Customer Reviews

GRACO Baby Doll Playset For Dolls Up To 18 (2004)"

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I took my daughter to Target for a "Pick your own gift" trip with her birthday money in hand. After some time she finally picked an interactive baby doll and wanted a stroller, etc. Initially I was going to purchase each item individually, but then came across this item ([...]) and decided that it was a better deal. I now see that I was wrong. I'll begin with the good. The stroller is sturdy and my daughter loves it. She puts her doll in there (it can be used without the car seat) and she chases our dog around the house. Considering the wear and tear that has been put on this stroller, it is very sturdy and puts up with a lot of abuse. I also like how it folds up for easy storage. Now, the bad... The car seat.. oh my. Ok, there is no locking mechanism for the arms so, just like another reviewer stated, anytime my daughter picks it up with her baby doll in it, the baby doll falls out. The car seat attaches to the triangle stand in two ways.. as a swing and as a high chair. First, I don't like how the stand doesn't collapse for easy storage. Second, be prepared to drop your baby on the head if you attach it as a swing because, again, the baby will fall out. Third, as a high chair, it's a little more sturdy, however, you will need to not just snap it in, but secure it by the arms with the velcro straps intended for the swing. The playpen is cute and sturdy, but again, doesn't fold up for easy storage. The diaper bag is pretty much a waste. My daughter has lost interest in everything except the stroller, as it's the only thing that works without issue. If I had it to do all over again, I would have shelled out the extra cash and bought the items individually that were made with more quality.

Our grand daughter had one of these at home and we searched for another one to have at our house because she loves it so. Had a problem finding it in store (needed it right away). Finally found it at Target for $30. I don't disagree with other reviewers who said the items are not strong, but they're not meant to be played with in a rough manner. Our grand daughter hasn't had any problem with breakage. Properly played with it will last a long time. Customer service was good too; one part was missing but when I called the number on the enclosed instruction sheet they sent the part right away.

the infant car seat/carrier sucks and it makes the entire toy suck since that one piece is needed for everything else. i don't mind the small size b/c my daughter's doll is small and fits perfectly what is most frustrating is the handle is so flimsy that every time my daughter tries to pick up the carrier with the doll in it the doll mostly falls out.
pushing the baby in the swing isn't happening for the same reason- you push the swing and the handle moves and baby flies off the 'seat'. my daughter is two and she gets frustrated to the point of tears with this toy so we are going to try taking it back even tho we no longer have the receipt.

the umbrella stroller is the one thing that i don't have a problem with- it is more sturdy then the other two umbrella strollers i have had.. unfortunately it is not worth it since i could buy one separately for much less.

My daughter got this set for christmas. The way the pieces were made to work together is overwhelming for children. I was shocked to find that each item (stroller, swing, highchair) was made to have the carseat velcro or sit on it to work. It never hooked up evenly to the swing and the seat flipped over every time. The bars of the items are cheap plastic that is so flexible that it broke within a month. The "diaper bag" is a piece of fabric that rolls up with a velcro hook. I was so disappointed. Bottom line is you could take this money and buy each piece seperately and have much more durable items.

Although this set is a pretty good value -- it is much smaller than expected. You have to use a smaller than average baby doll with it -- but my daughter still enjoys it.

I got this for our little girl last Christmas and was so excited for all the features. So was almost 2 and so into baby dolls. It had promise but the doll is the only thing remaining. The crib broke in two the first week and the high chair became a hazard as the legs came off and became "magic wands". Very disappointed as it was not cheap.

My mom purchased this for my daughter as a Christmas gift around age 2 and it has created nothing but frustration in our house. The swing is poorly constructed and the infant carrier will not stay on it well. I've discarded the frame because it just created too many tears in my house. The tray does not stay on either and is also about to find a new home. The only pieces that are decent are the stroller and the infant carrier alone. I have a friend who also has the same set and she too has discarded the swing frame. I would like to see improvements by Graco, their products for baby's have been excellent but not this toy! I do not recommend it, you'd be better off spending your money on another brand or set.

Graco quailty don't spill over onto their toys! We were lucky and got this set on clearence. The seat (which is needed for the swing and highchair) is flimsy and it only fits a cabbage patch newborn doll We bought it for our 2.5 year old and she only plays with the stroller carseat combo which the stroller is sturdier than others we have bought. I am very close to just tossing the swing part in the trash. Because of the handle on the carseat doesn't lock the baby falls out. To hook the swing up you have to secure it with velcro which is tuff for my girl and you have to keep track of a stabiliztion bar to use the high chair. We paid half price for this at walmart which was under 20 bucks which I guess I would have paid for just the stroller.

Got this for my 3 year old. She loves it because she's really into imaginative play right now. My biggest complaint is that to change it from the swing to the high chair, you have to remove a bar (and vis versa - add a bar). This is not a three year old task. If would be great if Graco would have made it to that you wouldn't have to change any pieces. Also you can get this a lot cheaper from other places (sorry, Amazon).

Very flimsy and after a year my almost 5 year old get frustrated with this set. Your better of paying just a little more for something quality. We are getting rid of it and asking Santa to try again!