitysturdy, easy to put together, will rather use HAPE product next time around (if you are really into good quality wood products HAPE is the way to go) But I like this model.