Customer Reviews

Barney

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I bought this Barney for my one year old son. While he recognized the "I Love You" song immediately, and his little face lit up, Mommy is disappointed with Barney.

Barney has a "pouch" concealed in his behind, held together with cheap velcro, where the music box/battery pack lives. Problem is, the velcro consistently keeps coming undone, leading my little one to reach inside for the battery pack. Though the plastic pack has the protective little screw so he can't get the batteries out of the box, the box has holes in it. Little ones chew--and drool--on anything they can get to their mouths, and voila! My little guy managed to douse the batteries with drool before I got the box away from him.

Also, the pouch inside Barney which holds the aforementioned music box/battery pack is a poor fit. Sometimes you press Barney's heart to hear the song. Sometimes it's his ribs. Sometimes it's his stomach. Yet other times it's his back. The toy seems to frustrate my 2 year old niece because she can't figure out how to get Barney to sing.

All said, I wouldn't buy this toy again. Maybe there's a better Barney out there?

My daughter is 18 mo. old. She is just starting to really love Barney. SHE picked this toy out, herself. It's very plush and cute. When Barney sings his song and says "a kiss from me to you", she kisses Barney. I didn't even know that there was a velcro closing in the back for the batteries, so therefore, it must not be so bad. I recommend this toy to every parent that has a child who loves Barney.

Before Lydia came alone, my husband and I were (dare I say) Barney Haters. We could not fanthom the fascination with this big goofy dinasaur.

Now my 2 year old watches the show, and I don't know what I'd do w/o him. She *adores* Barney. She sings along, dances, and learns things.

To the point:

I bought this toy because it played the song "I Love You" and Lydia really likes singing along with that.

Pros:
1. She loves Barney
2. Plays the song she likes and recognizes most.

Cons:
1. It only plays one chorus of the first part of the song for every push.
2. Button should be where the heart is instead of under it. She's managed to push it on her own a few times, but it's mostly me pushing it.
3. Could stand to be a little more plush and probably about 4 inches bigger for better squishy-hugability.

Even with all the cons however, I don't regret this purchase. It needs work, but Lydia still likes it, just not as much as she *could* like it.

My 20 month old daughter loves this Barney. She takes it everywhere and sleeps with it every night. I have not had any problems with the velcro which conceals the battery pack. However, it is hard for little ones to push the mechanism which makes Barney sing the "I love you" song. However, that doesn't seem to bother my daughter, she just loves to cuddle with it. It is the perfect size for a child her age. I would recommend this toy to any parent who has a child who likes Barney. Just be prepared for your child to ask you to make Barney sing when she wants to hear the song.

I got this for my daughter when she was 2 1/2 and she loved him. She's almost 5 now and still sleeps with him every night. We've never had any trouble with the Velcro, in fact it stays very tightly together. He's traveled on a airplane, stayed in motels with us and even gone on the Disney Cruise Line with us and he still looks great. He rides in the car with us everyday too. He's been a good friend to my daughter. We've replaced his batteries once. I highly recommend him.

I have a two year old son who loves barney. This toy was the first barney toy we got him, and the two of them are now inseperable. This barney toy is also very durable. I accidentally put him through the washing machine without taking the voice box out, and it still works like new. I would say that this toy is definitely great for toddlers who like barney.
I highly reccomend it.(so does my two year old!)

I bought this toy for my 6 month old daughter on Dec 4, 2003 and when it arrived she was totally thrilled.
I would press the heart and let it sing her to sleep.
Barney is adorable.

My daughter is 19 months old and has grown quite fond of Barney. She really loves this toy! When she squeezes his belly and he sings, she hugs and kisses Barney and then runs to find me so she can hug and kiss me too! [...]

This Barney Doll is very soft for babies and kids. This is not like other singing dolls, it is pretty safe and kids are unable to remove the battery inside (the battery pack is very hard to remove for them) which makes the toy very safe. Also, the size is ok for a kid.

Unfortunately this doll only came with one Barney's song.

A lifesaver! My son is so happy with this toy. He holds Barney by the head and twirls him around as he sings. It's adorable to watch!!!