Customer Reviews

Munchkin Twisty Teether Ball, Colors May Vary

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

As much as my 5mo loves this ball I can't give it any lower than a 5 star review even though there is room for improvement (as I will detail below). The ball has ten different "nubs" on it with different textures around them and my baby LOVES chomping on them. The nubs are each about the width of my thumb which is perfect for him as it is my thumb he would otherwise be chomping on (or his own fist). A drool bib is a good idea to have on babies at this stage as the gnawing on stuff tends to produce a LOT of slobber.

Please note the ball is SURFACE CLEAN ONLY! Because of the twisting apart (where it makes a ratcheting sound that baby likes and isn't too obnoxiously loud like some other toys, it is also a quiet rattle when shaken), water CAN get into it if immersed (doesn't seem to be letting too much drool in though). One reviewer claims that it smells terrible, I have a VERY sensitive nose and ours doesn't smell after about a month of constant use (it is baby's favorite inanimate object, so much so that we just purchased a 2nd one to have one for home and one for car/out & about). A commenter asked another reviewer and didn't get a response - yes, it is made in China.

As for improvement, one annoying thing is that there is no way to secure it to prevent it from hitting the floor when baby drops it (which babies love to do even when they DO have coordination enough to hold onto something). I solved this personally by putting a small hair elastic around it(fits between the ratchety part and the nubs so it still twists), then using various things such as pacifier clips and link rings through that to secure it to baby carrier or high chair at a restaurant. Having a way to tether the thing with those linking rings would be a MAJOR improvement IMO - and could be achieved by redoing the mold so that one (or two) of the nubs has a hole through it that a holder can go through. It could also be improved by having some gel inside to stay cold after being in the fridge - could be cool to even just have that in SOME of the nubs instead of all of them as I bet babies would LOVE to compare the different temperatures in their mouths (and that also lets parents know if it's worth keeping it in the fridge, if baby doesn't seem to prefer the cold nubs over the regular ones). If there was a way to allow it to come apart so it COULD be immersed and washed thoroughly that would also be an improvement particularly for the more germphobic among us. I get around this myself by only immersing it half at a time and being careful not to get the center split into the water, surface-cleaning that part afterward, but I'd love to be able to like press-and-twist like a pill bottle to get it to open and be able to drop it into a dishwasher or at least a dishbin of soapy water. I wouldn't trade the ratcheting sound and such for that, though, as my son gets a lot of enjoyment from that. If that is particularly a big issue for you, it seems there are other one-piece products on the market that may suit you better.

Oh, and we call ours "the Nom Ball" (as in nom-nom-nom - current parlance for the act of chewing on something). It's the for-nomin'-on in our house (say it fast, it's a very bad pun)

This teether looks better live, it's well designed and the colors are much brighter than what's shown in the picture. When you twist it, it makes a cool clicking sound. I know my baby would have loved this toy, but the reason I didn't give it to her was that the one I received had what appeared to be dried crusty glue around the seams that would not wash off no matter how hard I scrubbed. I can't possibly give this to my baby to put in her mouth. Too bad. The cost of this item doesn't justify paying postage to return it, so maybe I'll let my daughter play with it when she stops putting everything in her mouth.

If your baby is in the stage of trying to crush your knuckles with his gums, this teether is the one for him. Easy for baby to hold. Not as easy for baby to smack you with as with other teethers. Not so big that baby smacks himself, either. I think baby will like this teether best.

I ordered this because my son constantly sucks/bits his fists. Idea is clever but it didn't work well for my son. The Munchin teether resembles nipples so my son won't chew on the teether he only sucks on it.

more of a toy than a teether and it does have a horrible smell that we cant cure....Ive hand and dishwashered it more than 20 times!

Don't buy this toy. It smells toxic like a dead animal. I even tried to clean it with soap and water to no avail. I can't imagine giving this to my twin girls. I throw it in the trash where it belongs.

If you value your child's health, don't buy this teether. The noxious fumes it emanates can't be good for anyone, let alone a child who is supposed to be putting it in their mouth! Please stop selling this product amazon, it is that bad! It shouldn't even have one star...

Your Munchkin Twist ball is great for our 7 month old grandson that is teething. Its so soft and safe for him. Besides for teething, he like to play on the floor a lot with it.

(I purchased this on Amazon)

I had bought 3 teethers off of Amazon to try with my little one. This was my favorite! Great toy and teether all in one. This was the first of the 3 teethers I gave my 6 month old. He got excited at the sight of it, really excited when I twisted it and it made a mechanical type of noise. He was just so excited he started breathing really fast through his mouth, smiled and started laughing. He just stared at it when I tried to hand it to him because he was just overwhelmed with excitement like he couldn't believe it was all his. He finally grabbed it and stuck it in his mouth. He gets so excited everytime I hand it to him and twist it. There was one other teether that he actually likes better. It's the Philips AVENT Range BPA-Free Front Teeth Teether, Animal. I guess there's something about the way it's designed that the little ones like. This Munchkin Twisty Teether Ball is my favorite, but I'm not a teether connoisseur either though. The only complaint I have about this teether is you are not given the choice on which of the 2 color combinations you would like. You have to just order and hope for the best. I was hoping to get the green/blue combo since I have a boy. Unfortunately I got the pink/yellow one and that's the only reason it got 4 instead of 5 stars.

gott his for my 4 month old as a gift hope she like it it came quick and its for christmas