Piggy’s birthday was last
month. For it, she got a few toys. She got the Go! Go! SmartWheels Police
Station, Go! Go! SmartWheels Fire Rescue Station, bedding set, motor skills
balls, and, last but not least, a V-Tech phone.
This post is just about that. The
phone I mean.
The main reason why Hubby and I
decided on getting Piggy this for her birthday is that she is ALWAYS playing with
our phones. She’s dialed several people
off my phone, text people off Hubby’s, and – dare I admit –called 911. That last one is very embarrassing no matter
who you are. We just HAD to do something
about this. It also helped that when we
were in the store buying her birthday stuff (perks of a one year old), she
grabbed it and wouldn't let go. That
made the decision of getting it a lot easier.
This nifty little doo-dad acts very
much like a real phone without actually being a real phone. You can slide between two screens with a
“swipe.” One of the screens is the music
screen with your typical play/pause, rewind, and fast forward. There are also spots to add instrument sounds
like maracas, xylophone, drums, and a triangle.
The other screen is the “app” screen.
There’s an “app” for a camera, messages, calendar, weather, a…dog (for
some reason), music, alarm, ball (also for some reason), lullabies, ABCs,
shapes, and home. The home “app” can be
set to recite your home phone number.
This is to help the child in learning it. How awesome!
By pushing the green button, the numbers mode is activated and your
child can dial in numbers. By a simple
press of the red button, the mode goes back to the app mode.
So let’s sum this thing up:
Price: $13 (including tax)
Size: 6.5” X 3”
Assembly Required: No
Ease of Use: Simple
Interactive: Yes, several components
Star Rating: 4.5
If it weren't for it being so
bulky, I would give if five stars. Other
than that, it’s great! Piggy loves to
play with it and I get a break from my phone being hijacked.
I
remember being three years old and living at my grandmother’s house. She felt it to be very important that my
brother and I know our “information.”
Every morning, before going out the door (for school, grocery shopping,
museum, etc.) we would have to recite our information. I still remember the rhythmic feeling to
it. 123 Some Road, Somewhere, Georgia
12345 123-555-1234. Of course, that’s
not the actual information, but you get the gist. At the time, I didn't fully understand why
she had us do that, now, it makes
complete sense to me. Heaven forbid if
one of us got lost somewhere, kidnapped, or just needed to call 911 for
whatever reason. That is some good stuff
to know. With this phone, I at least
don’t have to worry about teaching Piggy the phone number. She’ll probably hear it so many times that
she’ll recite it in her sleep. I’ll just
have to teach her the address.
