Thursday, April 23, 2009

Giggles Baby (closed)

I don't know one parent of a baby who hasn't experienced the 'fun' of having their little one randomly pushing keys on the keyboard while they are trying to do their online banking, write an email, or catch up with a friend online. My daughter's favorite trick is to push the on/off button on my laptop and then laugh hysterically when everything shuts down and I gasp in horror. It's not as bad as the experience a friend had with online banking. Do not, I repeat, do not pay bills online with a little munchkin on your lap. Enough said.

Giggles Baby is computer software specifically for babies 12-24 months old. There are other programs online geared towards babies but the problem I found with using them with my son when he was a baby is that he would still hit keys that would cause pop-ups, or he could simply turn off the computer with the push of a button. The first difference between those sites and the Giggles Baby software is that the Giggles Baby software essentially locks out everything else on your computer. Baby can happily tap away at the keyboard without any pop-ups appearing (even the ones from your own toolbars, the maximize/minimize window, etc.) AND best of all, we learned that even when my daughter tried to push the OFF button...nothing happened!!

We received Giggles Baby Nursery Rhymes and ABC's & 123's to review. We took the software with us when we went away for the weekend, thinking it would be a good distraction for our daughter without her usual toys around. She was so excited to be able to hit the keys on the computer keyboard without us stopping her. Adding to the excitement, the cute and colorful characters on the screen responded to her actions with songs, noises, and more graphics.

An added bonus was that my 4 year old was also interested in the program, because he got to show his little sister that hitting keys would result in a response from the characters on the screen. I noticed him more than once wandering over to the computer to randomly hit keys to see what would happen which I thought was pretty cute.

We've been having fun with this software in our house, and there's currently two other titles available to try (My Animal Friends and Shapes) as well as a fifth title being released this month.

Giggles Baby has offered all 4 of their titles to one very lucky winner! Keep all 4 for yourself or share them with your friends and family! To enter, just go to Giggles Baby and tell me something that you learned about the products, company or something you read in the testimonials.

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139 comments:

Carrie said...

According to the testimonials, this product appeals to babies of a wide age range!

Carrie said...

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Carrie said...

And i'm an email subscriber

adorablyconfused at hotmail dot com

Ellen C. said...

I learned that Giggles won the 2008 Media of the year award.

sweetascandy579 at yahoo dot com

Pam said...

I learned that it locks out your system and protects your files so your baby can tap on any key without worry.

melacan at hotmail dot com

Baby said...

That this company won the Media Award in 2008.

trevorpansy@hotmail.com

judybrittle said...

According to the testimonials section this has some wonderful music and babies of all ages love this. This does sound adorable! Thank you so much!

judybrittle said...

I follow on Twitter and tweeted
http://twitter.com/kewpiedoll04/status/1598664121

Capital Mom said...

I learnt that they are also developing a software series for toddlers which would be good for my daughter.

Elissa said...

My son would love the Animal Friends program! He would REALLY love to be allowed to push buttons on my keyboard. :)

elissa at huebert dot org

Domanda3 said...

Babies learn about and play with shapes, colors, animals, letters, numbers and more! All in different fun-filled and uniquely baby friendly environments - all they have to do is touch any key!

I would LOVE this for my daughter! She loves to play at my Laptop. She always tell me she has to "check something" I wonder who she hears that from!
Domanda3@gmail.com

Flying Giggles & Lollipops said...

They won the 2008 media of the year award! These look great..thanks for the great giveaway!

cdziuba said...

These two testimonials have me sold!

"

If you would like to submit a review for one of our products please use our Contact Form. You may also want to read our Press Clippings.

“Thank you so much!
MY SON LOVES BOTH OF YOUR GAMES SO MUCH!”

Julie - Greentown, PA


“I ordered Giggles Shapes software for my grandaugther when she was 5 mo. She just loves playing around with the keyboard and watching the colorful screen.I have been very pleased with this product...I highly recommend it.”

Edie B. - Plainfield, IL


“I purchased Giggles Computer Funtime for Baby and it was the best investment I have ever made ... my grandson, who is now 14 months ... just loves it.”

Anonymous


“...all my new mommy friends love this gift. My son can't get enough of it. He loves to hold the keys down to see it constantly doing something. He even clicks the mouse. He's only 10 months old. Thank you.”

Susan T. - Dix Hills, NY


“This product gets an A++ from me. My 2 1/2 year old son has refused to speak any words but is smart in other areas. I bought him ABC\'s and 123\'s and by the next day he was singing the ABC song! He also loves the building blocks and gets a big kick out of watching them all fall down. I can\'t wait for more of your products!!!”

Shannon - Cleveland, Ohio



“Just wanted to let you know that I received the CD set (ABC's & 123's)in the mail today. We both love it. It was a perfect step up for him from Shapes - he is 25 months old and since he already recognizes numerals 0 thru 9 and about 7 letters of the alphabet, I'm always looking for new and fun ways to keep him reading and learning. We're gonna have a lot of fun with this! By the way, his absolute favorite is "Counting With Flopsy" - he completely cracks up at Flopsy shaped like a 5. Thanks again Tim; I hope you keep developing software like this - I'll be looking for new products!”

Tracy - Hanford, CA "

Keitha said...

This product is for ages 6-36 months of age. It works by touching any of the keys on the computer. Looks great!

keithadanielle at yahoo dot com

cdziuba said...

I follow on Twitter (cdziuba) and tweeted:

http://twitter.com/cdziuba/status/1604628914

Heather said...

My son is almost 11 months old and love to punch keys on computer, now with Giggles Baby he can actually learn by doing so, as i learned they offer from as early a 6 months old a chance to learn by touching and seeing on comp animals and numbers!

Kiki said...

I learned they're developing a software series for toddlers ages 2yrs to 4yrs old called Giggles Computer Funtime For Toddlers.

mverno said...

developing a software series for toddlers mverno@roadrunner.com

KristiLynn said...

The New York Times | May 4, 2006
It's Baby's First Video Game, No Joystick Required
Living up to its name, Giggles Computer Funtime for Baby transforms a Mac or PC into a busy box. A baby sitting in your lap can bash, mouth or click the keyboard with few worries, other than a bit of drool. ....is what I read, I didn't want to copy and paste the whole story however, haha. I'd love to win for my sons!
kristi2bsb@yahoo.com

lsfish said...

I read in the testimonials it helped someone son learn how to speak

ropeswing77 said...

I love that this product is made for babies 6-24 months. In the FAQ it says that it will work with my computer OS. Very cool!

Courtney said...

I learned that the company was started by a dad! I love companies/products started by parents!

Thanks!

annasmama0702@gmail.com

Courtney said...

I follow you on twitter and tweeted your giveaway!

http://twitter.com/annasmama0702

annasmama0702@gmail.com

Tina said...

I think the "my animal friends" looks great, my 14 mth old will love it!

rhonjerm said...

My kids would love to WIN this! Thanks for the great giveaway =)

clemensrhonda@hotmail.com

Alexis AKA MOM said...

Ohhh how exciting I would love this :)

I learned: Babies learn about and play with shapes, colors, animals, letters, numbers and more!

Darlene said...

The Giggles Computer Funtime For Baby™ Software Series was created by Tim Leverett, a father who was searching for an effective and playful way to introduce his son to the computer.

oceanrena said...

i learned that That this company won the Media Award in 2008.

Shauna said...

I read that it was chosen as #7 out of Top 20 by DisneyFamily.com!

sweetsue said...

Giggles won the2008 Media of the year award!
smchester at gmail dot com

beth said...

Thank you for a great giveaway! I would love to win. I learned that in 2008 they won the media award. THank you!
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

Vickie said...

The company was started by a father who was looking for an effective and fun way to introduce his son to a computer.

yyeres said...

I enjoyed reading the testomonials. I learned that besides parents, both a speach-language pathologist and an occupational therapist have benefited from these products. yyeres(at)gmail(dot)com

ky2here said...

I like how it locks out your system and protects your files so your baby can tap on any key without worry.

wigget said...

one testimonial said "I have been very pleased with this product...I highly recommend it.”

rosannepm said...

I could relate to this testimonial-
“I am a speech-language pathologist working with babies and toddlers. I love your software and currently use all three almost daily.”

Sarah - Louisville, KY

Tia said...

I like the fact that it locks out your system so nothing gets affected.
nhmummab@comcast.net

Tylerpants said...

Their motto is "Smile – Play – Learn – Laugh – Love.

Kelly F said...

One woman in the testimonials said that her two year old knew all of the animals because of their products. That is pretty impressive!

Kelly F said...

I have your button.

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Brea's Mommy said...

I learned that I can use this with my MAC although I do have to upload a patch first!

yellowlabs said...

I learned that if the child hits the computer keys it won't matter because
it protects your computer and files, allowing your little one to touch any key at all.

trixpixel said...

Since it's release, Giggles Computer Funtime For Baby has been purchased and used by children in over 60 countries around the world.

cindiizzy said...

I learned that The Giggles Computer Funtime For Baby™ Software Series was created by Tim Leverett, a father who was searching for an effective and playful way to introduce his son to the computer.

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kathy pease said...

The Giggles Computer Funtime For Baby™ product line from Leveractive is available in many locations across the U.S. They are also available at select retail locations in Canada, Mexico, the U.K., Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France, and will be available in Spain, Portugal, Russia, and 13 Baltic countries beginning in January of 2009

Steph said...

I learned that Giggles Computer Funtime For Baby Software Series was created by Tim Leverett, a father who was searching for an effective and playful way to introduce his son to the computer.

dvice said...

I learned that it was designed to introduce young children to the computer

MAC Mom said...

I learned form the testimonials that Babies as young as 5 months enjoy it. My son is 6 months so he will be able to learn form this program.

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MAC Mom said...

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GabbyLowe said...

The Giggles Computer Funtime For Baby™ Software Series was created by Tim Leverett, a father who was searching for an effective and playful way to introduce his son to the computer.

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iggysaysno said...

I like that it was made by a dad wanting his child to learn the computer.

masonsgranny59 said...

I learned that this program was designed to introduce young children to the computer:) Thank you for sponsoring this awesome giveaway and 4 the entry:)

lilyk said...

I learned that the company is located in Webster, New York.

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