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by Izzy  (June 2006) (rank 5th) |
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We don't have enough time in the day as it is, so why waste time in the store fiddling with products and debating whether something will withstand the test of time (or at least our little one's mouths). Being parents, we see on a daily basis whether something is really
durable and really a good buy. Our little ones are after all the best product testers there are, if you think about it.
There are a lot of websites nowadays that include testimonials and product reviews. I found the best site for this to be Amazon.com. From the simplest toys (starter blocks) to the most complicated ones, they have reviews available for consumers to read. Online specialty stores also have consumer testimonials, but a lot of these sites aren't household names yet. So again, Amazon.com is my choice. They a wide variety of products (not only toys), plus some merchants actually use them to sell products online (like BabiesRUS and ToysRUs). Even if you don't plan on buying online from Amazon.com, you can visit the site just to read reviews. This way, you are already armed with knowledge by the time you find the time to go to the store near you.
If you find that the reviews helped you out immensely, it will also benefit a lot of us if you write your own after you've experienced the product. "Take a penny, give a penny", right?
Here's an example of one of the reviews I wrote at Amazon.com:
Crabbie Sandbox
Offered by Toys"R"Us Price: $59.99 Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 3 days
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Sturdy!, April 19, 2006
My husband and I just bought this for my 13 month old son and he loves it. We went to BabiesRus to see what they have, and picked this one. It's colorful, and whimsical. It can hold a lot of sand (6 bags of sand that you can also get from BabiesRus) and will fit more than 1 child. My son sits in it, but for older kids, they can sit on the claws (there are 2 claws). But watch out when grown ups sit on the claws though. My huband sat on it and it gave a little (he is 185 lbs), so he no longers sits there. I sat on it without any problem.
The cover is great too. It covers well. We've already had 2 hard rains and no water got in the sandbox. I know this is one of the things I was afraid off from reading other sandboxes. It's awesome!
