What could the sorter possible due to warrant [..]? Does it include the child to do the sorting? We'd love a basic sorter for our 19 mo old, but not for [...].....Wow - Times have changed!

My children had these when they were small and loved them. I find now that the grandchildren also love them!!!

Our baby uses this for filling and spilling (well, more dumping out that putting in!). We have put the lid away for now. When toddler friends visit, we bring it out and it's a whole new challenge. Truly a toy that grows with the child.

I prefer this cylindrically shaped toy to the box also sold by Fisher-Price because this offers more basic shapes (circle, triangle and square come before stars, people!).

I bought this toy for my son when he was around 9 months old. He now is two years and two weeks old (born Halloween 2005) and he still prefers it over any other toy he's got - and he has MANY toys. The funny thing is that this toy is the simplest one he has, requires no batteries, is unbreakable, and is inexpensive and yet it has become his personal preference ever since I got it for him, so much so that he could care less about the expensive, noisy, flashy toys he has. He gets used to them in two days time. His first blocks have kept his interest for over 16 months now and that's really something for a child that has everything.

My son received this as a gift when he was 12 months old and has played with it every single day since then. He is now 16 months old and continues to find different ways to play with the blocks, the container, or the lid when he finishes sorting them. It is the only toy that keeps him busy and engaged for a "long" time (i.e. 20 minutes or more in toddler time).