... most babies can play with it sooner because it's easy to make a sound with because the child can ...
580013
Although the toy says 12m+ most babies can play with it sooner because it's easy to make a sound with because the child can blow in or out. It's a great toy for babies and a go-to first birthday or baby shower gift.
511581
I use this toy in the level 3 continuous song mode during diaper changes. It makes my life so much easier and baby is always surprised and happy to see this dog. My baby is 6 months and very wiggly. He didn't show as much interest in this toy in his regular play areas.
235446
We received this as a gift for our 2 yr old and he seems to really enjoy playing with it. It's easy to operate, if it had anymore than 2 buttons then I think he would get frustrated, so it's perfect. The music is kind of annoying to me but just take the little person out and you don't have to hear it. Otherwise, my son really likes to push the buttons on the car to pretend to start it up. We'll play with this for 20 min, which is great in toddler time.
832767
I just received this, and my baby has been playing with it a bit. It's a little underwhelming.

For starters, I'm not sure why this is for ages 2+. My baby is 15 mos, and he could have been playing with this since at least 12 mos. It's literally buttons, click-clacky movement and some spinning parts. I bought it at 15 mos because I like for him to grow into toys, but he can fully use this now - and my baby is a little bit of a late bloomer.

The robot has a button on the top of his head. When you push it, his eyes spin (and sometimes end up on a different "emotion") and the gears on the sides of his head spin.

He has a button on his chest that lights up and makes sounds. It makes different robotic beeps, and sometimes he says "I. am. a. robot".

On the bottom of his feet are two spinners - one is a ball and one is a cylinder shape.

His limbs are poseable and make clacking sounds when you move them. The head spins all the way around, and the arms and legs move. They're stiff, so they stay in the position they were put in until you WANT to move them, which is nice. You can open and close his hands.

My issue is that the description says, "Robot Q can even open and close his hands and sit by himself". I took it to mean he could DO those things by himself. What it actually means is "Robot Q's hands can be opened (by you) and he can sit by himself (once you pose him that way)". So if you're looking for an electronic robot that moves around a little by himself, this is not it.

Also, in the answered questions, it says "The Baby can entertain himself by rolling the rattles on Robot Q's soles and walk with him". Well baby can't walk with him, because it's so small and close to the ground. But the rollers on the feet DO move the robot a little bit, kind of the way a baby would roll a car around on the floor.

All that said, it really is a cute toy. It's sturdy and can stand by itself. The lights are bright and colorful - it's not a dinky little light. Just know that it REALLY doesn't do a ton. It's like buying a baby doll for a child - the doll does nothing and the child makes up the play.
2839524
My baby plays with it sometimes. She just loves the noise it makes but eventually she toss it to the side or off the bed
3443984
The fiddle bits on this are loose and easily moved by babies. Some other toys of ours were a bit stiff and it took a lot longer for our daughter to be able to work them. She's one now and still loves this for the music.
4157469
This box says 3 years plus, however the skill set is something a younger child will need to learn with.  As long as you supervise your child when playing with this toy, there is no reason why an 18 month old cannot play with it. They put 3+ because of the long string. Don't leave the toy alone with your child unsupervised and you won't risk having your 18 month old choke themselves.

As soon as this toy arrived in the mail, I took it out and worked with my 18 month old on stringing the various animals. She got the hang of it within the hour and was able to do it by herself easily by the end of the day.  We play with this toy by me singing Old Macdonald, and then she makes the animal sounds as she strings each "bead" onto the string.

The product quality is okay. I was a little disappointed to see that the paint on some of the pieces was rubbed off as soon as I took it out of the box. That being said, my daughter doesn't care at all, so that's all that matters.  It's a cute toy. It's not something we spend a lot of time on now that she's really proficient at stringing beads quickly. We probably play with this once a day and that only takes maybe 10 minutes.  I'm still glad I bought it though. It gives some variety to her play time.
782380
We have a special needs child,and funding toys that are easy to carry around and light up with noise can be difficult,She loves it..thank you!!
353981
My baby is 9 months and this is one of her staple toys. It can get LOUD but she enjoys it. It is a very hard plastic so I would suggest for an older baby so they won't accidentally hurt themselves.
4968603
I purchased this toy for my 1yr old's birthday.  She's played with it for about 2 months now.  It captured her attention right away, and has many different sounds and activities to keep her attention.  It has two modes, that each offer completely different responses to actions and buttons pressed.

I really like how easy it was for her to perform the actions - For example:
-There is a set of birds on the top, a little bid and a big bird.  It is very easy for a baby to press them, and when you press the little bird it says in a high pitched children's voice "Little bird in", then when you press the larger bird down he says in a deep voice "Big bird in" then the little bird says "Little bird out". If you press them again, the responses change three times.
-There is a light switch that is easy for her to flip up and down, and the when the light switch is flipped up, it says "light on" and the light illuminates the window and a little book on the side.  When she flips it down, it says "light off".  Then if you don't press anything else, it will say "Can you please turn the light back ON?".

All of the buttons are big enough for her to press, and it has so many actions to teach her, from flipping a light switch or opening a door, to sliding the window open or close.  It teaches opposites- up/down, in/out, off/on, open/close, daytime/nighttime and has fun actions for her to do to learn them.

The modes also teach things like when you rotate the faucet handle, it says "Be sure to brush your teeth before bedtime".  Or when you press the door bell it says "Someone has come over for dinner".

A couple other pros- it will make a few noises or play music to entice your youngster to keep playing with it- but only for a few minutes.  It does not keep making sounds when your not playing with it like many other toys do. Its lightweight and she can carry it herself, or drag it around if shes crawling.

No Cons that I have encountered for this toy yet... She has not figured out how to perform all of the actions yet so I am glad she'll be able to grow into it and the fun will keep going as she learns.

Definitely recommend this one!
899639
We love this toy. It really engages my little one. It shows that it is for 18+ months, but my 10 month old loves it. The music is engaging and she bounces and dances; the lights and buttons are clear and easy to use. It is such a refreshing change from all the other musical and talking toys that start to all sound the same.
3222546
This toy really should be meant for children older than six months.  My son is 11 months and he rarely plays with it outside of his crib.  I don't know if it is because he doesn't use it that much or what, but he doesn't really grasp that he can make her glow all by himself.  However, whenever I show her to him, if he is fussy in his crib, the light seems to calm him down.  I look forward to when Jaden grasps the whole idea.
The fabric has improved since I was small (about 25 years ago), the fabric is simple to clean and stands out from other dull, stuffed animals.  The glowworm is a good investment for parents.
3492074
Our baby got this at around 6 months old, and she liked it immediately.  She's now 8 months old, and she'll stare and stare at BeatBo until we get him off the shelf.  The lights on the belly are very cool, he sings several fun songs that she likes.  He seems pretty well made and solid, the parts are well attached.  He's easy to clean, and we're still on the first set of batteries, so he didn't chew through them in about a month and a half of practically daily use.

I did read other comments that mention the mechanical noise he makes when he moves, and I have to agree, it is annoying.  It doesn't overwhelm the music when you have it on the louder of the two volume settings, but it probably would on the softer setting.  My only other small complaint is that BeatBo is not really designed to be handled.  Our girl is just getting to the point that she doesn't just want to watch him, but rather play with him while he's activated, but she either just knocks him over or holds his head making his gears grind while he's trying to dance.  I realize that he wasn't designed to be handled, but since he's so interesting and animated, of course the baby wants to touch him and chew on him.
2626589
I bought this for my son when he was about 6 months old. At that point he still wasn't consistently responding to his name. The first time Scout said it, his hear snapped around to look at the toy and then to me, like in that second he made the connection. The buttons on the paws are easy enough for him to activate them himself. And the voice and music aren't bnoxious and tinny like so many other kid's toys. My 2 year old niece has Violet, and also loves the personalization.
2211103
A really simple but fun toy.  It makes a great noise.  Baby seems very interested in it, though doesn't yet use it himself.
2487151
I had to get this for my 8 month old after she played with a friends and it is still one of her favorite toys. It's small and easy to hold onto.
785486
We got this toy for my nine month old son.  He was able to figure it out and safely use it just fine within a few hours of having access to it.  My five year old daughter also uses the slide, but not for its intended purposes, she has made it into a water slide... I don't think many children will enjoy this toy much past the age of two, which is the starting recommended age.