Giraffe Sofie: reviews of parents
Now in any toy store shelves literallyfilled with dolls, little animals of all stripes, cars, rattles. Among them, choosing one of your children is not easy. But there is a toy in the world, which every caring parent dreams to acquire. It is a rubber teethers for teeth "Giraffe Sophie". The feedback of those who have already given it to their crumb is mostly positive.
But there are dads and moms who did not notice inthe coveted toy is nothing special. Meticulous parents of American kids, wishing to understand what caused such a popularity of the usual rubber puschalki, even decided to investigate it from the inside. Let's try and understand what is so special and useful in "Sophia Giraffe".
A few words about the history of creation
It is commonly believed that children abroad alwaysthere was an abundance of everything, especially toys. However, this is not quite true. French grandfathers and grandmothers recall that in the 1960s their children, just like ours, were content with ordinary wooden animals, rag dolls and iron cars. This is the only thing that in those days could offer even the best store of children's toys.
In 1961, one of the employees of the companyVulli, engaged in the production of goods for babies, was born twins. A happy father, whose name was Monsieur Rampot, was burning with the idea of creating for his crumbs something that no one else had. Since Rampo was a specialist in rubber products, he came up with a toy from this material. So there was a maid "Giraffek Sophie". The reviews about him were so gorgeous that this rubber beast quickly became incredibly popular.
It was bought not only in France, and not evenonly in Europe, but also in America. The first giraffe was made for the holiday of St. Sophia, so he was given the name Sophie. Monsieur Rampo did not invent a cow or a pig, but an exotic beast, because he wanted his toy to be unusual in everything, including appearance. She has been marching around the planet for 55 years, subduing the hearts of the children and their parents.
Toy "Giraffe Sophie": description
This toy is a hollow rubbera figure of a cute giraffe, whose legs are made as if he is in motion. The product is available in two versions - a size of 18 and 21 cm and weighing 63 and 75 grams. It is calculated for the age from 0 to 2 years, therefore the sizes of all its parts are created taking into account the peculiarities of the fingers of the smallest consumers.
Any leg of a mile Sophie baby is comfortable to take a penor shove in your mouth. As well as it is necessary to giraffes, their toy cub has a long neck for which crumbs too it is convenient to be grasped. Sophie's smiling face is extraordinarily cute. Her ears and horns stick out on her head, her eyes are bright, well-defined, and her mouth is slightly ajar. The body of the giraffe is covered with brown specks, the claws and ears are also brown. Pischit Sophie because that in her side is inserted pishchalka. According to the parents, the sounds she makes are not sharp, so they do not frighten little children.
Useful qualities
The company Vulli assures that it is the developing toy "Giraffe Sophie". Parents' reviews contain information on such benefits:
- It is unusually tender to the touch, so it's nice for kids to take it in their hands.
- In addition to tactile sensations, the toy develops a color perception, thanks to brown spots on a white background.
- Pischalka in the side Sophie produces a sound, the intensity of which depends on the force of compression. In the opinion of specialists, this works out in children an understanding of the cause-effect relationship.
- The sound of giraffe helps crumbs improve their response to sound.
- The legs and neck of Sophie are made comfortable for gripping a child's handle. This contributes to the development of motor skills.
Advantages of natural rubber
Most parents pay special attention toquality of children's toys. "Giraffe Sophie" captivates by the fact that it is made from the lacteal juice of the hevea tree, the best rubber of Malaysia. Hevea juice is called latex and is a homogeneous hydrocarbon compound of white color. Raw latex is not entirely suitable for use. At the enterprises it is processed in aromatic hydrocarbons, as a result of which it acquires high elasticity, plasticity and elasticity.
These qualities are fully enjoyed by a toybrand Vulli "Giraffe Sophie." Kids can bend their pet, gnaw, stretch in all directions of his legs. Such circulation does not cause any deformation in the rubber body of the beast. According to the parents, it is very easy to squeeze even small ears and toy horns.
Other advantages of natural rubber are that it has practically no odor, does not absorb water and is not an allergen.
Advantages of natural dyes
The name of this wonderful toy is oftenthe name of the company of its creator is indicated, for example, as follows: "The wastaker Vulli Giraffe Sophie". The manufacturer protects the name of its brand, therefore it produces all children's products using only natural raw materials.
This applies to the outdoor decoration of toys. The children's favorite "Giraffika Sophie", according to the representatives of the company, is painted with food colorings, which can be safely taken in the mouth. The essence of toy-teethers is to massage the gums of babies in a period when their teeth begin to grow. "Giraffe Sophie" babies gnaw and suck with pleasure, and fathers and moms appreciate the fact that the toy for their dear children is completely harmless.
Disadvantages of natural materials
As a developing toy - teethers"Giraffe Sophie" - made of natural raw materials, it has a number of operational shortcomings. Most parents report that the color is gradually coming off and eyes are smeared. Also, many people do not like the somewhat faded coloring of spots and hooves. Unfortunately, these are the costs of natural dyes produced from the juice of plants. To ensure that they hold the color well, they need to add far more natural fixers, and this is not done in the company Vulli. So Sophie's fading can be regarded more as a virtue.
With natural rubber, too, not everything is simple. With all its positive qualities, it requires careful handling. It can not be kept in the cold for long, washed with very hot water (above 50 ° C), kept close to a heat source, for example, near a fireplace. The manufacturer warns of all this in the accompanying sheet.
Can I wash giraffe?
Kids tend to drop toys on the floor. This is awarded and "Giraffe Sophie." Parents' notes indicate that it is necessary to wash it often, because, firstly, it is light and quickly dirty, and secondly, everything that children play should be washed regularly.
Some mothers say that after waterthe procedures of their giraffe stop squeaking until they are shaken out of all the water. This would not be a problem if Vulli did not report that this toy can not be washed at all. Rather, it should not be allowed to get water through the hole of its pinch.
Manufacturing process
According to the company Vulli, "Giraffe Sophie"is made by hand, as it should be ecotourism. Do not understand this statement literally. These toys only in France every year sell a few tens of thousands, so without mechanization of production here can not do.
The process of making giraffes looks like this: In special forms, the machine pours the prepared latex and sends it to solidification and roasting. Giraffics in them turn out white, with a noticeable seam in the middle. In the future, each figure is really hand-grinded by the machine.
Finished animals come to the art department. There, to each of them, workers alternately apply a stencil and spray the stain. He also applied paint to the legs and horns. Eyes are painted with a special apparatus, similar to those with which they print. Cheeks and mouth paint with a brush.
The original or a fake?
Many buyers doubt whether the original purchased by them is "Giraffe Sophie". How to distinguish a fake of this toy?
Some advise checking the batch number,Available on the leg of each figure. If he is depressed, then the toy is original, and if convex is a fake. Representatives of the company Vulli say that they are now using laser and mechanical technology to affix this stamp, so its appearance can not say exactly, the genuine product or not. It is only the fact that there are no French giraffes without a party number.
Individual buyers report that giraffes,proposed by him in the store, had a different brightness of color and small differences in the form of the body. This too can not point to a script or a fake, because the company has several different molds for casting. Small differences in the shape of giraffes are possible.
Their color may vary, depending on thehow concentrated the workers have made the dye. Perhaps, most importantly, what you need to pay attention to when buying a toy is the presence or absence of a number on it, and, of course, your tactile sensations. Natural rubber should be soft and pleasant to the touch, it is easy to squeeze and straighten. In addition, the toy should not smell of chemicals.
Other products by Vulli
Now the shops offer a variety ofgummy toys from Vulli. Very popular pyramid with the usual sweet face of Sophie's favorite, five bright rings, which can also be gnawed, with a plastic stand and a stem.
The company also produces Sophie figures in the form ofchildren's swimming circles, charms for keys, bathing kits, rattles, all sorts of rings-teethers with handle-holders and without them. There are kits, which include just two long-necked sympaths - big and small, or giraffe and another in form of a teetotal. In addition, the company Vulli has mastered the production of children's things, utensils, linens, creams and other goods with a sweet face of a favorite Sophie.
Price
Each children's toy store aims to haveits assortment of "Sophie Giraffes", because they are in great demand. The price for them, shall we say, is not small. One toy now costs from 1400 rubles. A set of 2 figurines can do 1900 rubles. Sets of dishes, including two plastic plates, a spoon, a fork and a drink, are offered at a price of 2200 rubles. As Russian buyers say, in France "Giraffe Sophie" costs from 10 euros, and in America - 25-30 dollars.
Toy Vulli "Giraffe Sophie" - reviews of parents
Little buyers can not talk aboutadvantages and disadvantages of your favorite toys. Whether she likes it or not, dads and moms determine by what desire the children play with it. Many kids literally do not release giraffe from their hands, joyfully gnaw at him, sleep with him. But there are kids who do not pay attention to expensive Sophie or do not distinguish her from other toys.
Parents note the merits of giraffe:
- pleasant to the touch;
- it is convenient for a child to take it in a pen;
- helps babies move the process of dentition easier;
- produces not too sharp sounds;
- has no smell of artificial dyes and rubber.
Notable shortcomings:
- too high a price;
- it happens that the mechanism of the saw goes out;
- the paint is erased.
The conclusion about "Giraffika Sophie" can be done this: this toy is useful for the development of kids, environmentally friendly and safe, so it's worth buying. And will she like the baby? It all depends on the individual preferences of your child.