REVIEW – Little Tikes Lullaby Lovebird

Our daughter has had an interesting journey since her birth! Since she was born, she has spent 4 weeks in hospital with Mummy, 2 weeks in her Nanny’s spare bedroom, and now 6 at home with the entire family. As a result, she tends to be able to adapt well and now can sleep pretty much anywhere, which is handy as she also has a noisy 3 year old sister to worry about! 🙂 When staying at my in laws, we were sent a Little Tikes Lullaby Lovebird to help comfort her and keep her calm. It went down a treat and we have used it as a pre-sleep aid ever since!!

About Little Tikes Lullaby Lovebird

The Lullaby Lovebird is an adorable green plush bird which plays sounds and music to help calm and comfort your baby.

The bird has three different sound modes

1. Personal Message – enabling you to record your own voice or sing your own message to your baby.
2. Soothing Music – with a number of recognisable and calming tunes
3. Nature Sounds – subtle wildlife and noises from the great outdoors

The recording option allows up to 10 seconds of voice recording – this is particularly great if you are going out for the evening and worry that the baby will not settle without you!!

The Lullaby Lovebird retails at £14.99 and is suitable from birth to 18 months.

Our Experience

We have used the Lullaby Lovebird with Neve since she was around 4 weeks old. He is a very friendly looking character and soft to the touch. The buttons are settings are hidden under a Velcro flap on the back, meaning that the child itself is not exposed to any hard plastic parts.

The Lullaby is perfect for calming your baby after a bath or before bed, and we have incorporated the lovebird into our bedtime routine.

You can decide how long you would like the sounds to play for – initially the music only plays for a few seconds, but you can flick to another setting which  plays for up to 10 minutes before shutting off – perfect for settling your baby prior to their naps or bedtime.

The tunes are subtle and calming, not at all tinny or garish –  and I was happy to listen to them – unlike some musical toys which can become frustrating for parents! There are 7 different songs, which is a real bonus, as you do not have to sit and listen to the same sound on repeat!

As the child gets older, they would be able to trigger the music themselves, as I think he is light enough for a baby to hold unaided from approximately 4 months. The music is triggered by simply squeezing or pressing the heart in the centre of his tummy.

Being a mum of two, I have found the Lullaby Lovebird particularly useful for when Neve is awake and I am taking Erin to bed or to the toilet. I can pop her in the cot or her rocker chair with the lovebird and she just lies/sits contently looking at it whilst it plays a familiar tune. This has been a real benefit, as I was really worried about coping with both at the same time, particularly when I was less mobile than I am now!

I recorded a brief “Hello Neve – beautiful girl” message which plays at the beginning of the songs, and now she is older you can see her visually respond to this with a big beaming smile! 🙂 The message can be changed regularly so we tend to alternate between one from me or my partner. This feature is great for older babies who may suffer a bit with separation anxiety, as it would be reassuring for them to hear a familiar voice when staying with grandparents or other carers.

Overall, we are really happy with the Lullaby Lovebird, and it is something we can use with Neve as she grows. I am looking forward to her being able to hold him herself and have a cuddle and play with the ribbons on the bottom of his tail.

You can learn more about the Little Tikes Lullaby Lovebird on the Little Tikes Website.

*Disclosure – we were sent a Lullaby Lovebird in exchange for our honest review, however all thoughts and opinions are our own*