Review of Fisher Price Classic Chatter Phone

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I bought this for my son because I had it as a child. I know we used to walk around dragging it as well as playing with it as a phone. The problem with this whole thing is that they shortened the two cords -the one to pull it while walking and the one from the base of the phone to the receiver -so much that they essentially defeat the purpose of the toy. My son is just about one year old and the receiver will not reach his ear when he is sitting with the toy on the floor. The pull cord is SO short I don't even think my small dog could walk and pull the thing. I understand the need for safety, but it's really taken a lot of the fun out of this toy.

In sum: it's nice to reminisce about your youth with this, but your child will not be able to use it in the same way you did. I'll look for a used old one rather than having purchased this one had I known what I know now.

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How I survived my childhood with this toy, I don't know. Supposedly it was hazardous. This newer version still has the rotary dial with the same ringing (which I loved and still love--no batteries). The eyes move up and down when the wheels roll. The receiver seems a lot lighter in weight than I remember. The pull cord is very thin and cheap. I tie it up in a bow so it doesn't get caught or be a hazard. The cord attached to the receiver part is very short. For my almost 11-month old to hold it up to her ear, she has to lift up the whole phone. My daughter is petite in height, so since the toy is technically for age 12 months, I can really see the main phone go swinging when a child tries to bring the receiver to the ear. The cord to the receiver is the same thin cord as the pullcord--but a different color. I know a longer cord would be a choking hazard (that's my guess as to why it's so short), but it sure would make the phone a little more fun to use--so eventually a toddler could dial AND pretend to talk on the phone at the same time.

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Today's toys for children just plain suck. They break to often. That's why I revert back to the toys of the past. This was one of my favorite toys from my childhood. It's simply, It's durible, and it's perfect. Every child should have this toy.

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This is such a sweet looking, old-fashioned toy. My 9 month old daughter loves "talking on the phone" , Great toy at a great price!

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Got this for my 15 month old son. He loves to pretrend that he's talking. Really cute. Reminds me of mine when I was younger.