Little Linguist

Pros: Teaches multiple languages, improves fine motor skills
Cons: C Batteries!

A long time ago- before I had my daughter- I babysat for a little girl who had several Neurosmith products, including a Little Linguist. I was fascinated with the toy. That family moved away, and a couple of years later, I decided to try to find one. ...

Pros: Adapts with ability
Cons: Does NOT come with batteries

I just purchased the Little Linguist after my daughter’s speech therapist recommended it. You see my 22-month-old daughter is speech delayed and we are currently involved in the “Birth-to-Three” program. After examining this toy with my daughter I am...

Pros: Educational. Multi-lingual. Grows with your child.
Cons: Sometimes mis-identifies characters. Expensive

Our Experiences:
Before our baby was even born I was scouring the web, looking for fun & educational toys. The "Little Linguist" caught my eye. I'm a bit of a science-geek, and had seen scientific studies on how babies exposed to a variety...

Pros: Educational language tool. Easy to use. Adapts to your child
Cons: Expensive. Limited number of characters. Occasionally makes mistakes.

I really hadn't seriously considered getting the Little Linguist by Neurosmith because my youngest child (20 months) is learning language so quickly on his own. However, I'm a sucker for a good sale and when eToys put this toy on sale for $16.99...

Pros: simple to play with, adjusts for the level of the child
Cons: FOUR c-cell batteries -- not included! -- and they die quickly!

The Little Linguist by Neurosmith is a toy for children aged 12 months and up to encourage language learning. The toy itself is a large white dome with a handle and a round opening on top where the child can put the characters. There are 15 characters ...

Pros: Educational, fun, safe
Cons: Needs more figures, expensive

I’m always on the hunt for exceptional toys for my children. I don’t insist that every toy we own is educational, but most of them are. Of course, in order for the education to be transferred from toy to child, the toy has to be fun enough to be...

Pros: Cute little characters
Cons: Bugs, not that entertaining or educational

I was very excited when I heard that Neurosmith came out with a new toy, Little Linguist. I have their MagicBlocks and I couldn't be happier with it. I have written another review for that product.

This toy consists of 12 figures: a cat,...

Pros: Baby loves it, gets more advanced as baby does
Cons: None-One of my all-time favorites

Just wonderful! Helps baby learn English and Spanish (and other languages should be coming, they say), not to mention animal sounds! The toy grows with the baby: It starts out just saying names and making sounds of the animals and other things that baby...

Pros: cute, clear voice, adjustable volume
Cons: can confuse the toy

And that is about how it has sounded in our house in the week since we have gotten this toy. My nephew owns the Musicblocks by this company and all the kids LOVE them but my daughter own the babbler and we were dissappointed with it, so we were torn as...

Pros: very educational, fun, grows with your child
Cons: a little expensive

I saw the Little Linguist on an educational toy site, and could not resist getting it for my fifteen month old daughter. She had been picking up her native language (English) at such a rapid speed, that I thought she may be able to learn a few words in...

Pros: Cute figures, very clear sound, grows with your child.
Cons: Rather expensive, only 15 figures!

My daughter just celebrated her first birthday and one of her gifts was the Little Linguist. My husband and I are both interested in languages other than English, yet neither of us can speak another language with any degree of skill. I can get by with...

Pros: good quality, engaging, good for developmentally challenged
Cons: price

I bought the Little Linguist when our son was 6 months old. He was too young to use it alone, then, but with our help he soon learned how to play with what is now one of his favorite toys. This is a high-quality, well designed toy that costs a lot up...

Pros: compact, durable, clear sound, educational
Cons: read the instructions

I loved this toy when I saw it. It offered everything I look for in toys for my daughters it was educational, entertaining, and durable. It also does something that I like, teaches them in a manner that is fun and interactive. The Linguist also offers me...

Pros: Great use of technology to create a great learning toy
Cons: English cartridge has limited age appeal but foreign cartridges really extend usefulness indefinitely

Neurosmith follows-up their smash hit of Music Blocks with Little Linguist a language learning toy. It carriers all the hallmarks of a Neurosmith product in that the technology is not there just for the sake of technology but to really make the product...

Pros: Teaches subjects, how to put words into sentences
Cons: 4 "C" Batteries

I just purchased this toy for my 9 month old daughter. I am really impressed at the clarity of the woman's voice and sounds it makes. The toy says hello when you begin to play and will turn itself off when you hear it say goodbye. It has a hi and low...