Sit and Spin Doesnt Work What Is up with That.

We have this sit and spin for my son, the center plays music. It hasnt worked right since the day we bought it. Never spinned easily, even on the sidewalk.

Found this on Google..

Playing with the Playskool Music 'n Lights Sit 'n Spin is simple. The child sits on the yellow base facing the green and yellow wheel trimmed in shiny purple plastic while crossing his or her feet on the opposite side for support. To spin, all the child has to do is hold on to the wheel with his or her hands and pull in one direction or the other. The base then rotates 180 degrees round and round fast or slow, depending on the manual pace set by your child. During play, the music and lights most likely will be activated, but they are not required if parents tire of the sounds and decide to take the batteries out or do not replace them when they finally die. While there is no weight limit stated on the Playskool Music 'n Lights Sit 'n Spin, I have found that this durable toy holds a 5'4" 140 pound woman quite well with no trouble at all! Once Tristan saw how much fun Mommy was having on his new toy, he realized what he was supposed to do with it right from the start and practically pushed that overgrown child right off so that he could have his turn. And countless times since, I've found him playing on his new toy several times a day until he is dizzy with laughter.

We have that same one (ps, the music is totally worth it lol). I got ours under similar circumstances, and my son had a hard time getting it to work, even after I showed him how. He was 3 then, he's 5 now and is just starting to be able to do it for an extended period.

They sit criss cross on the flat part and pull the wheel so they turn around and around. The batteries are for the tunes and lights. They are only about $20 at Walmart so if he is really interested perhaps you can just get a new one.

Have you had someone a little older/stronger try it? My mom has had our sit n spin for 25 yrs and it still works. However, my daughter couldn't use it until about 3 because you really have to get the tension pulled in the opposite direction you are spinning. It can take some arm muscle and coordination. I would try it yourself or have one of the older bros try. In my experience it takes alot to break a sit n spin, but it also takes alot to operate one.

I know that they new ones are not built at all like the ones I grew up on. They break very easily so yours could be broken. Contact the manufacturer and see what they can do. If they can't do anything and you really want a sit and spin I suggest purchasing the Blue Box Spin Around, not the one from Playskool. It is built much better. My girls have been spinning on it since they were each a little over a year.

Those need alot of oomph to get them to work. I have a feeling your son may be too young to use it yet.

My daughter has one and it spins manually. I don't think any of them spin on batteries. It is just for the music and lights.

If he can't make it spin using the directions copied down by Laurie A. I suggest that you turn it over and take it apart to see if you can figure out what makes it spin. It may be broken but still fixable or not.

As I recall it's plastic and my guess is that something inside has broken. Sometimes you can get new parts from the company's web site.

Write the company/maker of them. Just let them know that you just purchased it and ask if they have had this problem with them in the past. Companies are always really happy to deal with complaints and broken products it helps them with quality control and make the products better it couldn't hurt to try.

.

Is he overweight? Uncoordinated? Either would cause it to not spin.

actually i have heard before that sit n spins don't work that well. my son is 98th percentile for height and weight and i figured there was no point. i think the larger the child is probably the harder it is to get it to work right.