Grow To Pro Baseball

Pros: More than just T-ball
Cons: May frustrate some children

My son's face lit up when I promised him a trip to the toy store to buy a new "outside" toy last weekend. I had a T-ball (also referred to as tee-ball) set in mind, which was apparently not what he had in mind.

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Pros: Teeball versus pop-up option, includes bat and balls, good for very young kids
Cons: Pop-up mode sticks, bat very lightweight, good ONLY for very young kids

Well, it's baseball season again, and our son is preparing for the season. It's time to dig out the mitts, the bats, the cleats and hats, and yes, the Fisher Price Grow-to-Pro Baseball Set. He's seven, used it for three years and won't be using...

Pros: two ways to play, great for child's coordination skills
Cons: broke the first day that we used it.

Today is the first day of spring and it’s time to think about the great American pastime...Baseball. Yes, I know, it’s not the most popular sport anymore, but what other sport, as comedian George Carlin has said, "is the object of the game to go...

Pros: 'Pitches' balls up to accommodate kids who are ready for more of a challenge. Easy to put together. Set includes plenty of balls.
Cons: Tee can be unwieldy when hit, tips over easily. Pedals to 'pop' balls up can stick or 'misfire' at times.

My older son is turning into every inch the baseball fan that his daddy is. We now have a total of three different baseball tee sets and each of them get a lot of use and abuse. The Fisher Price Grow to Pro Baseball set is getting a pretty good...

Pros: Sturdy, Safe, Works Well, Fun for both my 2 and 4 year old girls.
Cons: Foot pedal is hard to activate.

My youngest daughter received the Fisher Price Grow to Pro Baseball for her second birthday. She is a teeny tiny little thing, just weighing 23 lbs and standing about 33 inches high. So how did this toy work for her? GREAT!! As...

Pros: great fun, teaches eye/hand coordination
Cons: none yet

"Stack 'em up Mommy!!" This is what I hear, oh, 50 times a day from my 3 year old son. He received the grow to pro baseball from my uncle about a month ago and ever since, it's been his favorite sunny day game!

This grow to pro...

Pros: Durable and Safe
Cons: Not realistic.

These are words I hear my son chant all the time now that he has started playing Pee Wee T-Ball. He was so excited to start Pee Wee T-Ball, so for his 4th Birthday we bought him the Grow to Pro Baseball. I have to say he's a pretty good little baseball...

Pros: Grows with your child
Cons: None as of yet

We purchased the Fisher Price Grow To Pro Baseball set as a gift for a little boy who's birthday party my daughter was invited to. Well, they loved it SO much, that we went out and got one for our daughter a few weeks later. So far my...

Pros: Cute Concept, Kids enjoy it for years
Cons: Can be dangerous, cheap bat, breaks easily

I've got to start by saying my son, now 7, has enjoyed this toy for 4 years now, which is commendable in and of itself. Few toys have that kind of appeal to him, and this is one of them. My daughter, younger still, is just beginning to use this toy, so...

Pros: Two pitching styles
Cons: No durability

My son just celebrated his fifth birthday and one of the presents he got was the Grow to Pro baseball set. This nine piece set includes: a plastic bat, 5 plastic baseballs, base and a collar and the base ball tee.
Assembly took less than five...

Pros: different levels, sturdy
Cons: does not have adjustable tee height

We bought this toy for our sons when they were three years old. One of their older friends played t-ball on a team and they wanted to learn also. We chose this one because it has different levels for you to learn, and because it comes with five balls and...

Pros: can be tee or pop up to hit ball,great for eye hand coordination
Cons: hard for a little guy to push popping device down with foot

My son received this for his second birthday from my parents. I know the age says 3 and up but my son is already hitting a ball with a bat when you throw it too him so my mom thought this would be a good thing for him.

What It Consists...

Pros: Great for little kids. 5 balls included. Great for hand/eye coordination skills.
Cons: Wack it instead of the balls, and it falls apart

My 4 1/2 year olds, received a Fisher Price Grow-to-Pro T-ball set. It comes with 5 plastic balls and a plastic bat.

It is designed to be used in two different ways. It can be used as just a T-ball stand, or as a pitching system. I'll explain...

Pros: Helps little ones get ready for the big leagues!!!
Cons: Really needs an adults help to work right.

Ah, the life of the 3 year old, not old enough to play t-ball, but old enough to want to. Why not prepare him with the Grow to Pro Baseball? As with any sport, you must be a dedicated parent. This isn't for the parent looking for the kids to go play....

Pros: Two ways to play
Cons: Bat cracked after several uses

If anyone knows a child who is shy, or looking for playmates, I'd recommend the Grow
To Pro Baseball set. My son is not shy, but is an only child, and always wants other kids at the park to play with him.

When we brought this toy to our...