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ELC Easy Wheels Ladybird Ride-On
by janimoo23 ***ELC easy wheels ride - on*** I have a tendency to impulse buy on an occasion. This ride-on was one of those buys but I must say it was my other half that suggested buying it for our daughter few months ago when she was 14 months old. I wanted to pop in to Early Learning Centre to get something else, when my husband spotted ... this ride on reduced from £25 to £20. Our daughter (Sofia) always loved ride-ons, she always plays with them when we were visit friends so we knew she would love it and on the top of this, my husband thought price was ok so we made a purchase. In addition Early Learning Centre is company I trust with very good reputation so I was happy to purchase this product. ***Ride-On*** This ride-on is very basic. It comes in the box and practically no major assembly is required. Box advises that adult assembly is required, this being slotting the black handle into the place which only takes few seconds literally. Ride on has both sets of wheels already attached to it. It has two sets of wheels, front two are castor wheels that can turn 360 degrees supposedly making it easier for toddler to move any direction (well this is advertised, this was not a case when Sofia used it but I will get to it later). It is made of red thick moulded plastic. Ride-on comes complete with the black stickers which are included in the box for you to stick on it. I have made mine look as ladybird as to me it made sense since the ride is supposed to be ladybird. Ladybird ride-on also has handy storage underneath the seat. Storage is not massive but can fit few things in it. It is worth mentioning that this ride-on is of very good quality. When I first opened the box, I thought it won't last very long as it didnt look very sturdy, however I was wrong. It has been smashed and crashed around without any major damage such as cracks (apart from couple of scratches). ***Using the ride-on*** Sofia loved this ride-on ever since we took it out of the box and couldn't wait to get on it. We have assembled the handle promptly and I have put stickers on with speed of light so she could try it on. Only one major problem we had with it - Sofia was not able to move it forward!!! We have brought it mainly to the use indoors however we have carpets in the house it was impossible to move it forward on the carpet thanks to the front castor wheels. As they can move any direction they would make it impossible to move on the carpet and therefore Sofia has been only moving backwards. Some of Sofia's friends tried this ride-on also being unable to move it forward. I can only assume that this will be a different story when using it on the wooden flooring or tiles. I should also mention that I haven't seen any words of advice about not being able to use this ride-on on the carpet. Inability of moving it forward soon became frustrating for Sofia; yet, it didn't stop her trying to move it forward another time. She has used the storage under the seat to transport some of her toys from room to room as part of her play. Since this ride-on would not move forward on the carpet, I wanted to try it in the garden. First of all, we tried it on the grass. The same scenario applied as she has struggled to move if forward. So then we moved onto the pavement, which actually was much better in terms of getting it moving forward however front wheels would often get stuck and again making it unable to move forward. Our garden patio is not smooth however in my opinion this should not stand in the way as this toy is aimed for outdoor use as well as indoors. ***Some general information*** This ride-on is recommended to use from 12 months onwards. It is not advised to use for children above 3 years old, maximum weight when using this ride on is 20kg. Ride-on is very lightweight, Sofia has been able to lift it with one hand and move it with no problems. This ride-on is available from Early Learning Centre (on-line or in store) or also from Mothercare website (not sure about the actual store). Both Mothercare and ELC are selling it currently for £20 on sale. ***Would I recommend?*** Not really if you have carpets in your house, unless you going to use it outside only! Also there are no additional features such as extra buttons to press that make noises. This probably would not have been a problem should if this ride-on was able to be used on the carpets. This has been an impulse buy (I blame my husband) and if I would research properly I would probably not have brought it as there are other ride-ons available with added features for similar price which I would have chosen instead. I have since purchased another ride (without castor wheels) which is perfect for use at the carpet. Quite disappointed with this 2/5 stars. Read the complete review |
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ELC Blosson Farm Sit Me Up Cosy
by paulie1975 We bought the sit me up cosy thinking it would prove to be a really useful piece of kit for keeping our baby chilled out and happy whilst allowing us to leave them alone for a few moments. I have to say it wasn't worth the money we paid for it. Having read the reviews on dooyoo, it has had a lot of praise, although I can now appreciate ... it is a marmite product and I am in the 'don't like' camp on this particular item, which is pretty enough but very expensive for what is essentially a convertible inflated ring with a small mat and a few tiny bug toys on it. We bought one from Mothercare for £30 seduced by the idea that this was multi-purpose, it is for babies from birth to 12 months and purports to grow with them, so initially it is simply a mat, then you inflate the rabbit/horse thing and it becomes a support behind baby allowing them to sit up, then you inflate the entire apparatus creating an inflatable sofa type thing (although to a much smaller rounder scale), unfortunately for us it hasn't proven particularly effective as any of these things. In the first instance, we had an activity gym so the item was redundant as a mat, when baby got to a stage where we wanted to encourage them to sit, we found the inflatable backrest was too flimsy and they weren't supported, therefore we weren't confident baby was safe and eventually gave up on it, it is now in its final stages, fully inflated and our little one cries whenever placed within it and the middle sinks even though it is fully inflated, so we have to give it the thumbs down on every level. Looks: It looks fine if a little simplistic with a horse/rabbit head behind it and colourful flower type accessories attached to the mat/ring, it is colourful and should stimulate babies. It is reasonably large when the ring is inflated and really isn't something you can just hide in a cupboard or deflate everytime you've finished using it. Usefulness: Unfortunately for us, this didn't appeal to our little one at all, they cried whenever they were placed on it, they now use it to climb over to reach plugs etc but that is its only real use, the idea of the cosy is a good one but being honest it was one of those things which looked very nice but has fulfilled any real purpose for us. When we converted the item into the support chair type mechanism our little one kept finding ways to hit their head against the wall and we quickly realised this was a dangerous waste of time, allied to the fact it takes up a large chunk of space in the bedroom we've not been overly impressed with this product. Overall: I'm going to have to be fairly harsh here, as for £30 we have bought many things which our little one adores, this is something which could be useful but as we have a bumbo seat and our little one quickly grasped how to sit unaided we've never really needed to use this to its fullest. For us this was a waste of money, it looks nice enough but is ineffectual and actually was disliked by our baby, it takes up too much space for what it is and if your little one doesn't like being placed in it from a young age you risk wasting £30 which is quite a lot of money. I wouldn't personally recommend this and can't see any real benefits this has given us except almost bursting a blood vessel in my cheek trying to blow the main ring up. We'll put this down as a bad buy, but I'm sure some people will like it. 2 out of 5 from here Read the complete review |
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ELC Blosson Farm Sit Me Up Cosy
by olliamelia We were given this when our daughter came home from hospital. My aunt and uncle raved about it and it was the only thing my little cousin would sleep in. After having a quick google I can see this costs around £30 and comes in a pinky version for girls, which is the one we have and a blue version for boys. In my opinion I don't think ... it's worth £30. It has 3 functions, it is a playmat, a playnest and it supports baby as they learn to sit. I wasn't really happy with any of the functions. As a playmat I found that although the toys Velcro on to it, my daughter wasn't really interested in them. She couldn't move to get them and much preferred her baby gym. As baby gets older the mat is just too small for baby to play on. The playnest part is what I was given it for. Amelia had sever reflux and had to be propped up while sleeping. She did sleep in here quite well but it does state that babies should not be left sleeping in there so I obviously cannot recommend it for that purpose. The cushiony bit to help support them to sit is next to useless. Amelia was prem so is very small for her age. She was around 12lb when learning to sit and it couldn't support her weight so I dread to think how it would cope with an 'average' baby. The sit me up cosy is easy to put together, it has 2 inflatable bits that you slide into the cover then after you've blown it on the mat attaches with Velcro, as do the toys. Simple. All in all I think this is overpriced and next to useless, it doesn't do what it's supposed to with the sitting up and there are far better alternatives for a playmat, I give this product 2 stars because it does look very cute Read the complete review |
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1 review Early Learning Centre / Baby Activity / Water filled activity mat to stimulate hand eye coordination and senses. |
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1 review Brand: ELC / Baby Activity / Equipment Type: Activity Gyms - Includes a detachable light-up keyboard, wrist rattle, book with colourful pages to flip, beads to touch and rollers to spin. Tuck the height adjustable legs away for easy storage. Suitable from 3-18 months. |
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Brand: Early Learning Centre / Baby Activity / Type: Trampoline |
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