We just got this for our infant, and I couldn’t help but give it a bit of a test chew, myself. Now, I obviously don’t have a huge deal of experience (or, memory, rather) with teething toys, but this is good stuff. Very satisfying to bite on. I’m thinking of getting a second one for myself to use in the office to deal with stress. Much better than my kid’s silicone pacifier, which I’ve also tried.My only complaint is that the giraffe appears to have fluorescent lip stick, which is a bit disconcerting to see in a giraffe, even a French one.

Initially, we fell in the camp of enthusiastic adorers of this toy. Baby learned to pass it from hand to hand, retrieve it when lost and gaze intently into the friendly face. Then he managed to stuff one of the long legs deep into his mouth and started to gag. The legs are exactly the size that can block airways. Since he was supervised, nothing bad happened, but babes at this age (4 months) don’t have enough control to pull back the toy from their mouths when already scared by the gagging. I don’t think I’ll try again at a later date — even older babes are still too young to be trusted to react correctly when a leg goes too far in.This toy has many thoughtful features — no-slip texture, right-size for hands, light weight, soft (no banging on heads), friendly face and an engaging presence. But the legs can choke, which is why we’ve replaced it with a friendly velvet rocketship…

My 5 month old daughter LOVES her Sophie the Giraffe toy! This toy is absolutely wonderful in every way. Sophie is made of soft rubber and makes a pleasant-sounding squeak whenever any part of her body is squeezed, so even a young baby can elicit a reaction from the toy with minimal effort.I don’t know what it is about Sophie, but whenever my daughter plays with her, she gets very vocal and talkative.I saw another review which referred to this toy as “a glorified dog toy”. That reviewer is mistaken, and simply doesn’t realize the value of this toy.- Sophie’s body, while soft, has several areas of thicker rubber (the nubs on her head, her ears, and her feet) which are perfect for teething babies to gnaw on for relief.- Sophie’s contrasting colors (spots) are visually stimulating to a baby.- She is easy to grip given her long, thin neck.- This toy is made of 100% natural rubber and uses food-grade paint (SAFE!).- This is a quality baby toy which will last for many years.I would much rather pay $20 for a safe, engaging toy for my baby, than pay $5 for some piece of junk with lead paint.

This is a great toy! My 5 month old loves it, and began liking it around 3 months. The colors are beautiful & the wooden rings are a nice touch and make a good sound. The only thing I would change about the Skwinkle is the size. It’s quite long for an infant to handle & could stand to be at least 2″ shorter. We like all of our Manhattan Toys.

I absolutely love the Manhattan toy collection. The first toy I ever bought my LO was the Manhattan Toy Winkel.It’s easy to clean up, it has fun colors and it’s helping my baby develop her grabbing skills.The Manhattan toys are a bit pricey but I’d buy them all over again.

My babies favorite toy! He chews, rattles, sticks hands through, and moves little beads around. Great all around toy with two different materials (sensory) – makes it all the more fun. Love it!

This pendant is cute and baby likes it. She already has her two bottom teeth, and the material is great for that. I am taking off a star because in all honesty, I am embarrassed to tell people it cost $25+… It is a simple silicone piece held by a simple silk string (you can purchase a similar string at a craft shop).

Baby does chew on it and like it, but I could hang any teether on my neck too, and the baby would use it

Great product, looks great, and my son loves it. He kept breaking and trying to chew on my regular necklaces. This is a great alternative. My only negative is that close up it does look like rubber, but it is a teether!

I don’t know exactly what the issue is here, but we just got these and I immediately noticed that my baby got a red rash where ever these touched his skin. I’m not sure if it’s the material or if it’s a rubbing issue. All I can say is that I haven’t had this problem with other teethers. We have a Sophie and haven’t had this problem either… maybe it’s a different material or the vanilla scent, but I’m not giving them back to him. My baby is almost 8 months and does have somewhat sensitive skin, but I was completely surprised to see the rashes developing from these teethers.

This product was great until my little one had teeth. You can only use up until the first teeth breakthrough. The teething ring then becomes a choking hazard as the child is able to bite off little chunks. Attached picture. Please avoid the scary situation which occurred in our household and stop use once the first teeth breakthrough.

The green poodle that comes with this set has been my 9mo olds favorite teether since she started teething a few months ago. Today she smiled at me & I noticed something stuck in her teeth. I dug it out & it was bright green rubber. After examining the poodle I found that the rubber is breaking up into little pieces on the head of the poodle. Please be careful with this teether & check it frequently. As sad as it’ll make her I’m going to have to take this & throw it away after only a few months of use.

The bracelet is a darker more fushia-y pink than in the photo. For the price, I was hoping it looked more like a bracelet, as pictured, than a plastic toy. I kind of feel silly wearing it. But my baby seems to like it… not love it… but she’ll chew on it. The rubber is a nice hard chewing surface though.

Nice neutral color, looks just like something you might have picked up for casual wear rather than something meant for babies. The beads are a little large, but not so much so to make it weird looking, especially since larger bracelets are "in" these days. I picked this color up for use outside the home since it’ll match whatever I’m wearing, but will probably buy a few of the brighter colors for home use since baby will appreciate their contrasts more. No chemical smells, easy to clean (just toss it into the dishwasher), doesn’t pinch, and isn’t a pet hair magnet.I read reviews of this product in other colors complaining that it cannot be worn while being chewed on. I’m not sure why not? My baby gnaws on it while it’s on my wrist constantly. Which is nice because that’s why I bought it. He just sits in my lap supported by my arm in front of him and he leans forward specifically to chew on the beads around my wrist, where formally he’d just be chewing on my wrist bone (cute now, painful once he cuts his first tooth). At home, in waiting rooms, restaurants, wherever. He’s happy as a clam to chew on this while I’m wearing it.

These chewbeads aree really cute and my son loves to chew on them. I bought this bracelet because the necklace kept getting caught in my hair. It pokes him in the back when i am nursing him though so i take it off when i am cuddling him or nursing.

The "bling" feels like rubber/plastic and coupled with the black string it hangs on.. it just looks super cheap. My daughter was not interested in it either and I ended up never wearing it.

What a fantastic idea – a teething device that is attractive enough that I actually want to wear it as jewelry, meaning that it’s always around when I need it. My son likes it, too – especially the fact that he’s allowed to play with "mama’s" necklace. I don’t love this color as well as the "pink cupcake" color, which really looks like rose quartz. I have two of these, and they have held up well to moderate use. I’m very satisfied with this purchase.

I get compliments from parents.Baby loves playing with it, putting it in his mouth. Not clear to me he’s really using it for teething relief, but he loves it as a toy.

I really wanted these to work. I didn’t want my kid chewing some toxic piece of plastic, but she never once stuck these in her mouth. They just sat around unused when offered to her. However, they are nice looking and not rough or splintery.

i read so many great reviews on how it helped children who were teething, its aesthetically pleasing and seems like a nice idea. unfortunately my daughter didnt look twice at it. when i had it to her she chews it for 5 seconds half heartedly then drops it and goes on to something else. I got them when she was about 6 months and now she is 1 year and its never been anything else except something fun to throw from the high chair.

but my daughter is not to hot on them. And they are kind off big. I thought she would take to them because they are different, but she doesn’t touch them.

There is an awful smell – so bad that after 3 washings and one run through the dishwasher – it still smells. Not as strong as it did pulling it out of the plastic, but once I had it around my neck I couldn’t help keep wondering what that terrible smell could be and then I realized it was the necklace. The necklace is really pretty IMO and it does pull your hair – it will pull it out – so be careful. My daughter does like it – but I can’t get past the smell and wonder what kind of toxic odor she is going to smell like from having that in her mouth.

I got a set of the chewbead bangle bracelet’s in a promotional baby product box recently. I really love the bracelets, they are cute and my son LOVES them – he is 6 months old and has 1 tooth already and is working on several others. I went ahead and bought this necklace because I liked the product so much I wanted a necklace too. It is okay, I doubt I will wear it when he gets older. He plays with it somewhat when I have it on but seems to enjoy it when I just hand him the whole necklace while he is sitting in his highchair (this is supervised for the record). It does seem to catch my hair when I wear it and that is a bit annoying. All in all it is a nice product but a bit on the pricey side for what it is.

This necklace is so fantastic. My baby loves it. It also looks great and goes with so many outfits. I get compliments on it every time I wear it. Just be warned that the beads can pull slightly at your hair in the back. I usually wear my hair up so it’s not a big issue.