My three year old son is developmentally disabled, and it is always a struggle to find toys that he likes. You could place him in front of a bunch of pans and spoons and he’d be just as happy as he would if you bought a three hundred dollar toy for him to play with. Because of this, I’m often very wary about what types of toys I purchase, and tend to buy from stores that stock only toys for developmentally stunted children.
I saw the Elmo Live doll, however, and couldn’t resist. My son loves Elmo. Every time Elmo’s World comes on the television screen, he gets really excited and gets a huge grin on his face. I bought the toy and had a bad feeling that I had spent all that money for absolutely nothing. My guess was that he’d like the box more than he liked the doll! I couldn’t have been more wrong.
From the minute we opened the box, Jake loved the toy. He instantly tried to cuddle with the doll. I was a bit worried about what would happen when we put the batteries into Elmo, but I shouldn’t have. He jumped for a moment, but then he started smiling. He pointed to the television and then to Elmo and it looked as though he thought Elmo came to life right out of the television just for him! It was really cute. He plays with it a few times a week, and is really happy every time I get down with him and play as well. I’m very glad to see a mainstream toy manufacturer making a toy that appeals to so many differently-abled children, and will definitely be looking at more Sesame Street toys from now on.
Maria - Atlanta, GA
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