I'm considering buying this or Alex's Busy Town for my almost 1 year old. does this one have a rotating base or does it stand sturdy on the floor?
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It stands sturdy on the floor. In fact, it's VERY sturdy. My son is 2 yo now and has recently gotten good at pulling the wooden knobs up the zigzag slots. At 1 yo, he played more with the balls on the rails up top and liked me moving the wooden animals around and making them talk. He also like spinning the alphabet tiles. The doors with animals behind them and rolling animals that you match up the top and bottom halves have always been interesting to him.
1603792
It stands sturdy on the floor. It's very solid. My little guy loves it and as he grows he discovers new things on it.
1603793
It does not have a rotating base and is very sturdy. A baby could pull themselves up in it and it wouldn't budge.
1603794
It does not rotate. It should stand alone but my daughter has been moving it around since she was around 2 years old.
1603795
There is no rotation on this one. It is sturdy though. We bought it when our daughter was about 9 months to help cruising. We added some anti-slip carpet sticky strip under to make sure since we are on hard wood. We can't tip it over even if we try. We love it! Now 20 months, she still plays with it.
1603796
It doesn't rotate and the base is pretty sturdy. My 1.5 yr old can just barely tip it on its side when he pulls himself up. Its a great product, but Zany Zoo is 20$ cheaper and no shipping if you have a Target nearby- I felt ripped off by paying the extra $ online.
2149163
I put my daughter on the floor a few times and it's sturdy AND steady. I had no problems with it on the floor unstrapped.
1046264
It does not have a solid floor. However I do think it is built to hold a small motor
1741808
It spins easily, but it is very light. I think the only really sturdy globe would be a floor model. You do need it take care when using this globe.
1499372
it does not slide. you can get rollers for the base it the situation (smooth floor) permits.
1841617
Yes, it has clear (super strong) suction cups on the bottom to keep it still. It shouldn't damage your floor unless it's very soft wood. You might want to put a mat or blanket in it for your child's comfort, but that's up to you.
400312
No it does not! Our boys use it, it's still standing but very shake! 13 year old on top and 7 year old on the bottom
224285
It is somewhat stable -- HOWEVER-- my grandson likes to stand at the top and shake the slide. He can get it moving pretty well and I have to really keep a grip on it not to tip over! This slide is used indoors and with total supervision. I would never trust to be used without complete HANDS ON supervision.
1141731
I'm not going to say it WON'T ever tip over, but our one-year-old grandson does fine with it, and it hasn't tipped. It's very sturdy and has a wide base...I'm not at all concerned.
1596422
this one will stand up on it's own when not in use. There where a lot of bad reviews with the ball one with frustrated parents because it would not do that. it falls over.
779010
It is very sturdy and steady. Our one year old stands up in it and holds on to the side all the time. Since the base is wider than the top, it is not easy to tip over. Hope this helps.
141624
Amanda, the base does slide on our hardwood floor, and a little on the carpet in the rocking position. My Grandson is 13 months and blind, we bought this for him because of the seat to hold him in. He absolutely loves it and just this week has figured out how to make it talk and sign. We still have it in the rocking position but think it won't be long until we switch it to the steady position.
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My grand used it on our carpeted floors and she had no trouble with it at all. It mostly helped her to stand and walk while she was learning to steady herself better, but after a while, she just pushed it in whatever direction she wanted it to go (mostly into our furniture, sadly the banging was the best part for her). It never got away from her causing her to fall over or anything. It is very durable and way too cute; also it doesn't take up much room when you want to put it away.
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I used mine on wood floor and worked fine! There are little suction cups on it that helps to "stick" it to the floor. Very good play center to little ones until your baby finds out how to shake it and push/pull to move it... But for me it was a worth purchase! Hope this help you :)
980070
I didn't purchase a base, but my grandson who received this and had wanted it, has other bases already. When working on it, I don't recall him using a base, but the floor he constructs on in not thick carpeting. I know they use storage containers, and I have seen some at Target that are labeled for Legos. They have a playroom area with a table that he often works on as well to keep Legos off the floor, but he generally builds on the floor. Observing the child's preferences might be best.
2276793
Yes, it turns just fine, the baby loved it and it helped build his leg muscles as he was learning to walk. It's a little difficult to assemble (you'll need a very long screwdriver) but once put together it was extremely sturdy, almost heirloom in quality.
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It rocks back and forth only. I think it is reasonably stable, but if your toddler put his weight into it, the rocker could possible tip sideways. I wouldn't leave a toddler unattended with a newborn, anyway, though.