Toymarketing International Gymnic Rody Horse Sport, Orange

It was Easter of 2014, and my wife and I, along with our then 15-month-old daughter were invited over to my wife's Aunt Mary's house for Easter dinner.Aunt Mary is somewhat older, and doesn't have many kids toys at her house, but, she did happen to have this way-old-school rocking horse thing with huge springs, and a metal frame, and... it was just the kind of thing that parents nowadays would look at and think immediately that 'my kid is going to lose a finger on that somehow'...Well, we didn't let the old-school horse-rocker deter us from letting our daughter get on it to just 'give-it-a-go'... and boy, did we regret that decision as soon as we made it.Dont worry, she didn't lose a finger.She did, however, fall in love with bouncing on EVERYTHING from that day on, while yelling "neigh! neigh! neigh!"Sofa arms? "Neigh! neigh! neigh!"Dining room chair? "Neigh! neigh! neigh!"Dad's knee? "Neigh! neigh! neigh!"The next-door-neighbor's 2-year-old kid? "Neigh! neigh! neigh!"Finally, after about 4 months of my kid 'neighing' on everything, my wife and I decided we needed to find something that would fulfill my daughter's love for neighing while also allowing her to stay somewhat safe while doing so (the arm of a sofa is just 2.5' too high for our comfort)...Enter the Rody - this thing allows my daughter to 'neigh' til the horses come home - she bounces on it everywhere, and - BONUS - since there are no springs to do the work, she wears herself out on it while bouncing which leads to more peaceful naptimes after a full session on this thing.Buy this - it's fun for the kids, and fun for you.

This is a great, classic toy that helps my boys get their wiggles out! Once I get them going on it they definitely tire themselves out.It is a little too easy to tip backwards, even my older son has to remember to watch out for that. And for some reason, they just don't gravitate towards it all the time. It can sit untouched for quite a while. I think if we had another one, they might use them more often to race each other? But it's hard to say. When it DOES get used, it's great. I can see why this is so popular.I think my husband wants the Rody Max for Christmas next year. :)

Oh my goodness! There isn't a toy in my house that gets used more than Rody. Rody is loved by my toddler and my kindergartener! I've often thought of getting a second Rody, but we just don't have room in our house. Rody isn't very easy to store, so he takes up some space in our crowded living room. But, our kids get such a kick out of bouncing on him and riding him around the downstairs. He's very durable and can survive some "high jumps" from both of my kids (and my husband). Rody doesn't sit too high off the ground, so when my two year old falls off of him I don't worry too much. Overall, it's a great toy and my kids love it. We've had it for about 3 years now without any troubles. But if he did pop or break, I would replace him without hesitation.

Our son used a Rody in physical therapy since he was a baby, holding on to the ears and bouncing, and working hard to get his leg over to get on and off. Our daughter went with us, but never had a chance to use it herself. When she saw a Rody at someone else's home, she ran right to it. We bought an orange Rody for her birthday, and she pounced on it before we could even unfold the flat, orange, deflated horse. She hugged the flat orange square to herself all day, and we were only able to inflate it when she went to sleep. Now that it's all set, she sits on it and bounces it, hugs it around the neck, and drags it with her by the ear. Sometimes she won't let go, and she'll end up buckled in her carseat, still holding Rody beside her. The only improvement I can think of would be reinforced ears--every child I know likes to mouth the ears, despite the manufacturer's instructions. :)

This Rody is cute and fun. Our 2 year old son has learned to bounce up and down on it, and he really likes doing that. As he gets a bit older, I'm sure he will push the thing a lot harder. It was a pain to get inflated though--no pump came with it. You're expected to have one. We finally found a foot pump for an old air mattress and we were able to make that work after 20-30 minutes of messing with it, but it still could be stiffer. We'll probably need to go buy another special pump for it.