LeapFrogMy Pal Violet

I bought this for my baby girl she love it so much everywhere she brings it.

My granddaughters have both had one of these and they love them.

I first bought Violet for my 9 month old daughter 5yrs ago for Christmas. She has loved this toy so much, it is by her bed every night playing bedtime music, we even have to pack it when we go on vacation! Like I said we have had it for almost 5 yrs and have never had a problem with it. It does require batteries but it doesn't drain them very quickly like some toys can. I'd say that we go months without having to change the battery and the toy gets daily use. When my now 3 yr old was born I bought her a Scout toy of her own, and same story she loves it! I personalized these when both girls were very young and now that they are older and have opinions on favorite color, food and animal I can go in and update those. And if they change their minds again it's very easy to do. I just bought Scout again as a baby gift for my new nephew only to find that it has been improved from the older versions my daughters have. Previously you had to use a PC with a USB port and download the software to personalize Scout. Now Scout comes with a 'headphones" connector that can be plugged right in to an iPad or iPhone and the personalization process is even faster and easier! It even has an easy to open flap on the back of the package so that it can be personalized and given as a gift without having to remove Scout from its original packaging! I think this is brilliant, they really thought of everything! I would give this toy 10 stars if I could! There aren't many toys that will keep a child's interest for 5yrs and going! I hope that my nephew loves it as much as my daughters have.

My granddaughters love it

Beautiful, looking purple puppy named Violet. It is listed for ages six months plus. You can program it right in the box with your child’s name, and it will teach the child’s how to spell their name. Contains many activities, bedtime, lullabies, activities to entertain your child and teach the alphabet numbers and how to spell your child’s name. You can program it right in the box with your child’s favorite color and favorite things. It’s a large plush toy the child can also cuddle with, and it grows with the child as a child learns. Very good quality item and I would definitely recommend.

I purchased My Pal Violet as a gift for my nearly year old niece because my son has loved his My Pal Scout to pieces. Violet has been an incredible hit with my niece.She has short violet and white fur with a plastic light up "dog tag" with Violet painted on it. She shouldn't be washed in the washing machine but you can spot clean her a little. The white fur doesn't easily release stains after a while, and beleive me, she will accumulate stains because she will be played with all the time.Violet runs on 3 AAA batteries that are held within a plastic, screwed shut compartment inside of her velcroed back. We keep a small screw driver with our extra batteries for the toy so that changing them out is not such a problem.She comes with a USB cable because it is a customizable toy if you own a computer. I will say that the better your internet connection, the better off you will be with this toy. Leapfrog doesn't have the easiest to navigate site. It is not user intuitive and usually takes a couple of tries to get any of our Leapfrog toys customized. The sync function at the end is an especial pain.Violet has an "on/off" paw, a bedtime music paw, a musical paw with popular children's songs, and a paw that makes Violet talk with customizable phrases. You can make the bedtime music play for longer amounts of time by pressing it multiple times. You can customize what children's music the other paw plays. The remaining paw is conversation for your child and it is priceless to have the toy say "I love you, (insert child's name)". It also is customized with info such as you child's favorite food and color. Some of the conversation can be a little nonsensical but that is part of the fun, I suppose.If it were a breeze to program and a little more educational, I would give it 5 stars. It is a great toy though and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it for any child.

Wonderful, wonderful toy!!! My 15 month old daughter lights up every time she sees it! The paws are easy to press for her and she loves the little tunes. It's a little awkward when the toy says her name or the other personalized items but she loves it and thinks it's funny. It's light enough that she can toddle around with it... the one and only concern is washability. You can't stick it in the washer so you have to very carefully spot wash it. We have been careful not to let her have it around any food/drink or take it with us anywhere that it could potentially be messy. Most plush/electronic toys are like this now so it is by no means a complaint or anything against LeapFrog... only a mild concern to consider with use. I always try to let my daughter tell me what she likes and forget everything I know... and she has shown that she LOVES Violet!11/10/2010 UpdateOur first Violet "broke". One of the paws stopped working (the fun tune green one) and we had a to get a new one. I believe we got it in May and the new one is still doing great. The old one is at her Grandma's house for nap time. We also got the new mini Violet for when we have to be away from home and she loves that one, too. I still think it's a great toy and will admit that I did not try to trouble shoot with the old one at all. If your child can't sleep without it, I highly suggest having a back up on hand, though!