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Tonies

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ivegotthisyeah · 04/12/2022 17:37

Has anyone kid got one ? Are they good just bought my son one using the M&S sparks discount so got a good deal and they look good but are they and does your child use it?
M DS listens to audiobooks every night before going to bed so I think it will be a hit or I have I just wasted £100 and panic bought 😂

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FuckMyLife2022 · 04/12/2022 17:39

DD6 loves hers. I got it earlier this year in a last ditch attempt to get my evenings back after years of her seemingly hating sleep, and me having no evening time.

I think we’ve got around 12 Tonies now. I grab them then they’re on 4 for 3 (often!) and she’s got 4 more for Christmas.

She goes to bed at 7pm and stays there now, and I get to come down, make a brew and watch shit TV.

Youcancallmeirrelevant · 04/12/2022 17:41

Probably depends how old, up to about 5/6 tonies are good, any older and you need the yoto player really as tonies are quite limited

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ivegotthisyeah · 04/12/2022 17:41

@FuckMyLife2022 firstly love your user name 😂 that's great to her my little one is 6 too so in my opinion too young for tv in his bedroom which his sisters are getting so think this will go down well

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MistyFrequencies · 04/12/2022 17:42

Mine love theirs too. Their family overseas record stories onto it and they LOVE that.

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ivegotthisyeah · 04/12/2022 17:42

@MistyFrequencies ooh how can you do that? Would love to get his grandparents to record one for him ❤️

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MistyFrequencies · 04/12/2022 17:47

They do it via the MyTonies app. Onto the little tonies man, he came with the box. I gave them my app login.

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ivegotthisyeah · 04/12/2022 17:49

@MistyFrequencies thank you I will defo do this!

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MistyFrequencies · 04/12/2022 17:55

Yeah its great. Their grandad makes up the most ridiculous stories, basically talks absolute rubbish for a good few minutes then says "l love you, sleep tight". They absolutely love it.

Firefly89 · 04/12/2022 18:13

My 4 year old loves his, he has used it for about a year now he listen to music or a story at breakfast and there’s a lot aimed at older kids as well. They also bring out lots of new ones every year.
if you have Facebook or Instagram follow them as they do a lot of sales/ offers as well. We buy when on offer and then save them for birthdays etc

FuckMyLife2022 · 04/12/2022 19:08

I looked at the Yoto but really didn’t like it.

The Creative Tonies are great, we have a mix of the free content and recorded stories read by elder DDs.

She has a white noise one too which meant I could remove the Echo Dot from her room as she was quite often just chatting shit with Alexa when she should have been trying to sleep Grin

ThreeB · 04/12/2022 19:16

If you have an M&S Sparks card, one of the advent calendar offers is 32% off one of the bundles

user1019273703 · 04/12/2022 19:28

My little one got one for christmas when she was 4. Probably one of the best things she got. we listen to it all the time, bedtime, disney ones are great to sing to when in the bath and playing! Also its been great to aid sleep!

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ivegotthisyeah · 04/12/2022 20:19

@ThreeB yes thanks I used this to get mine

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kay0808 · 10/12/2022 21:13

i purchased the tonie box using the offer through m&s, moneys been taken but been informed there awaiting stock im worrying if this is going to arrive for xmas has anyone who ordered through the offer received it yet?

Frozentoo · 10/12/2022 21:28

Can you put your own music on an empty tonie? My kid loves a good disco as well as audiobooks and would be handy if could put some upbeat songs on one?

Jacks88 · 10/12/2022 21:36

Hiya yes i ordered on this deal got confirmation email on the day from activate on demand and heard nothing back since.

Pawpatrollermum · 10/12/2022 21:42

We love ours too. We have the lullaby tonies too for going to bed. My eldest has had his about 3 years and my youngest got his as a baby. They get used every night

Firefly89 · 12/12/2022 13:02

Frozentoo · 10/12/2022 21:28

Can you put your own music on an empty tonie? My kid loves a good disco as well as audiobooks and would be handy if could put some upbeat songs on one?

Yes you can our kid has the six musical on one of his creative Tonies!

Weewillywinki · 12/12/2022 13:14

I think they are ok for older children, actually. We have the Horrible Histories, the opera ones, and the Ronald Dahls. I nearly bought a yoto, but my 5 year old still loves his Toniebox (and has done since he was 2!).

Grampyyy · 14/12/2022 16:55

I ordered one via Sparks offer 9th December, not heard anything, says delivery 3 to 5 (working?) days. Went to local M&S Cheshire Oaks, not able to offer any help as they say they 'partnered' with AOD for this offer. Emailed AOD (ActivateOnDemand)13th December, auto response said will respond within 48 hours, am awaiting email back ......

kay0808 · 15/12/2022 07:11

i ordered through same offer on 4th December and mine was only shipped out 2 days ago was told few days after ordering thrre were awaiting stock no idea why they were still taking orders through the sparks website when they didnt actually have the item in stock!

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kay0808 · 15/12/2022 07:11

i ordered through same offer on 4th December and mine was only shipped out 2 days ago was told few days after ordering thrre were awaiting stock no idea why they were still taking orders through the sparks website when they didnt actually have the item in stock!

I ordered on the 6th December
had a confirmation email but nothing else
tried to email but no response
hoping this is all legit and it gets here in time for Christmas 🎅

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ivegotthisyeah · 15/12/2022 10:40

I got mine and it's arrived ordered through M&S

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kay0808 · 15/12/2022 11:11

does seem legit, mine is with royal mail now, but the delivery time stated was obviously missleading

Ajaxdoll · 16/12/2022 08:07

Hi can I ask how many days in total you have waited and have you had this update from Royal Mail? I’m on the 11th day now and panicking a bit for Christmas.
I can’t see any contact number for the activate and demand and they won’t respond to my emails
thank you