Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. I think these toys are definitely toys that need adult input and a pause from time to time so the little ones can keep up. Daniel tells me it’s a duck when it quacks but he certainly doesn’t act like any of the animals or identify the other animal sounds. Level 3 – Pretend – Puppy's ready to play pretend with fun sing-along songs and phrases that engage toddlers in exciting and imaginative play, all while expanding their vocabulary! When we opened the pup I immediately set the level to level 3, as my daughter is 18 months old, but having tried the other stages with her, she likes those just as much and I can see her recognizing things that she has already learnt, such as body parts and nursery rhymes – this brings her so much joy, so don’t by pass the earlier stages if you have a slightly older child.

Because every baby develops at their own pace, Smart Stages technology gives you the ability to select the stage that’s best for your child.The songs that it sings are pretty catchy and after hearing them once or twice I was able to sing them to Daniel, telling him what the puppy was asking him to do. From teething to self-soothing, each toy is designed to engage a puppy through play expending their physical energy while stimulating their mental development. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings.

The toy responds to touch with lots of fun sing-along songs and phrases introducing words, body parts, shapes and more! From numbers and colours to animals and objects, this delightful toy helps expand your child's vocabulary, while encouraging them to repeat the words for further practice. Level 2 – Engage: Grow the learning by counting up to 20 and discovering words for each letter of the alphabet, animal sounds, colors, and play a super-fun game of Freeze Dance. Every baby develops at their own pace, but this interactive toy will still be perfect no matter their level.

There are over 75 songs and phrases to choose from which introduce ideas like shapes, colours, the alphabet, and numbers. This cuddly toy is sure to provide plenty of comfort and fun, as well as plenty of opportunities for learning. In place of musical tones, this plush puppy toy produces sounds of everyday objects, like a doorbell ringing and alarm beeping, to familiarize the adolescent pup.

Level 1 – Explore – Baby can press Puppy's hands, foot, heart, nose or ear to hear first words, colors, the alphabet, parts of the body and more! The site claims that the ‘Smart Stages technology gives you the ability to select the stage that’s best for your child. It is not possible for us to draw any conclusions about you, and any data collected as a result will never be passed on to third parties.

OnNaturesCourse Appealing, Soft and Educational The Smart Stages Sis is aimed at children 6-36 months old however I feel it is more beneficial to children 1 year and older. The voice is also clear and sings some nice well-known songs (if you’re happy and you know it, pat a cake pat a cake) and well as some new ones so we have been able to sing along to the songs using the puppy as a prompt which has had a novelty factor I guess for Daniel as he has enjoyed doing this, and Emma has enjoyed joining in too. The level of play is changed by pressing the puppy’s foot, it’s a slightly longer press than the other general things require, but Daniel at just over two years old has worked out how to change the stage.