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This Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick & Play Piano is a beloved baby toy—in fact, it was the most popular baby toy in our survey! We had to try it out for ourselves, and it really stood out in our testing, offering terrific support for tummy time strength and early head control. Our tester Carrie D. saw these benefits firsthand with her 3-month-old, and tells us, "Her tummy time strength has improved since using this toy.I believe that this toy has significantly helped her head control as well."Assembly was quick and intuitive (it took about five minutes), and the lightweight design made it easy to move around the house. The removable toy arch can be repositioned, the mat wipes clean easily, and the included batteries meant her baby could start playing right away. "I think at first when my baby was trying to learn about the toy she was a little hesitant," Carrie tells us, "but now that she has heard the songs and played with the toy, she is obsessed! She loves to look at herself in the mirror and babble. She loves to look at the lights and hear the songs." (The purple monkey song was a particular hit!)Holding baby's attention like this paid off—during testing she got a workout, using the toy in multiple positions including her tummy, back and side. Carrie says, "She thoroughly enjoys swinging her arms to hit the detachable toys along the arch as well as kicking her feet to make sounds with the keyboard." The motivating music also kept her engaged for meaningful stretches. The mat is on the narrow side—Carrie warns that "The only downside is there is not much room for babies to roll over if they want to go from tummy to back or vice versa," adding that this