My son at 3-5 months really liked this mat, but I found more things I dislike about it than like about it.The reasons that I give this gym a 1...
Pros:
Lots of places to hang toys
Very easy to take apart to wash the mat
Cons:
The hippo hangs very low and is very heavy (I compensate by putting it so it hangs by his feet and he kicks at it; it scared him when it was by his head)
The three monkeys are useless except for maybe as teethers (you can't securely attach them to the gym without falling... scary if they fall on his head!) and they are also extremely heavy
The stuffed elephant is really cute, but is very soft, so not helpful for tummy time (as it is touted)
It takes up ALOT of room and doesn't pack up nicely (has to be disassembled to put away so we just leave it out pretty much all the time
I really hate that it has only 3 supports, instead of 4. Since it is circular, the edges roll up and the top layer of fabric gets all bunched up this would be fixed if it had 4 supports...
ALSO, because it only has 3 supports, once he figured out (at about 6 months old)that he could kick the support beams, he was able to knock it over ONTO HIMSELF!! He looked like a baby burrito, and I was worried that he could have suffocated in it, if I hadn't been there to see him do it!!
Hope this helps you decide to buy or not. I say don't waste your money on it, and get a play mat with 4 support beams!!
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