Too Noisy & Too Loud
I bought this Elmo on a whim.  My 2 year old doesn't really watch TV, but when he does he watches either Netflix or PBS.  Lately he's been watching Daniel Tiger, which precedes Sesame Street.  So, inadvertently he gets a dose of Elmo.  He's learned who Elmo is and thus when I grab the diaper with Elmo on it he got into the habit of squealing, ELMO!  Thus, my reason for purchasing this toy.  I thought that he would love this from &#34;Santa.&#34;  I could not be MORE wrong!  My son hates this toy with a passion and I can see why.<br /><br />My issue with Elmo is that he is too loud and jarring! There is no volume control, and you can't take him off to put scotch tape over his voice box.  Which brings out another problem, you can't wash him because you can't his inner workings out.  Another issue that I have with his loudness is that because Elmo has a high pitched voice, he sometimes hard to understand.  My son's issue with Elmo is that he is too loud and jarring. (No, he's not Autistic)  Plus, the fact that Elmo's mouth moves just creeps him out, which is my son's own peculiar quirk, but nonetheless adds to how much we dislike this Elmo.