Sofie the Girraffe? WTF is so cool about this thing? Someone explain.

Zombielove126 · December 2013

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why a teething toy would be $23. Is it magical? What makes this Girraffe better than any other teething device? It just looks like a rubber Girraffe to me. Am I missing something?

jennybean80 · December 2013

For some reason kids love it - but dogs do too!

TradeMama · December 2013

It's like baby crack and worth every penny. I left DS's at Nana's (where we went for Christmas) and will have to buy a replacement ASAP!

BabiesFTW · December 2013

Agree with shape and texture. Plus it's cute and classic.
But DD honestly wasn't into any teething toys at all.

Khope87 · December 2013

We have one too! Big in Europe too

we managed to get in in a sale for half price though so yippee!

AriaAmante143 · December 2013

Someone bought it for us for Christmas, I honestly had no plans to buy one. It came with a stuffed giraffe, which is cute, but right now my dog is constantly trying to steal the teether it because it squeaks.

babylimas · December 2013

My daughter was obsessed. No idea why, but it was so worth it. I just got a new one for this baby because she lost hers out of the stroller.

orriskitten · December 2013

DD never got into it. We got 2 as gifts and ended up regifting one of them. I don't even know what ever happened to our Sofie...

Andreabills · December 2013

I had never heard of this until reading this post. After googling it I have to say that it looks like a really expensive baby toy that my dog would probably claim if baby girl ever dropped it. Maybe if I get desperate I'll try anything but right now I don't see the point in spending so much money as a first try teether.

Edited to fix autocorrect.

aedillinger · December 2013

I have no idea, but both my godsons were obsessed with theirs! I put one on my registry, maybe they have baby catnip in them?

Zombielove126 · December 2013

Haha catnip. Thanks for the feedback. I think this is something I will happily accept if I get it as a gift, but I can't imagine spending that kind of money on it. I've never had terrible trouble with teething babies so hopefully I won't eat my words with this LO.

dannie2011 · December 2013

Was the best thing we bought. Alexis still chews on it. The natural rubber and squeak attract the dogs. It didn't take long for our dogs to understand that toy was off limits to them.

I like that it's not made in China and I don't have to worry about anything lead or otherwise being in it.

Missfunball · December 2013

i have a couple friends with little ones that love it....but honestly, i just really love giraffes, and so Sharkie is getting a lot of Giraffe\Dino themed stuff.

CMheart1011 · December 2013

I always wondered this too. We never had one with DD. I wouldn't have minded someone else buying it for her, or for this baby, but I can't justify spending 20+ bucks on a teething toy myself.

hjw101 · December 2013

I also wasn't going to buy one because of the price but got it as a gift. My daughter loved it! I will get another one for this guy because she loved it so much. My dogs did go crazy over it but I washed it one time and the squeaker broke and they weren't that interested in it anymore.

ndpoole · December 2013

No experience with it, but my SIL gave this to me as a gift back in September. She said it's the best thing for babies. We will see.

SurpriseAt39 · December 2013

I think babies like them because of the different length/shape of each part of it.
The legs are long and skinny so can fit at the back of the mouth when baby is getting molars, but head is okay for front of mouth for incisors.

I've never had one for either kid, and unless someone gifted it to us, I would never buy it myself.
Anything over $5 for a teether is ridiculous to me

ring_pop · December 2013

Laura8388 said:

I'm hoping to somehow remove/break the squeaker otherwise there is no chance my dog won't steal it and destroy it in a matter of seconds..

Run it in the dishwasher.

ring_pop · December 2013

I'd never thought Sophie would be such a polarizing topic until this board.

jdoyle7215 · December 2013

My SIL bought one for my nephew and i though it was a dog toy!

NortyLeigh · December 2013

I call it an overpriced dog toy!

That said, we received one as a gift and DS loves it. Definitely worth it but I'm not quite sure why. We have lost it twice and back tracked like crazy to find it both times because no way am I spending my own money on a new one!

krafish · December 2013

I.... want this. I'd never heard of it until now and everyone says their baby was obsessed with it.

benevolentforce · December 2013

My crunchy friends love it for the natural rubber/materials (something that apparently can't be said about most teething toys). I put it on our registry since every kid I've known seems to love it, and I'd rather have one good, natural-esque teething toy than a slew of ones I'm not sure about on the materials.

ladyglittersparkles · December 2013

Laura8388 said:
I'm hoping to somehow remove/break the squeaker otherwise there is no chance my dog won't steal it and destroy it in a matter of seconds..

This exactly

Zombielove126 · December 2013

Bahaha! Come spice it up @farmboys wife! I was surprised at all the input on the Giraffe lol. I'm still not sold though. I don't even think I'd put it on my registry, my friends would think I'd lost my mind!

SurpriseAt39 · December 2013

In response to the 'natural' teether comments. ...

I think baby's hands/fingers are the most natural. Those have always been MY kids' favourite teethers.

Oh, and they are very hard to lose.

TDeneeS · December 2013

FYI...You can get the original Sophie and a soft plush version at Sam's club in a pack for $24!!!! When I saw it, I bought that and took it off my registry. Two toys for the price of one!!!

Meandthey · December 2013

I 100% agree with u. I registered for other teething toys that my day care kids use figured if they all use the same ones my kid would gravitate towards them as well. My husband did go crazy trigger happy when we registered an he did put it on there. If someone gets it for us I might return it cause I think it's stupid myself lol

ALHolli · December 2013

This and the glowing musical seahorse were what all the babies in my last BMB went nuts over. We didn't have either. DD ended up not taking anything but her fingers and teething tabs for teething.

MadBloom · December 2013

It's been around forever apparently. I've watched a few videos on YouTube about it and it's explained really well there. I will for sure be getting one, fingers crossed it'll be gifted at my shower but if not I will just go get one.

darkpussiecat · January 2014

Lol I saw these everywhere at stores and in ads. I was wonder what the big deal was too.

HobokensFury · January 2014

I have no idea but I found the teether one on clearance at Target for $8.50 that comes with a Sophie book so I got it. Otherwise I wouldn't have spent the money.

Zombielove126 · January 2014

I think that sounds reasonable, I'd pay 8.50 for the sacred giraffe and a book!

craftiemommie · January 2014

I'm so happy to see this post - a few of the wealthier partners at work have been telling me things I "have to have". The list is out of control, $600 strollers I cannot live without and will regret not investing in, etc. Sophie was the last straw, I told my boss if he expected me to get things like a $25 teether he'd have to give me a raise. As far as registering for it, I'd rather people got us stuff we needed!

pattipants · January 2014

My friend just gave me one. I was SO excited -- I'm an insane Francophile and a complete sucker for anything that will introduce my child to French

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