i hate Sophie the Giraffe.

I was gifted this horrendous giraffe at my baby shower when I was expecting my first. He hated the giraffe, he had more interest chewing on a cold $0.99 face cloth then he did this thing. I decided to try it out for myself and put it in my mouth and it was awkward, uncomfortable and felt really big in my mouth so I can imagine how large one of those legs feels in a little babies mouth. Into the box it got tossed.
Next baby came along and I pulled out overrated Sophie the Giraffe and tried with him.. same results. He wanted nothing to do with this giraffe and preferred other alternatives. Even the loud dog-toyish sound it makes is awful.

This giraffe is overrated and over priced. Don't fall into the "trendy" teething toys. Just stick to the cheap, tried over time and true items.

I would not recommend this giraffe to any mom

This is one of those 'must have' items that every mom feels like they need to have for their kid to be a well-rounded individual. Well...its a pretty decent toy. I am using the Sophie I got for my first son (now 3.5 years) with my second son and it has held up well and he, too, loves it. The sound is annoying, and if you have dogs, you really have to ensure they don't use it as a chew toy, because thats what it is. But way more expensive. I received this as a gift and would likely give as a gift but the price is getting out of hand (about $30 CAD). If i was to buy for myself I'd look at the cheaper options i have seen around.

I would never purchase this teether. I recieved it as a gift for my son. He did like to hold and chew on it, but then again he liked to hold and chew on anything in his hand (including his hand). Then one day I was watching him chew while sitting in his bouncy chair and he started choking on the giraffe, he had managed to shove the giraffes head and neck down his throat. Upon looking at the teether, it surprises me this doesn't happen more often as the head and neck are the perfect shape to go straight down a childs throat, the only thing stopping it being its body. So the choking hazard PLUS the ridiculously expensive price for what's basically a dog squishy toy makes it not worth buying.

I don't see what all the fuss is about this baby toy. Well its held up through three children. None of my kids paticulary liked this toy. I also find it to be outrageously priced. I'd say it is not a must have toy and if I had not gotten it as a gift I would not go out and spend the money on it.

I got Sophie as a gift for my son when he was born. It was more for being nostalgic that I wanted the toy, After a few months of use (my son loved sucking and chewing on the feet) I started to notice that there were holes in it. I quickly contacted the distributor and after a few exchanges of emails and pictures they sent me a replacement within days!

The new one is stored away for another baby however we are happy with the comfort it brought my son. He refused all other "chew toys"

The price of this toy is ridiculous. However this is one toy my daughter loves to chew on. It keeps her entertained for a long time in the car so I can't complain. It is easy to clean too.

One child loved it the other wanted nothing to do with it! I have issues with the sqeaker and with cleaning it, but from my little guy that loved it id say it serves it's purpose but the price could be a little more cheaper.

One day I went to Toys R Us, saw this Sophie doll. I was outraged at the cost of a toy that a child could chew on and of course was not going to buy it. About an hour later, headed down to Walmart in the animal section and saw some dog toys. At the very top of the pile, there was a giraffe that looked and felt exactly like this Sophie doll. It was $1.97 and figured she'd enjoy playing with it because it squeaked.

After I paid for it, I went back upstairs to Toys R Us to compare the two.

There was no difference except for where it was made and the "stuff" they use to make it.

She enjoyed it like any other toys she has and I paid a fraction of the price. This toy just costs way too much for what it does.

As a teether it is good, soft natural rubber. I know that is what it is made for and it does the job but I didn't like how dirty it gets. When we go out I end up throwing a couple of things in my purse and pulling them out as needed. Sophie gets really dirty for some reason it like she attracts dirt. Other toys I can just give them a quick wipe but not Sophie she needs a full on bath. This is the reason Sophie is not my fav teether, you don't want to give your baby a dirty toy to put in their mouth.

This is a classic baby toy and baby shower gift... I ended up with a couple of them!

I like that it's made of natural rubber and it's very soft and flexible. That being said, Sophie was never one of the preferred toys for my baby. Sophie's legs and neck were a little too wide for my baby's hands to hold when my baby was really small (i.e. under 3 months), then when my little one got older (4-6 months), there were other toys that were more entertaining.

At a year old, my baby will hold Sophie briefly but tires of her and has never really taken to her as a teether. I also find Sophie hard to clean since it takes a long time for the squeaker to evaporate.