Talk to me about walkers

[bigrock74]

I don't know which one to get for Spencer. I have seen some of you have the Sit, Stride and Ride Elephant and others have the Vtech Sit and Stand.
What others are available? Which one do you recommend?

[honeybee434]

Is it bad that I instantly though this was going to be about Walking Dead?

I'm interested to hear about baby walkers, though because we have been debating getting one for DD.

[honeybee434]

We have this lion and I'm not really sold on it. DD loves it, but it's a lot of work for us because we have to move it to make it fun for her. There aren't really buttons or anything to keep her entertained. The balls and one button on the nose she doesn't really care about, she just wants to sit on it and when she sits that's when there isn't anything to keep her entertained.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JFUN6ZC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1425569396&sr=8-1&keywords=bright+stars+lion&dpPl=1&dpID=41yYY%2B-G39L&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

SIL has this riding you that DD loves, but it doesn't have any walking features.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007XVYQR2/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1425569331&sr=8-3&keywords=vtech+riding+toy&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=41D3MVn9mJL&ref=plSrch

[bullybutt]

I have both the elephant and the Vtech. I think I like the Vtech better. They both pose a possibility to faceplant, but the Vtech seems to be more "ergonomic" with their movements.

[soon2bmrsn]

We have this "Stride to Ride" dinosaur that was YDS's but I haven't gotten it out for DD yet. The Dino "legs" can also go together so it's a riding toy.

mobile.walmart.com/ip/Fisher-Price-Stride-to-Ride-Dino/14504262

I may suggest that someone get this one for DD's birthday (they'll invitebly ask!)

m.toysrus.com/skava/static/product.html?type=TRU_product_us&url=%2Fproduct%2Findex.jsp%3FproductId%3D3027470&domain=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toysrus.com&productId=3027470

[soon2bmrsn]

ODS has this one when he was a baby: m.toysrus.com/skava/static/product.html?type=TRU_product_us&url=%2Fproduct%2Findex.jsp%3FproductId%3D48618716%26cagpspn%3Dplat_19676792%26camp%3DPLAPPCG-_-PID19676792%3ATRUS%26eESource%3DCAPLA_DF%3A48618716%3ATRUS&domain=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toysrus.com&productId=48618716&cagpspn=plat_19676792&camp=PLAPPCG-_-PID19676792:TRUS&eESource=CAPLA_DF:48618716:TRUS

[littlemissmarla]

We received a vtech alphabet train for Christmas and we just took it out now. DD is no where near using the walking feature but she loves sitting by it and pressing the buttons. I was even having fun with it because you can take the little blocks that are under the seat and push them down into the top of the train and it shoots it out the back. DH also had her riding on it while he was holding her and her smiles were ear to ear!

www.toysrus.com/buy/walkers-jumpers/vtech-sit-to-stand-alphabet-train-80-076600-3497093

[surfmama106]

Basically I have a Vtech addiction. We can both the alphabet train and the sit to stand walker. And while she plays with both and loves both, the train is still a little advanced for her. She does like playing with the blocks and sitting on the seat and even standing at the train, but as a 'walking toy' it sucks. It topples over way to easily. I'm sure once she knows how to walk it will be find but while she's learning it's just no good. The sit to stand walker is way better for learning how to walk. Sturdier and easier to push and walk with. I never got a walker that they 'sit' in so I can't speak to that type.

[anotherdreamer]

DS had the alphabet train when he was younger but never really liked it. I'm trying to decide if I should keep it for the girls or pass it along. The girls each got one if the elephant walkers/bouncers from their grandma for Christmas. I really like those so far, not walking yet but they like sitting on it and DD2 really likes it's face. DS never really used a walker for learning to walk (always loved ride ons though) so it'll be interesting to see how the elephants work out. I like that they are multi purpose though, less items means less clutter for me.