Customer Reviews

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Mower

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(18)
2 star:		(11)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

It's a nice mower that has some educational value to it. Has and educational mode and a song mode. Only complaint is I wish the handle would stay up (like in the pic). It falls to the floor if you are not holding it.

I have two year old twins. I am used to loud. Dear lord in heaven, I am used to loud. Generally if a toy makes noise, I don't mind so much. After all, it's the silence that is scarier with little ones.
On the other hand, there is this...
We got this for them when they were one. A year ago. For a year now, we have endured the insanity and inanity that is this toy.
Sure, there's the handle problem. The handle doesn't stay upright, so the child has to be a good walker to use it. Our children were good walkers by a year, so that wasn't that big a deal.
Then there's the songs. An excerpt? "Pushing along with the mower, hoping the grass will get lower..." What a strange expectation. Hoping? Really? Whatever, though. The other "educational" bits aren't really all that educational, either.
Really, the immense issue with the toy is the racket. Even the corn popper push toys aren't as loud. It's just so loud. Just, so very, very loud. The only reasonable place to have this toy is outside. Even there, it gets tiring to have such a truly loud toy. For the children, though, it drives them into a frenzy. A full screaming, yelping, running frenzy.
I suppose it could be interesting to throw a couple of these, a bag of sugar, and some caffeine loaded sodas into a small fenced area with some toddlers and make bets on who survives. Outside of playing Ultimate Fighting Cage Matches toddler style, I can't see repurchasing this toy.
Unfortunately, it's a hardy little thing. Nothing will kill it.
So, you know, if you don't mind the noise, your kids will like it, and it'll last forever.

Good luck.

We were so excited to have this because my (at the time) 2-year-old really wanted a mower to "be like Daddy." Now, I understand that lawn mowers are noisy, but this thing is REALLY loud when being pushed by a toddler. Maybe it's just the sound of it on our tile floor INSIDE the house, although it's now been banned inside and is only used outside. The handle does not stay up and is VERY short. I would not have chosen this specific mower, but it was a gift and will be around until it "disappears" someday :)

I got this for my grandson who is 15 months old. He pushes it all over the house. The sound is not annoying. Most toys today make some kind of noise. This toy is really cute. The handle doesn't stay up, but I wouldn't want it to stay up for safety reasons. If your can't push this and stand up then you shouldn't be playing with this toy. This toy is not an aide to help someone walk. Its a fun toy for a child that is already walking well.

Flimsy and poorly designed. Most children will want to lean into while pushing it. When they do, the mower tips and the child falls flat on his or her face. The handle does not stay stationary (it falls to the floor when not in use). I followed instructions from another review that suggested cramming cardboard (or something hard) into the hallow segment where the handle connect to the mower to prevent the handle's range of motion and keep it upright. That indeed fixed the handle into an upright position, but it didn't help one bit with the stability of the mower. My son got this mower when he was one and fell too many times when it tipped over. By the time he could walk freely and was less likely to lean into the mower when walking, the mower was too small for him. The mower is designed for a very short stable walker I guess--a child that has a 2 year old's walking skills but only a 1 year old's size. I threw it into the garbage. I would have given it 0 stars had that been an option.

This lawnmower was a hit at Christmas for my 2 year old little brother- he and my 20 month old daughter fight to play with it- however, it is super loud like actual real lawnmower loud! But it is supercute! And the kids love it.

Fisher-Price® Learning Mowe'
Our 12 month old grandson loves his new mower -- he pushes it, carries it and can work all the fun parts. It's a fun learning toy, a fun push toy and has an interesting assortment of music/learning sounds. Yes, it would be nice if the handle stayed up, but overall it should give him fun and learning experiences for a long time.

My daughter got this for her 1st birthday. She's not quite a walker yet and every picture of this toy shows the handle standing up, so we assumed it would be a nice walker for her. Nope. The handle does not stay up. I called the company regarding this. They said they can't take a pic of a toy with the handle not up, it would look bad. So pretty much it's false advertising. It's noisy and fun and my daughter likes it, but she can't walk with it so it's pretty much useless if you purchase it assuming it's a walker. Find something else.

I am exteremly disappointed with this toy. I'm not sure what Fisher-Price was thinking when they created a push toy for toddlers where the handle does not stay up on its own. It is also obnoxiously loud. My advice is to find a different toy for your little one.

Easy to assemble and makes neat sounds that my 1-year old son really seemed to find interesting. The handle, as many have pointed out, does not stand up. The mower rolls freely without friction, so kids who are still learning how to walk will fall if they try to use the mower to steady themselves. That's why I gave it three stars. We just got it, though, so that might be revised. If you're looking for a walking toy to give little ones confidence while they find their feet, this is probably not what you want.