My son would give a -2 stars
580755
I have not personally played the game but I bought it for my children and according to my son who is the gamer in the house the game sucks times 10.  It is difficult to steer and the computer always gets a 30 second head start and you can't tell where the road is. I bought the game for my 8 year old daughter but she won't play it because it is to difficult to operate and my son who will play just about any game once says he wants to send it back. He said he should be paid for wasting his time with this game.
4611698
I had been a baby signs user for about 6 months when I bought the potty training kit for my 15 month old son.  I was disappointed because the video was lengthy and redundant for my young son.  Additionally, the parent guide did not really tell me more than I already knew.  We had already been using signs (more, eat, hungry, etc) but my son was far more interested in talking.  By the time we began trying it, the program didn't seem to interest him.  He didn't care about stickers or a whistle that was too difficult for him to work.  Basically he didn't buy in.  We will try some of the suggested methods, only modified with words, a little later when he is ready.  Perhaps you will have better luck.
1098053
Based on the glowing reviews, I really wanted to get this toy for my now 5 year old when he was a toddler but just couldn't justify the expense. Now that we've received the toy as a gift for my baby, I truly don't get what all the excitement is about.  My son does like the singing animal buttons but the shape sorter side is a source of total frustration. Obviously, he's too young to unlock the door so we leave it open. But then he has a hard time keeping it open to get the shapes out and ends up ripping it off it's hinges! I'm sure that can't go on for too long before it will be broken for good. The pop-up bear side is too hard for a little one to work and too simplistic to interest an older child. The other sides are mildly interesting to me but not at all interesting to my son. All kids are different and it turns out this one would rather play with blocks, cars, balls or pans (all alot cheaper not to mention quieter, with the exception of the pans!)
2398252
My son just received this for his 2nd birthday.  I'm ready to throw it out already.  He is very interested and eager to play with it but the green slide piece will NOT stay on for more than a couple of minutes.  He carries it to me all the time saying "broken, broken".  I "fix" it and two minutes later it happens again.  He is not destructive with the toys and I've never had such a quality issue on a Fisher Price product.

In addition to the quality, it is difficult to use for a 2 year old.  Mickey or Minnie can't stand on the trap door waiting to go down the slide unless you set them up with precise balance and carefully press the trap door button.  Even as an adult trying to show my son how do do it, I could not get it to behave as I wanted.  You have to push down on the setting hard enough to open the trap door and the toodles door to the slide.

The airplane has quickly gotten twisted and the figurines will not stay in the airplane for a full trip around the clubhouse.  Because it's time to do a toy purge due to all the stuff he got for his birthday, I fear this one will not be in our house for very long.  :(
1143968
The concept is good, but my son, who usually likes to read, hates this book.
3181422
I bought this for my son for his first birthday. From all reviews I thought he would enjoy it. He played with it for a couple minutes and now nothing. Maybe he would have enjoyed it when he was a little younger. I don't suggest buying this.
2261802
My son received this toy as a gift and I must say Elmo is pretty lonely just after 24 hours. He was pretty excited to receive the toy as he is a huge Elmo fan. He was amused by the toy during the party, but upon returning home, Elmo has been tossed aside. He is bulky, only knows one terrible story, a few jokes, and has become a statue in the house that I am about to donate to the thrift shop. What a waste of $60. My son loves toys that he can play with in creative ways....like legos, blocks, his kitchen set, books, etc. If you are considering this toy, think twice and buy some books or blocks.....
1519974
I'm giving these 2 stars only because my 5 year old son really likes them.  As the parent, however I'm not thrilled because they are cheaply made and parts keep falling off:-/.
2731218
I ordered the Cozmo robot for my son's 10 year birthday.  He had shown interest in it a few months earlier and it seemed like something that could be both entertaining and educational (learning how to program the robot to do basic things.)

When we received Cozmo the first two days were pretty exciting.  My son taught him to talk, played a bunch of games (which you unlock the more you use Cozmo) and spent a lot of time exploring the house with Cozmo through his phone.

I noticed on the 3rd day Cozmo wasn't cruising around the living room I asked my son about it.  He said, and I quote "I unlocked everything.  There's really not a lot Cozmo can do."

So I asked him if he was really done with Cozmo or just taking a break.  He said he was taking a break.  So I waited a week and realized Cozmo hadn't moved from his charging cradle.

I returned Cozmo for a refund.

To be fair.. Cozmo does exactly what he's advertised to do.  He talks, make funny noises.. plays game.  You can program him to do basic things.

But for $180 he doesn't do enough in my opinion.  He couldn't hold the attention of a 10 year old for more than 2 days.
2105295
I realize this is a children's classic that is loved by many, but my son hates it and, frankly, I'm unimpressed by it as well.
3760647
I was very excited to get my son a Lite-Brite (remembering how much I enjoyed the one I had as a child) and decided to go with this 'travel' model as a starter, to see if he would even play with it.  Although he did enjoy the concept, and we do play with it when I have the patience, the actual toy is awful.

Everything you read about how this toy is bad is in the other reviews (the absolute uselessness of the storage compartment, the inane functioning of the light); I suppose that its many negative attributes were not expressed in such a way as to make me appreciate how awful they actually are.  I can think of two ways to explain the horribleness of this toy:

Either, 1) The person who "designed" it never had a toy as a child is now taking revenge on the world, or 2) (the more likely case) this toy was not designed, but instead pieced together by somebody with some extra plastic parts.  It is a parent's nightmare.
4135814
We bought this laptop for my son for his 2nd birthday. He had another toy laptop that he LOVED to play with, so we went ahead and bought this one so he could learn something as well.  He never touched it until we'd had it about 6 months, and even then he would play with it for less than a minute before walking away.  The screen is much too small, and the graphics are boring and black and white.  It just can not hold his interest.  Now that he's almost 3 and we've had it for a year, he still is bored with it. He can not figure out how to select a "game" on his own.  I bought this laptop on the recommendation of a friend whose 3 year old loved it, but it's just not exciting enough for my son I think.  He is too active to sit and play with this.  I wouldn't buy it again.
3957975
My son liked this for a couple of sittings.  After that didn't really care about it.  It is work hassle for the parents then it's worth.  Stick with crayons.
1702685
I was at first astonished to find some one-star reviews for this book that my 20-month-old son adores. But, upon further consideration, I have found some disparaging subject matter that I'd like for you, dear Amazon customers, to consider.

Caution: Spoiler alert!

Spread 1: Pirates
TOO MANY SKULLS! Also, several of the pirates are wearing jewelery, and I don't think my son should be exposed to crossdressing at such such a young age.

Spread 2: Jungle
Why are there so many butterflies and flowers in this book for BOYS? If I wanted him to be a girly boy, I would've gotten him Dora the Explorer.

Spread 3: Dinosaurs
THERE ARE NO CAVEMEN RIDING THE DINOSAURS! Plus, there are fossils, which we do not believe exist.

Spread 4: Wizards
Witches and dark magic and potions and CATS! We all know cats are evil.

Spread 5: Space
People on the moon? I don't intend to teach my son about fictional events.

Spread 6: Seaside
There are half-naked men frolicking in the water, drinks served in coconuts, and rainbow-colored pinwheels. We all know what kind of beach this is.

Spread 7: Bedroom
This bedroom is filthy. This is wildly inconsistent with the values we hope to instill in our children.

Spread 8: Castle
Jousting and DRINKING and bows and SHARP arrows and knives and spilled wine and men in TIGHTS. My son should not witness this drunken violence.

Spread 9: Workshop
I don't need my kid looking at this hippie commune. Who rides a bicycle in a workshop?

Spread 10: Cowboys
Two words: Brokeback Mountain.

In conclusion, this is a horribly offensive book. But my son loves it. So, 5 stars. I guess I'm a pushover.
2567182
So we bought this for my son as an early Christmas present mostly because I (yes, me, his dear old mommy) REALLY wanted to have it now since the reviews of Beatbo were great and it looked like so much fun. My 2 yo son loves the YouTube video so much so we thought, why not?

Ok, since we received it (yesterday), my son has not even touched it except one time, he pushed  the red record button which he has no idea what it does just because the button was closest to him so my friend and I decided we'd give it a go.
We did the turn off, wait 5 seconds, turn back on suggestion, we changed the batteries, we even pushed in some kind of black reset button just to see if we could get Beatbo to go ANY louder. We had it on the loudest setting and still we could ONLY hear the mechanical noise that makes Beatbo work. We could barely hear him dance/sing/and talk. I was actually the saddest one of all and I know that probably seems sad to even read that but I was. I couldn't believe that out of ALL the little to the tiniest of Fisher Price and V-Tech gadgets/toys that Beatbo was many beats short from hearing him just sing the alphabet song. His kind of techno way.....

I was very disappointed that Beatbo was not loud enough, even though he was mostly a baby to toddler techno dance toy per say. You would think with all the hype of how great he is and how wonderful a dance toy he is that we couldn't seem to turn him up any louder.

We wished they would have made volume buttons, just like on a tv remote or some kind of dial like one on a car radio that the parents control either from the toy itself with a volume "lock" setting or from their smartphone.

I gave it 3 stars because he is an awesome toy for some kids and quite a wonderful catch for parents like me who loves toys like Beatbo. However, we just were so bummed to see that the highest volume setting didn't even do it any justice for this toy when you watch him do his dance moves on YouTube. I guess we just thought he'd be louder on the higher volume setting.

On day 2 after we got him, he just decided not to work right. He was dancing crazy that he wasn't matching up to the beat of his songs. He must have gotten the hint that we were not fond of him any longer after 1 day.

My son is still watching the Beatbo YouTube video and still dancing and enjoying every minute of it. Sorry Beatbo, we'd rather see you on the tube where we can control the volume.
3945295
This was the single most disappointing toy that we purchased for our children for Christmas. The worst part is that it was from our young son's big gift from "Santa".
The Dino takes forever to turn on and start talking, even with great wifi. Once it is on, you need to repeat yourself repeatedly and it still does not understand you. It is beyond frustrating for a child to try and play with. Our Dino keeps asking if we want to hear a story. Even if we say "no", he still keeps asking. Then, when he asks our son questions during his incredibly boring story, he never is able to understand what our son is saying. You may think that maybe it is because he is a child but I also have tried responding and the Dino does not understand what I say either. I do not have an accent and am a reading specialist who specializes in phonics and sound development in children so I can assure you that my speech is clear, audible and phonetically accurate.
Our last attempt to "play" with this piece of garbage toy was when it accused (yes accused) our 4 year old son of using inappropriate language when speaking to it. I was in the room and it was not the case. That being said, I have a few choice, inappropriate words that I would like to say to CogniToys for taking our $100 on this junk!
The idea is really cute but obviously there are a lot of kinks that need to be addressed. This toy should not be sold until someone fixes these issues. The disappointment from our son about his "big gift from Santa" was beyond heartbreaking. I'm really at a loss
2842883
I bought this for my almost 3-year-old son for Christmas and I was SO excited. He loves Chuggington and train tracks and doesn't have a track set at home like he does at PawPaws (which is a Thomas set), and his own set at home is of course super duper exciting.

Right now this is in a box in the closet. I am very disappointed and it infuriates my son to play with, so I put it up. Likewise, it in annoys the bejesus out of me because I have to deal with him being mad and then playing with it anyway, and then getting mad again and holy crap.

To break it down:

Pros:
-Wooden track is very well made.
-Trains are okay, though they're as much plastic as they are wood.
-Our set came with Vee, He loves Vee. Vee dances all around our house talking to us in a high pitches voice now and telling everyone what to do. She's the boss on the show, so we humor her.

Cons:
-The trains are big, which are good for small hands, but because of their size the magnets usually don't meet up with other brand magnets, so you can't play with these trains in the same choo choo as Thomas or Brio trains. That sort of sucks.
-Even thought the trains are not heavy, the trains are top heavy or something. The magnets are weaker than other trains he has (even the off brand) so they don't stick together well and always come apart. They also fall over really easily.
- The trains derail very easily. It's in part because of afore mentions train design, but it's also because the figure eight has absurdly tight curves that not more than one train can navigate around without falling over. This really pisses him off, which in turn pisses me off because I have to deal with him being pissed off. Tight curves great on people, not trains tracks.
-The tunnels are great, except the train falls off on the uphill and the downhill. As well, if you have any additional cars (we got him the safari car set and the I forget what it's call set - has a magnetic crane arm picker upper thing), and those pieces are too tall to go through the tunnel. Also pisses him off, which in turn pisses me off because I have to deal with him being pissed off. They also just sit on each other, which is great for making a hill and a tunnel elsewhere, but it gets knocked crooked easily (especially if the cars aren't in a good line - which they never are because of the magnets - or when you try to drive too big Chuggington pieces through it) which makes it hard for the train to go through. He can fix that, but sometimes I have to fix it, which is also annoying since part of the purpose of this toy is supposed to be fun but also so he'll play with that and let me work.

Wish I could have returned this set, but I got it on an internet flash sale well before Christmas and by the time I found out it sucked, it was too late to return it. Guess what's going on eBay once I get around to it.

Verdict: Boo.