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A real drum would have been a much better purchase. The sounds it makes are really annoying. I thought anything made by Leapfrog would be a safe bet. But this drum is awful. My mistake -- I usually avoid toys that make "artificial" sounds.
The good: This does seem to be a tough toy that can take many drops. The batteries were dead on arrival. I was so sad because I was at Goodwill and they had not just one, but TWO of these drums on their toy shelf for 99 cents a piece. I found out that this toy is really very low-budget and not at all on pace with the quality of learning toys on the market these days. There are so many other great learning toys out there, don't bother with this one. The drum hardly does anything, and barely holds my daughter's interest for more than a minute or so.
Definitely a rip off to buy at full price. I always research most items before I decide to purchase, and found this drum to have a good rating here before I bought this drum for my 1yr old daughter for Christmas. The bad: Top of drum has a very cheesy display of letters and pictures. That is all that is good.
My grandson is 17 months old and he just can,t sit still long enough to sit and play, however he does like the portion that plays the music. I believe this toy is great, only probelm I think it is better for a younger child. I would recommend it for a younger tot who has not yet started walking.
Considering that this is a 'drum' and that kids are expected to 'bang' it, you'd think the volume would at least me loud enough so that you could hear it.But that is not the case with this. I bought this item for my 1.5 year old and he never learnt anything (alphabet etc) because the volume was never loud enough to attract his attention.It is a very frustrating product because the only way to enjoy it is by hitting the drum softly.which kinda defeats the purpose.
Absolutely love this toy. Very educational with an opportunity to help raise a bilingual child
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