The puppy has held up better than I thought it would and we have not had to replace batteries since we got it. It is really simple for an infant/toddler to use as you just press on the puppy paws to hear songs and whatnot. I love that violet (as well as other leap frog toys) are customizable and that the puppy can say her name and other things that are her favorite. We received this as a gift for our daughters first birthday and she loved it then and still does now at 2.5 years old. This product would be even better if the software was intelligent enough to sound out unique names that aren't in the current database. The only thing I was disappointed about is that his name was not in the database, and therefore we chose 'Bea' so that it would sound like Scout is saying the letter 'B' that his name begins with.

I'm sure he will enjoy it as much as his big sister. He is now 8 months old and loves watching the name tag light up. Violet is the toy she still chooses to sleep with at night (and we take it everytime we go on vacation!) I also bought the equivalent Scout doll for my son. When my daughter began learning to read, and especially to spell her name, you could see the excitement in her face every time her pal called her by her name. The good thing is we can switch up the songs whenever she wants (and her favorite colors, foods, etc.) by hooking Violet up to our computer. I purchased this for my daughter when she was just a few months old. True Educational and fun personalized toy, my 4-year-old's favorite! You don't have to assemble anything so that's a plus! I don't see anything unsafe about this toy except maybe that the back opens where the battery compartment is. I've had this toy for a few months and it's been in and out of the house and is still in great condition and good working order. Besides singing, she also asks questions and has conversations with your child. She sings cute songs and there's also an option to play 5 minutes of lullabies which helps my baby fall asleep. Violet also knows her favorite animal, color, and food. I programmed it to say her name (which amazes her every time she hears it). What's awesome is that you can connect this toy to Leapfrog online and customize it. I got this for my baby girl when she was about 8 months and she's been attached to it ever since (she's now 13 months).

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