When my daughter, her DH and her toddler son came back from NZ they lived with us for 3 months while they sorted out accommodation of their own. With them they brought this big plastic, primary colour toy. It was one of those Vtech things where the toddler put balls in the top, or on a rotating arm and they spun around or spiralled down with loud clunks. It plays music, and says stupid things like 3 blue lollipops in an irritating American accent. It was the most annoying thing I'd ever come across. I was so glad when they left that they took it with them.
But then, within a week I was asking them to return it. The grandchildren loved to play with it for long periods and I found it played some tunes I loved, like Big Rock Candy Mountain and I found it had a volume control.
Hi JO 