More Product Reviews

Here are some baby product reviews that I have posted on Amazon.com:

Fisher Price Healthy Care Booster Seat
Booster seat and portable high chair all in one! Awesome! (four stars)

I LOVE this booster chair! We actually use it more right now as a portable high chair, and have been so pleased with its performance. We take it to church luncheons, restaurants, other people's houses, etc. and always get positive remarks about how handy it is. We have put it on a wide variety of different chairs and never had any trouble securing it to any of them. It's very easy to set up and take down, and folds neatly for compact carrying. It has two trays, so if you're traveling and can't clean the first tray before you need to use it again, the second is ready to go for the next meal. I love that it has the snap-on cover to keep the tray clean during transit. The cover also keeps crumbs and food particles put after use too, if you can't clean it right away. The whole thing is also very easy to clean. The trays are diswasher safe. Since the chair can be used with or without the tray, when my son gets bigger and graduates out of his high chair, this will be the booster seat he will use at the table everyday.

The one thing I wish it had is a latch or something to keep the white tray attached to the blue one a little more tightly. It comes off very easily and now that my son is a little older, he can pop it off himself, and he does. We have gone to using the blue tray more often for this reason. That's the only reason I gave it four stars instead of five. Overall, I love this chair and would recommend it to anyone.



Fisher Price Power-Plus Plug-In Swing
A huge disappointment (one star)

We were so excited to find a swing that actually plugs in so that we could save a lot of money not buying batteries. It was super cute, and my son LOVED swinging in it. However, the first disappointment was that even though there were supposed to be 6 different speeds, there was very little difference in each one. I have read the reviews that some found the high speed way too fast, but we found that even on high, the swing didn't move that much. The second disappointment was that after only a couple of months, the swing just stopped altogether. Fisher Price sent us 2 different motors (all free of charge--kudos to their customer service), but we had the same problem every time. The swing would just get slower and slower until it would completely stop. At this point, my son weighed 14 pounds, and it seemed that he was just too heavy for the swing to move him. However, the weight limit on the swing said 25 pounds, so it should have worked just fine. We ended up sending the swing back to Fisher Price and they sent us a full refund. I hope they can improve on these flaws by the time we have our next baby, because a plug-in swing is such an ideal invention.


Diaper Champ by Baby Trend
This product STINKS! (one star--if you could give a zero or a negative, I would)

I have been so disappointed in my Diaper Champ. It came highly recommended by a good friend, and the fact that it used normal grocery bags rather than expensive specialty bags was a huge draw. However, we have tried everything and still this pail stinks up our son's nursery. And it's not just a faint smell. The stench is so powerful that it practically knocks you down when you open the door. It doesn't matter how often we empty or clean and sanitize it, nothing seems to help. We would have to empty it after every diaper change, and that sort of defeats the purpose of having a diaper pail. Go with something different. It would be worth the extra money to get rid of the odor.


Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes
Won't buy anything else! (five stars)

After trying several brands of baby wipes (and hoping to get by with some cheaper ones), I have latched onto these Pampers Sensitive wipes and keep buying them every time. The other wipes just weren't doing the trick. I tried Huggies and some store brands, and found that I was having to spend lots of time scrubbing my little one's behind to get it clean. With the Pampers Sensitive, I can wipe much more gently and get him clean much more quickly (and quickly is of utmost importance with a toddler!) Also, we have had no problems with diaper rash since I have been using these wipes. I don't even care that much for the regular Pampers wipes, but these are great, and I would highly recommend them. I wish they were a little cheaper, but I just try to look for sales and coupons. Best wishes!


Fisher Price Amazing Animals Sing and Go Choo-Choo
One of the best toys we own! Great for children of all ages. (five stars)

We bought this train when our son was 6 months old, after watching him thoroughly enjoy one at a cousin's house. He loves it and we are thrilled that we bought it. He has played with it ever since, and even more than any other toy he has. Not only that, but every child that has come to our house has enjoyed it, whether they were 6 months old up to 9 years! It simply captivates children of all ages. This thing is super cute and extremely durable. Even after repeated abuse (beating on it, throwing it, standing on it, even puking on it ;), it runs like a top! It even runs great on carpet! The batteries last surprisingly long on it too. In a year and a half, I think I've only changed them twice, and considering how much it is played with, that is remarkable.

It is a noise-maker, with songs and sounds, but there is a low and high volume switch (as well as an off switch) and the low setting is very tolerable. The music is really great--anything gets annoying after it's repeated many times of course, but all things considered, these songs are very well done and I enjoy them.

Just a side note that has probably already been mentioned: if you get all the train cars and hook them up, the engine isn't quite strong enough to pull them all. And then, it may do better on a hard floor rather than carpet--I haven't actually tried that. Nevertheless, that hasn't ruined the experience for my child in any way. He loves this toy, and the animals all by themselves are enough to entertain for long periods.

One more small thing: you have to buy all the rest of the train pieces and extra animals separately. This can get pretty pricey. I have seen a few deals where you can get a couple of cars and animals in a multi set for a better price. We had grandparents and friends who were encouraged to add pieces for my son's birthday and Christmas, so it actually worked out quite well. All in all, this toy gets a A+ from our family, and I would totally recommend it to anyone!