Darn that Fisher-Price!

In reference to this post by Poppymom (if the link isn't working, it's the post from Jan. 11), I have to talk about our experience with the Fisher-Price Lights and Sounds Aquarium.

When I saw a commercial on tv for this toy back in 2001, I was excited. It looked like a cool, fun toy for my daughter, who was 1 year old by then. She was still in her crib and I thought it might be more comforting for her to have such a toy. It had a nice glowing light, made soothing aquarium sounds, and played a lullaby. I wanted this toy for my bed. LOL

The thing was not cheap. I spent $20 for it. Once I got it home, I read the box and saw that it needed three "C" batteries. So, I went to the store and bought them. It took awhile to get them into the toy, because I needed a small Phillips screwdriver to open up the battery compartment. (I'm sure it was well-secured so that babies couldn't get it open. I could hardly get it open!) Finally, the batteries were installed and I used the attached straps to hang it on the side of the crib. It was quite heavy so I made sure it was firmly attached.

That first night, I put DD to bed and turned on the aquarium. An hour later, I checked on her and the stupid toy had stopped working. It had used up the batteries that fast.

Needless to say, I bought more batteries and installed them again, and it still quit working just as quickly. After that, I decided no more. It was a waste of $20. No wonder FP doesn't sell it anymore. It's no longer listed on their website, but you can still buy it on Ebay or other places online.

Or I'll sell you one, real cheap.