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The button to activate this is on the otter's tummy and very sensitive. So, if my upset baby activates it, it turns itself off IMMEDIATELY at the first "breath" it takes because the tummy expands and presses the button against the cuddling baby. If I turn it on and keep it away from him, it's a miracle. But he can never touch it or go near it or it will turn off IMMEDIATELY. I have to watch these cry/calm/cry/calm dramas over the baby monitor and it's infuriating. The Fisher Price "Snug a puppy" stays on for 15 minutes once pressed. I thought it was annoying at first, "Why can't I turn this thing off!?" But now I get it. This thing could be revolutionary but it amounts to junk because the very sensitive button is smack dab in the center of the glowing and moving tummy which, of course, is where any baby or toddler will want to touch and cuddle immediately. Please make a new version that stays on!!!!!! And contact me or send it to me!!!!!!!! This thing is amazing when I play "keep away" with it but totally impossible to use for the purpose of self soothing. Just mom initiated and overseen soothing. Not good for babies who can move on their own.
October 2019 · Baby Products · verified purchase