Deluxe Chomp and Clack Alligator Wooden Push Toy and Activity Walker

We (but mostly our baby) loves this little walker! It's very high quality, feels sturdy to the touch/push and works quite perfectly. Our daughter was even enthralled by the twisty blocks half way of the handle. Early on she would sit and spin those for longer than she would stand and push the whole cart. Our daughter has been using this to walk around for almost four months now, well before she was walking on her own. So this provided her a practical and fun way to get up and start using her feet, learning to balance and practice walking. It's been fun to watch her slowly get more confident and begin to walk correctly (not on toes, feet pointed straight, etc). One note, that actually turned out to be more than fine, is that the gators on the front don't actually make noise even though the name is chomp and clack. There isn't really much of a clack to be heard. You really only hear the wheels turning. This wasn't a bad thing (and for our sanity probably was a good thing), but I kind of thought the gators would make noise as the cart was pushed. They do make the chomp motion up and down though. Another thing to be aware of is the height of the handle is not flexible. Our daughter is a bit short and smaller than normal for her size so she's had no problem fitting the height of the handle. But thinking if someone had a taller baby maybe it wouldn't fit so naturally? Not really a big deal as I woud think once kids are too tall, they're also too tall to be needing a walker. But something to know. Overall it's been a great purchase that we're very happy we made.

Our 11 month old daughter absolutely LOVES this little push toy! We have only had it for about two weeks, but she has gained so much confidence in her ability to walk in such a short time, I wish we had thought to buy it for her sooner. She is now trying to take steps between furniture rather than resorting to crawling right away! We are members of the Denver Zoo so we take our daughter there 2-3 times a week, and she loves walking around with this little walker and looking at the animals. (See attached video). This walker is very stable, so she is able to pull herself up to standing with it. She uses the handlebar to catch herself when she stumbles and falls and it does not tip over unless she is very off balance, however, we are always right there to catch her in such cases; you can see it coming so there is time to react. The wheels don't run away from her as she's walking unless she is on a steeper incline, and she must control the speed of the walker herself (there is not a break or slowing mechanism to keep her from gaining too much speed, she must control this herself). She must use her core strength to do this and it has improved her balance exponentially. This walker has a very low clearance, which makes it stable, but you will still need to clear small rocks out of the way or pick up the toy when your child gets hung up on a rock. The wheels and all other parts of the toy easily wipe clean, and the little black strip on the wheels is raised rubber which gives the wheels grip and is not hard on floors, so we also use this in our home. I have not noticed that it is loud, as other reviewers have, as there is a green felt strip in each alligator mouth which reduces the noise. To me, it sounds like a wagon being pulled outside. The zoo staff also inspected it before we were allowed to bring it in because if it were too noisy it could scare the animals and would thus not be allowed in. We have gotten many compliments from other parents about what a great little walker this is, and every time we go to the zoo we get asked multiple times where we got it. The only negative factor, which may have been caused by user error, is that I have noticed the paint on the handle bar rubs off onto hands (both mine and baby's). This didn't start happening until we used it at the zoo for the first time, so it may have been caused by sunscreen, which I apply liberally to my daughter including her hands. I also used baby wipes to clean the dirt off of the handle bar, as my daughter sits down to inspect leaves and other small things she finds while she is pushing this toy, so it may have been caused by that as well. This issue is not worth taking a star off though, I will take a little child-safe paint rubbing off over a smashed chin on the pavement any day! The paint washes off of our hands easily. That said, I still don't like that the handlebar paint rubs off, so I plan to resolve this issue by sanding the paint off of the handle. I will update this review of whether or not that is successful.

My son LOVES this. Excellent weight to help with balance and teaches cause and effect as he pushes and the little alligators chomp.

My 8 month old stood up for the first time in early December so I ordered this for Christmas. I thought it would be a couple more months before she was ready for it, but she was immediately delighted with this toy. The first time we stood her up in front of it, she grabbed the orange handle and got super excited. It doesn't roll too quickly for her but we do need to stick close by since she's not even really cruising along furniture yet on her own. It is a well-made wooden toy with bright gender-neutral colors. I had to attach the handle but it was a simple assembly and took only a few minutes. Update: We've had this for a month and a half now and my daughter is 10 months and walking cautiously. She still loves this walker and will push it from one of the house to the other if we point it in the right direction for her. She can control the speed and doesn't fall down when she's using it. It seems sturdy and looks great. We still love it and I think having it really helped her confidence with learning to walk. Update #2: I eventually hid this toy from my toddler. She loves it but after she became a more confident walker, she would push this thing around at lightening speed and the chomping noise from the alligators mouth drove me nuts. So loud! In conclusion, this is a great toy for a very early walker/cruiser, but get rid of it as soon as they learn how to run if you value your sanity.

I always like Melissa and Doug products and this one doesn’t disappoint. It is well-made and the price is great. There are a lot of things on the pushcart that the baby can play with, and the bright colors are attractive and appealing to her. My one concern is that I think the front wheels should be more weighted, as when she is pulling herself up, if she’s at a certain angle, she can tip it, so I have to put my foot on the front of the pushcart. She is currently nine months old and just learning to walk so she leans heavily on it. I think in a month or so she will be able to use it without me having to hover nearby when she’s trying to stand up.

Terrible quality. The left big wheel kept coming off after a few pushes.

Love the product.

The item I received seems to be faulty as there is barely any sound when my baby pushes it. Disappointing

I really loved this Melissa & Doug push toy. Bought to help my child lift himself up and move around confidently as his previous push toy (in plastic) was rather wobbly and my son didn't feel comfortable using to help himself stand up. It's really solid and nicely decorated and even now that my son can walk properly he still enjoys playing with it. If you are thinking of buying a steady and secure push toy this is the one for you

Item came used and parts broken.