Customer Reviews

Evenflo Splash Mega Exersaucer

5 star:		(60)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

PROS: Reasonably priced, doesn't require batteries, higher weight limit than most jumpers, interesting toys that can snap out and be exchanged.

CONS: Springs in the legs sometimes snap out of place (easy to fix, but annoying), no 'kickstand' to stop the Exersaucer from wobbling around

BEST USE: Around 6 months in age

4 MONTHS: We bought this when our son was 4 months old, it took him another month to really grow into it. Had it come with some stoppers (old school exersaucers used to have them) it could have stayed still and been less scary, though he adjusted quickly.

6 MONTHS: Ideal age, able to interact with toys, but because child is not really mobile - wouldn't object much to hanging out and playing. Would play for 30 minute clips easily.

8 MONTHS: Nearly obsolete. While my son was still within the weight limit, he really didn't like to sit still. He might hang in there for 5-10 minutes, but no longer.

12 MONTHS: Gave it away.

RECOMMENDATION: Worth the investment. It provided a safe, entertaining place for my son to play if I had to run to the bathroom or couldn't closely monitor his playtime because I was preparing dinner or answering the phone. My son loved jumping up and down in it and it was his favorite toy for a while. Once he started standing and walking, he didn't want to be restricted and would fight me as I'd try to put him into the walker (however, he liked to stand and play with it - I used it as a blockade between a wall and sofa).

The good: My 6 month old baby boy loves to rock out in here. I'm very glad I didn't get one with MORE "bells and whistles" because the stuff on this one is plenty, in fact i don't even use all the attachments at once because he gets overwhelmed. I can't imagine the overload from one of the crazy ones that costs more. This thing is plenty entertaining and it totally wears him out.

The bad: At 6 months old and only 70 percentile in height, he is (according to the instructions) already supposed to be on the highest height setting so that he's on tippytoe not flat footed. So that seems rediculous, he would outgrow on height almost immediately. Also, because he's still pretty lightweight it seems top-heavy if I put it on the highest setting AND it also seems uncomfortable because then he is "hanging" from his hips too much and not actually practicing standing -- so actually i put it on the middle setting and just sit right next to it and watch very very carefully to avoid any chance of him accidental flipping it. (He can definitely really get it rocking and rolling!)

We got this for our youngest grandchild so he could be a part of all the activity when they come to visit. Our kids have a similar exersaucer at home that he uses it is just too much to tote back and forth. This has some differnet options it can spin around and rock even the 3 year old wanted a part of it. It was a great success the activiites keep little John busy so even at 7 nmonths he can be a part of it all.

Love it

My sister insisted on buying this exersaucer for my 4 month old son even after I had purchased a jumparoo for him. She said I'd hate the jumparoo (which I don't... we do like it) but he loves this toy too. It's a nice change because now that he is 6 months old I have this saucer upstairs in his bedroom so some mornings if he wakes up earlier than we do, I can put him in his saucer to play. It keeps him happy and occupied for some time so I can catch a few more "z's". The older kids like showing him all the new toys and it allows him to interact with them face to face so he can feel like a big boy. His favorite toy is the one with the smiley face. I was iffy about this toy, but I'm *so* glad we have it! I am also fascinated that it is one of the few toys now a days that don't have any battery necessary parts yet it still is VERY amusing!

Length:: 2:57 Mins

This is one of my 4 1/2-month-old twins playing in the exersaucer. I show the toys that come with it and how they snap in and out, and a chewy fishie that doesn't come with it but you can order on Amazon as well. I also show how well my son fits into it (he is 25" long), as well as give my opinion on how the exersaucer is holding up. Please pay no attention to the dirty diapers in the background, I have two teething twins and a husband on deployment :)

My 5 month old is a very busy boy. As soon as we stuck him in this, he LOVED it. There are a lot of steps to putting it together, but it took about ten minutes. There are three height adjustments. My 5 month old is 50th percentile and already needs to be on the second setting. So, if you have a taller baby, he might grow out of it.

Our 5 month old daughter loved playing in this but one day one of the blue caps popped off, the spring went flying, and the leg collapsed. Luckily I was standing right there and my daughter was not injured, but she really could have been hurt! I would not recommend this product--it's not worth the risk of injury.

I bought this for my son when he was about 5 months old. It worked fine, for about a month, when he was just starting out. He (like most other baby boys) is an active little boy. When he would start bouncing in the exersaucer the legs would begin to re-align so that the tabs would unhook and the top part of the saucer would become disconnected with the leg. Two of the legs did this WHILE HE WAS IN IT! He was only 6 months at this time and thank goodness he didnt get hurt but the top part falls down (diagonally to the floor) allowing the baby to fall forward. It is a serious health risk and I'm so thankful and surprised he did not get hurt. My husband thought it was a fluke, put it back together and the next day after numerous bounces once again it fell apart literally! Right while he was in it. It was well put together, there was no issue with installing it properly. It was not defective in any way. Bought brand new from the store. Its just after a few days of bouncing in the chair the orange pieces spin just enough to align themselves perfectly to become dis-joined. No wrongful use of the saucer to cause it to come off. Just poor manufacturing. I recommend to buy something where the top half connects to the bottom without a simple align & twist. Maybe a snap together instead. I got the Baby Einstein and we've been happy ever since.

My mother in law continually told me I needed some kind of Exersaucer or jumper or walker for our baby. I resisted because something about giant plastic toys that claim to help develop your child physically makes me uneasy and smacks of commercialism. The little toys all around the Exersaucer looked so overwhelming to me that I thought they'd cause ADHD. I finally bought this, though, to give my MIL a 'win' since I have a very different parenting ethos, and after some moms I respected mentioned how much their kids loved their Exersaucers.

I must admit, my daughter LOVES this toy. She's a large baby and is having trouble rolling over even now at 6 months old despite tons of floor time and 'exercise'. We bought this around 4.5 months, and I think the Exersaucer gave her a taste of physical freedom that she hasn't been able to enjoy on the floor, and reinvigorated her sense of excitement about using her body. She is very good at standing up and bouncing, even if she can't roll yet. She smiles for joy every time we put her in, and mischievously bounces to her hearts content. She loves the little doo-dads all around the edges and turns and reaches for them. I've seen her really start thriving physically since buying this. The first time we put her in she only lasted 5 minutes, and rarely lasts more than 15-20, but she really loves every minute she's in there.

It's huge and takes up tons of space in our little condo, but it is worth it. I am a hippie mom, and an Exersaucer convert. Let your child have this guilty pleasure if you're like me and on the fence!

My son loves this exersaucer! The only problem we have is that he seems to lean forward in it quite a bit (more so than the jumperoo). We solved this by putting a rolled up kitchen towel in front of him.
***If you call customer service at Evenflo, they will mail you (for free) the 3 little red support stands to go on the bottom to make it sturdier. I would think they would just include them, but whatever.