My kids are going on 7 and 9 and they each have their own Yoto. They each love it and use it daily, listening to friendly Jake do the little ‘Yoto Daily’ pod, and their shared card collection which has grown over time. My only quibble at this age range is some classics that my older is getting into, like Little Women, is verrrry abridged. But even so these versions have piqued her interest in these books and reading the real version on the page. We never had the toniebox but Yoto is wonderful.
Claire, thank you for mentioning Raygun’s cultural studies PhD!! As soon as I read that, alarm bells went off. I’ve been looking all over (but clearly not as diligently) for someone to discuss this aspect of it, and I didn’t know her DISSERTATION was about breakdancing…big yikes! 😳
Claire, if you could go back and do it all over, would you buy the Yoto mini from the start, or did you find the Toni box worth it for the toddler years? I am tempted to just by the Yoto for my 22 month old, and if she isn't into it now, we can wait for her to grow into it.
I would probably start with the Yoto this time around, because it does suck to sink money into a whole setup that didn’t work long-term. It will probably take longer for her to be able to operate herself but you could also set it up for her so that she could listen to a story/songs, and she’d grow into being able to handle it herself.
We just bought my daughter a Tonybox for her bday in June! Wish I would have known about the yoto! This story is going to give me nightmares lol. Keeping track of the small pieces of children’s toys occupy way more of my consciousness than I want to admit ha ha.
My kids are going on 7 and 9 and they each have their own Yoto. They each love it and use it daily, listening to friendly Jake do the little ‘Yoto Daily’ pod, and their shared card collection which has grown over time. My only quibble at this age range is some classics that my older is getting into, like Little Women, is verrrry abridged. But even so these versions have piqued her interest in these books and reading the real version on the page. We never had the toniebox but Yoto is wonderful.
Emma, did you stay at Jeremy’s AirBnB this weekend 👀? Would love a review if you ever do 😂
Claire, thank you for mentioning Raygun’s cultural studies PhD!! As soon as I read that, alarm bells went off. I’ve been looking all over (but clearly not as diligently) for someone to discuss this aspect of it, and I didn’t know her DISSERTATION was about breakdancing…big yikes! 😳
Claire, if you could go back and do it all over, would you buy the Yoto mini from the start, or did you find the Toni box worth it for the toddler years? I am tempted to just by the Yoto for my 22 month old, and if she isn't into it now, we can wait for her to grow into it.
I would probably start with the Yoto this time around, because it does suck to sink money into a whole setup that didn’t work long-term. It will probably take longer for her to be able to operate herself but you could also set it up for her so that she could listen to a story/songs, and she’d grow into being able to handle it herself.
We just bought my daughter a Tonybox for her bday in June! Wish I would have known about the yoto! This story is going to give me nightmares lol. Keeping track of the small pieces of children’s toys occupy way more of my consciousness than I want to admit ha ha.
All makes sense - thank you!