Rockit teachs kids while having fun!

This is a really good toy, with only a minor quibble. So let's get the minor quibble out of the way! I've tried a few bi-lingual toys now and my feelings are always the same. I believe they should add a three-way switch French-English-Both. The reason for this is that it's great to know lots of languages and if you're teaching your kids to be Bilingual, this toy works great! However, if you have no desire for a language other than English (or indeed French), it can be really annoying to have both languages play. One of the things I really like about this toy is how advanced some of the speech is (long phrases, songs and dances), but going through that whole song in English and French, can be stressful for toddlers who easily get bored and don't care about the French (or vice-versa). It also drains the batteries more. Furthermore, if you are raising a child who speaks a language that is neither French or English, you might want to focus on one language at a time. I really hope they add such a switch to future toys! Even though I'd like to raise my kids bilingual, it also means I can't 'play along' with them when the French part plays, as I do not speak French well (despite five years of trying).

Other than that, I really love this toy and so do the little ones! Right off the bat, my favourite thing about it is the Smart Stages technology. It's basically a switch that changes how 'advanced' it is and what the focus of learning is. This means that it ages up with your baby and you can make it more advanced based on the recommended ages as they get more clever and learn more.

Due to this, the toy is packed with phrases, songs and more (too many to show or list them all!). One particularly fun feature is the ability to record and play back in a silly voice. Even kids who can't talk well find this feature hilarious. On a fun note, adults can use this feature to have Rockit say crazy things in a funny voice, just make sure the kids aren't around to pick it up! There's nothing quite like having him say 'Kill them all' in a jolly voice to a room of unsuspecting adults, maybe that's just my sense of humour!

He's a really fun toy to play around with and you can help teach your kid alongside Rockit as well as dance with them, of course! I really like how he has different textures and design. That being said, his movement is pretty limited and repetitive, even if his phrases aren't and being quite hard plastic, he's not very cuddly.

He also has an option to be at a louder volume or more quiet, but the quiet volume is almost useless because the sound of him moving drowns out his voice. If you want some quiet time though, it's an option.

What he is, is a great teaching toy that will last a few good years with the option to get more advanced using SmartStages. For the price, I can't recommend it enough, as I've seen similar toys from less trusted brands sell at twice this price.