Customer Reviews

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Shop and Learn Walker

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We purchased the Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Shop and Learn Walker for our son for Christmas, when he was almost 9 months old. At this point he wasn't even crawling on his tummy yet. He wasn't able to lean on the cart yet but he did love to play with the toys that go in the cart. They were a perfect size for him to hold with one hand and he really liked to shake them.

Around the time he started pulling himself up onto things, at about 10 months he started to pull himself up onto the cart. We keep the cart in his room, which is carpeted so it doesn't roll too fast. The first few times he tried to pull himself up on the cart, it fell over. But it is very light and didn't hurt him at all, just startled him a bit. After a few weeks he was able to pull himself up on the cart while keeping it steady. It taught him some awesome body coordination skills. He enjoyed pulling himself up on the cart and picking the toys out of it and throwing them on the floor.

Around 11 months he started being able to push the cart across the room while walking. He was not walking or standing independently at this point. The cart has been great for teaching in and out opposites as we tell him to put toys in the cart and then take them out again. It is his very favorite toy.

The change of modes is nice but my son tends to prefer the "It's learning time!" mode, and gets annoyed when we change it to one of the other modes. The volume control is great, we try to keep it on the lowest setting for our own sanity and our son hasn't figured out how to flip those switches yet.

This is a really great toy and I do recommend it but with a disclaimer to keep it on the carpet until your child is a confident walker because carpet helps to keep it stable and slow it down.

I bought this for my daughter when she was 7 months old because she started pulling up on furniture and cruising around our home. Within the day that it arrived, she learned how to pull herself up and walk behind it. It only tipped on her once before she got the hang of it and now she loves "shopping" around our living room. I love this toy! She is nine months old now and still loves playing with it. It comes with 4 food toys that fit into shaped spots that teach about shapes and colors and 3 extra food toys to go into the cart. I love the three different settings- shopping, learning, and music- and my husband and I both agree that this is one of the best "noisy" toys we have. It isn't annoying because it's not as predictable as most baby toys; there is no set pattern to the noises and songs that play. I would recommend this toy for any child that is pulling up and cruising. And for any family that would like to enjoy seeing a look of terror in their cat's eyes as the baby chases them :)

We got this for my little girl when she was 13 months and could already walk. I thought she and my 4 year old would enjoy using this as a cart for their kitchen and have fun playing with it. It has had very little use. I think as a shopping cart it's wheels and design are bulky. They like the music and songs. And . . . at 16 months the only thing she wants to do is climb up and sit in it! Good thing is this thing IS very sturdy and will NOT TIP easily. I have read other reviews and moms testify this is the best walker they've used. I think if you want it as a walker you should get it. It is very sfe for them to pull-up on. but if you're looking for a shopping cart toy - find something else! : ) hope this helps.

Length:: 1:26 Mins

This walker is the best one out there that we've found. Our son had previously owned two others, but after he actually started standing, we found they were useless-- didn't roll on carpet, pace was ridiculously fast for a beginner, or they tipped over when he used it for standing support. This product is an excellent value and far more useful than the more expensive walkers we have owned. Highly recommended, excellent quality and value.

Only cons: doesn't turn easily and the shapes are easily misplaced/lost-- but that can be said of any children's toy.

Although this toy is stury, somewhat educational and seems to be fun for my son I wish we would've gone for a different shopoing cart. He usually just pushes it around, not utilizing the many electronic features. It's rather bulky so it takes up a lot of room, and it's short so my tall 1 year old will outgrow it in no time. If I could do it all over again I would've bought the fun to imagine shopping cart and saved $20.

My son is 12 mos old and needs some coaxing to learn how to walk, so I wanted to get him a walk-behind toy to play with instead of the standard sit-in walker which he already has. Ideally I wanted one that would surround him on 3 sides, but I couldn't find one like that anywhere (similar to a friend's) so I got him this one. It was very easy and quick to assemble, I had it together in 5 minutes so that was definitely a plus. I like that it has 3 settings so you can set it to music, sound effects, or learning, and 2 volume settings. It looks sturdy with the wheels being out so wide, but he has fallen backwards 3 times in the one day we've had it, squeezed the red bar to try and hold himself back up and regain his balance, and the shopping cart tips over and lands on top of him. It doesn't seem to cause any additional injury, but scares the bejeses out of him to have that thing land on top of him like that. We'll keep trying because it's the only walk-behind toy I could find after spending an entire day going store to store, but I must say that I am greatly disappointed that this toy intended for use by unstable toddlers who need help with balancing to walk is so unstable itself.

The good news is that it is pretty and durable and has nice, pleasant sounds.
The bad news is that the wheels don't swivel and if you are living in a Manhattan apartment like us, the baby can't travel very far without running into an obstruction. Secondly, we purchased this toy in order to help our baby learn to walk, but the wheels turn too easily and the cart literally runs away from the child. So it doesn't help her at all. Maybe when she gets older, she will enjoy pushing it, but again, because the wheels turn so easily, it might actually make her fall. I wouldn't say it's dangerous but it isn't exactly something you want to leave your child out of your sight with either.

PROS:
-Wide stance makes stable and difficult to tip over
-Nice sounds and lights
-Very durable

CONS:
-Really only designed (for any infant/toddler) to go in a straight line.

My son has had this cart from about 10 months to now about 18 months...He plays with it daily! When he was first learning to walk/stand it was necessary to be near by...please remember this cart has wheels and will roll. I really think the other reviews talking about the cart tipping over, were maybe expecting a little too much. So far this cart has survived about 8 months of constant use. And it is even good to stick Elmo, blocks, books, and blankets in and take for a ride.

The only negative I have seen is that it is just designed to go in a straight line. So typically, it gets pushed quickly in a straight line and rammed into something. Then it is pulled in reverse and rammed into the same object again. In short, even kids that are good walkers will have difficultly turning it. Just keep that in mind if you have a small spaced area.

A relative just got this "walker" for my son. We were tired of having him use his umbrella stroller (which is thankfully fairly stable) as a walker! The toy is very cute and looks like it would be fairly stable, with the wide-set wheels. However, it's far too easy for my son (10 months, a very good cruiser who can easily stand with only one hand on things) to tip it over. Plus, the wheels have absolutely no traction whatsoever. There might as well be sliders on the bottom of the cart instead of "wheels" that don't work on our floor, and barely work on a carpeted surface. There are some cute bells and whistles on the cart, which is nice. However, the main reason we got this was so he could walk with it. Since he's already fallen backward a couple of times with it since we got it a couple of days ago, he seems a little apprehensive to pull himself up on it and walk with it, which is a big disappointment. I hope this changes, but time will have to tell. For a next version of this toy, they really must make it more stable and with wheels that grip at least a little bit so they actually function as wheels.

I purchased this toy for my 12-month old grandson for his birthday. He absolutely loves it. He scoots all around the house pushing his cart along. He goes so fast that we can't even get a video. He doesn't walk on his own yet so the excitement he gets from walking with this cart is priceless. I would recommend this toy to everyone looking for the perfect walker.