I tried Baby Plays, but just canceled after my three month required membership was up. The rules changed throughout my three months, and now it’s only three toys, not four, for $36.99/month. The last straw came when I sat down last night to play with the pirate ship toy we received. I’ve had it on a shelf, so my son doesn’t lose/break any of the many parts, so I know he wasn’t responsible for the crusted on goo (ick!) I found on the ship’s bow. So much for their “sanitizing” process. There have also been multiple snafus with shipment and payment (charging my card twice, etc.) and the toys, frankly, are usually quite cheap—in the $10-$20 range, so “renting” them for $40/month makes little sense. (I could usually buy three of the four outright for the rental fee.)

I thought this was a great idea when I heard of it, but, in practice, just don’t think it works very well at all.