No diaper bag should be without these, August 18, 2008

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T. Rossi – See all my reviews

  

These are the best 4 bucks you’ll spend on baby toys! Whether you’re on the go or at home playing on the floor, these classic keys are a great way to keep busy baby hands and mouths happy.

When your baby is very small, less than 6 months, you can shake these to divert her attention during diaper changes or to get her to look at a camera for a snapshot. Around 6 months this toy gets fun for your baby to play with on her own. Grabbing and reaching for these on the floor can help her get more confident with grasping. Baby can grab them and shake them herself, or put them in her mouth and suck on them while you either play along, or let her entertain herself for awhile.

The keys are different colors and are numbered, so you can use them to teach color vocabulary and numbers to older babies and toddlers. They can be used in pretend play by toddlers and preschoolers–my 3-year-old still uses them to drive pretend cars or to lock doors!

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Potential Danger, August 3, 2011

While I don’t think a formal recall of these keys is necessary, I do think it is important to share what happened to my nephew. My own daughter had a set of these keys as a baby (she’s now 2 years old) and love them. So, I decided to give a set to my nephew (age 6 months).

While my own daughter never had a problem with these keys, my nephew managed to get the main plastic key ring *lodged inside his mouth*. It was stuck and he started screaming. His mother came running and yanked them out, then threw them away.

This doesn’t mean the keys are a choking hazard (after all, he just got scared really bad, it’s not like he swallowed them), but I do think it warrants being posted in a review.

If you are with your child most of the time, you’ll be able to come to the rescue if this happens. But if you aren’t able to keep an eye on your child, maybe you should consider a different kind of toy.

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Great !, January 26, 2011

I bought this for my baby when she was 3 months old…..now she is almost 7 months….she absolutely loves it…This was the only rattle/teether she can actually have a good grip on…. its vibrant colors and each key shapes is a very good feature…I also bought this for my friends son….she says he absolutely loves it….so i would recommend this rattle/teether over other fancy useless teethers….sometimes less costly ones are the best !!!!!

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