Customer Reviews

Wooden Toddle Truck

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We ordered this for our 9-month old, who is starting to push himself up. He loves to push this truck back and forth as he stands (with our help), although he doesn't yet have the concept of putting one foot in front of the other. He can push himself up without it toppling, unless he grabs the handle from the side.

Blocks: The blocks are classic wooden ones with contemporary painted designs on one side of the majority of them. They are plain wood on the other side.

Assembly/Parts: It was a tad difficult getting the last hole on one side of the handle to line up with the hole on the base. It required two people and a lot of tugging, but I suppose it's extra secure now that we got it together. The nuts that go on the end of the screws around the handle connection sometimes tend to loosen. Perhaps with the proper wrench we would no longer have this issue.

Wheels: The wooden wheels are covered in a cute green rubber strip, making it non-slip - perfect for playing on our hardwood floors.

In all, we are happy with this little push cart and are always glad to find sturdy and safe alternatives to big plastic toys.

I bought this for my 9th month old daughter who is already taking some steps on her own. She likes it a lot. The blocks captivate her and the wagon is durable and balanced so when she pulls up on the handle picking herself from a seated position the standing the wagon stays still.

The one draw back is that it doesn't turn easily.

We have wood floors - and the gripper wheels make this wagon better then others tried - It doesn't slip, but easily glides on wood and carpets.

This toddle truck/push wagon was a great find at my local children's store in August 2008. I bought it with a coupon for 20% off, so I paid even less than the Amazon price. My husband easily assembled the wagon for our son's first birthday, and we loaded it up with the included blocks. Our son immediately grabbed the bar and took off walking behind the push wagon - and no, he was not already walking independently, only cruising.

The wagon is very sturdy and stable as he pushes, and never slips on the hard-wood floor (thanks to the knobby, rubbery wheels). I also appreciate that the blocks all have at least one straight edge, so they don't roll around much. This push wagon really seems to have a good balance to it - never tipping backwards. Our son has not appeared to kick the back of the wagon either, while walking. The Plan Toys push wagon looks very good as well, and is now carried at my local store!

Just a quick note to let potential buyers know that the item shown here can be had for less from the Amazon seller "Early Learning Center." I purchased from "Direct Super Center" since the description claims the Toddle Truck came with 24 blocks vs. the 15 quoted on the ELC product page. The item arrived today and, naturally, there are only 15 blocks in the box. Annoyed at the incorrect description; really irritated that I paid more for the privilege of being duped. It also does not weigh 8 lb, if you were hoping to find something with a bit of heft -- it's much closer to the 5 lb quoted on the ELC product page: Early Learning Centre Wooden Classics / Toddle Truck.

That said, the truck itself seems well constructed (in China). Hopefully not too many toxic chemicals... The press-on retainers for the wheels seem a bit hokey; I have a hard time believing that they will stay in place in the long term -- time will tell.

My 9 month old loves this push cart. When he was first learning to use it, the wheels went waaaaay too fast. We have wood floors and the cart would zoom across the floor faster than he could keep up. We had to wrap rubber bands around the axles to slow it down. He has progressed and is now able to use it without the rubber bands. If I had it to do all over again, I would have spent the extra money and bought one that was better quality.

This is my 1 year old's favorite toy! It is well made and very durable. It is also very cute. I bought a different walker and returned it for this one. I am very satisfied.

My ten month old daughter loves this walker. The first tries she tipped it over so we had to hold the walker but in a day she figured out how to use her balance to stand up and start pushing the walker around. She had some nasty falls (tipping the toy to the sides) so we have to walk behind her to make sure she has not accidents and turn her around at the end of hall. Overall, she loves the toy and we love it as well. I believe she is about to walk thanks to this toy.

I ordered this toy for a granddaughter's first birthday. She really enjoys pushing the cart around. It is well-balanced and she can pull herself up without it upsetting. She can stand or sit in the cart safely. Note: My granddaughter is small for her age, only 18 pounds, so a really large child might possibly put a strain on it. The blocks are really nice, well-finished and some of them are painted attractively on one side. They come in several different shapes.

We bought this for our son when he was 10 months old and not yet walking, and now he is 18 months old and running! This was an instant hit. He started walking with it immediately, and was soon sort of running with it. On our hardwood floors, even without using the piece to slow down the truck, it never ran away from him or caused him to lose confidence in it. It is very well balanced; it has never tipped on him. He has put a ton of mileage on it, carrying all sorts of things in it all over the house. He has stood in it and attempted to make it a scooter--still no tipping! He has banged it into EVERYTHING; maybe it's rubber covered wheels have also prevented damage to our home. It has held together well; the only maintenance we have had to do is tighten a screw twice. We highly recommend this cart/truck/walker.

My son was only 7 months when I got this. But, he loves the blocks and likes to stand up and walk (with help) behind it. Sometimes my husband even pushes him around on it. I like that it's blocks, a walker, and he can use it as a cart for other toys, too. Very well made. No cheap plastic here.