https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:26:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1923016 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:38:10 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1923016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is Target's version of Sophie. It is made out of the exact same soft rubber material and it squeaks. The brand is Infantino. It is $12.</p> <p>[attach=1616/14/ne9ynn.337x600.Screenshot_2014-10-30-13-36-52.png]</p> <p>ETA: the one My Only Sunshine was referring to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922984 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:16:34 +0000 dolphin 1922984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD never cared for Sophie. She liked the baby banana toothbrush or the Bright Starts teeth and chills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922981 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:14:32 +0000 Dandelion 1922981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just bought K a nuby key ring toy and he seems to like it. We put it in the freezer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922896 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:31:29 +0000 jedeve 1922896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had Sophie but lost it before he got really in to it. I might get the little alien version by the same company for ds2. We also had that infantino monkey but I got rid of it because ds would always manage to stick the tail down his throat and gag himself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922729 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:25:13 +0000 Mamaof2 1922729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD loved these - easy to grasp!</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001N45DM2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001N45DM2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1</a> </p> [attach=4342/14/ne9si2.600x359.71npamtOnoL__SL1500_.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922719 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:21:30 +0000 illumina 1922719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Sophie giraffe, though it probably got used the least out of all her teethers...good ones were a cheap set of plastic keys and the winkle. We actually found Sophie was hard for her to grab and keep a hold of in the early teething days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922597 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:35:25 +0000 jetsa 1922597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: right? We were given one and he loved it so much, still does actually so when it got lost I bought another...womp, womp, womp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922562 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:22:00 +0000 Grace 1922562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sophie was definitely a hit, but she also like the banana toothbrush. And books. Her books were great teethers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922539 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:08:56 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1922539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had Sophie and an Infantino teether. I think ours is a monkey. My daughter seemed to like them equally but the Infantino was half the price at Target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922522 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:05:32 +0000 wonderstruck 1922522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>L has a million actual teethers and hates all of them. His favorite thing to chew on are his wooden blocks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922464 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:38:06 +0000 ILoveLettie 1922464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also a glorified dog toy, but much cheaper than Sophie, Lettie loves her Infantino Squeeze and Teethe Lamb. Bought it for her when she was cutting her first teeth back in June and she's 9 and a half months now and it's still one of her favorite toys.<br /> <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/buy/rattles-teethers/infantino-squeeze-teethe-lamb-206-816-30181796" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/buy/rattles-teethers/infantino-squeeze-teethe-lamb-206-816-30181796</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922455 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:35:01 +0000 mrsjyw 1922455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sophie was hit or miss with DS.</p> <p>He loved his green sprouts teether rings </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922449 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:33:05 +0000 edelweiss 1922449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO didn't really take to any teether, including sophie (we got one as a gift). there are lots of other less expensive choices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922432 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:20:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 1922432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought Sophie when there was a living social deal for overstock- ended up being $8 out of pocket. But even if I had paid $20 I got my money's worth since it was her favorite toy for months and months. But you never know if your kid will love it and it sucks to pay a lot when they don't! </p> <p>C also liked a comotomo teether, and that banana toothbrush thing, but both came in way after Sophie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922423 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:15:39 +0000 Adira 1922423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: Oh yeah, maybe I should have mentioned that Xander's absolute favorite teether was his thumb! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922407 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:09:31 +0000 swurlygurl 1922407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Yes, these! Links links and more links. Or her hands... ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922376 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:47:16 +0000 sorrycharlie 1922376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Discovery toys super yummy! Seriously. Smells good and Olivia is STILL obsessed.</p> <p>Edit: only $10</p> <p>[attach=1296/14/ne9l6t.450x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922347 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:26:06 +0000 Adira 1922347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Xander had Sophie and he never used her - waste of money in our household!! His favorite teethers ended up just being these rings:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bright-Starts-Links--Solid-Colors/dp/B001ABZGU2" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Bright-Starts-Links--Solid-Colors/dp/B001ABZGU2</a> </p> [attach=340/14/ne9k7i.329x328.teething_rings.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922337 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:22:14 +0000 Mamasig 1922337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't bare to buy one either because of the price! And I don't really consider myself frugal at all. So far DS2 likes to chew on his burp cloths. Works for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922335 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:21:26 +0000 Bubbles 1922335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has a Sophie which was his top teether for ages - it was good for when he didn't have great coordination as it is large and easy to get some part of it in the mouth. Now however he never even tries to teeth on it - his favourite these days is a Brush-Baby chewable toothbrush which was much cheaper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teether-alternative-to-sophie-the-giraffe#post-1922327 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:18:36 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1922327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know everyone raves about Sophie the Giraffe, but I wonder if it's really worth spending $20 on something that has been described as a glorified dog toy. haha</p> <p>What are your LO's favorite teethers?</p> <p>ETA: DD2 is now 7 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-frozen-teethers#post-918144 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 01:16:17 +0000 littlepenguin 918144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sophie the giraffe is DS's favorite.</p> <p>We have the hand and foot of this one: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Chewy-Teether-Colors-Design/dp/B00009IM9V/ref=sr_1_11?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1373436700&#038;sr=1-11&#038;keywords=baby+teethers" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Chewy-Teether-Colors-Design/dp/B00009IM9V/ref=sr_1_11?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1373436700&#038;sr=1-11&#038;keywords=baby+teethers</a></p> <p>I couldn't find this one on amazon but we bought it at Target: <a href="http://www.target.com/p/sassy-teethers-terry/-/A-14070974#prodSlot=medium_1_43&#038;term=sassy" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/sassy-teethers-terry/-/A-14070974#prodSlot=medium_1_43&#038;term=sassy</a></p> <p>DS doesn't like it when we put them in the freezer because it's too cold; so we put ours in the fridge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-frozen-teethers#post-918103 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:13:23 +0000 LaineysMom 918103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, I put all of her silicone teethers in the freezer and they get cold, but not too cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-frozen-teethers#post-918100 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:12:16 +0000 LaineysMom 918100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's small, so DD was able to hold it in her hand and chew even when she was really little (~3 months). She still plays with it now.</p> <p>Btw, I got mine on Target.com bc I think it was cheaper + free shipping with red card.</p> <p>ETA: Target doesn't sell them anymore, but they're cheap on Amazon </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-frozen-teethers#post-918076 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:45:17 +0000 wheres_c 918076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby loves this one : <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Touch-Softeens-Super-Teether/dp/B002WOP2IW/ref=pd_cp_ba_0" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Touch-Softeens-Super-Teether/dp/B002WOP2IW/ref=pd_cp_ba_0</a><br /> He didnt care for the frozen ones </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-frozen-teethers#post-918065 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:34:16 +0000 shopaholic 918065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: Thanks for the recs! Not sure if she'd like the natursutten because she's rarely using the pacifiers for actual sucking. That green sprouts one looks great!</p> <p>@LaineysMom: That comotomo looks weirdly interesting! </p> <p>@MamaJ: Thanks for the recs. The toothbrush might be better when her motor skills are more controlled and she can't poke her eyes out! She's still working on that part! ;)</p> <p>@lemondrop: Interesting! I think she also needs her mouth to be bigger still for those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-frozen-teethers#post-917986 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 22:59:04 +0000 lemondrop 917986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The mesh teethers were our favorites: </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Pack-Fresh-Feeder-Colors/dp/B000GK5XY2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1373428568&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=mesh+teether" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Pack-Fresh-Feeder-Colors/dp/B000GK5XY2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1373428568&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=mesh+teether</a></p> <p>We put frozen fruit and ice in them, they were the only frozen thing mine would gnaw on. Some even have mesh that you can change out for super messes. They were total lifesavers at restaurants when he wasn't big enough for real food yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-frozen-teethers#post-917979 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 22:54:59 +0000 MamaJ 917979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We like the nubby ones that are on a ring. They sorta look like keys. I also have some zo-li teethers that he loves. They look like a toothbrush. I haven't put them in the freezer but I'm sure you could. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-frozen-teethers#post-917975 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 22:53:00 +0000 LaineysMom 917975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD loves the little Como Tomo teether &amp; life factory rings.. But she doesn't have any teeth.. 9 months and still waiting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-frozen-teethers#post-917971 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 22:50:15 +0000 immabeetoo 917971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a natursutten fish and green sprouts strawberry that are from amazon and can be chilled! LO seems to prefer wood though. </p>