Flexible baby gym (with parent-friendly music toys!) from Tiny Love

Product name: Tiny Love Gymini Monkey Island (Tiny Love Gymini Monkey Island Activity Gym)

What is it?A very flexible baby gym with four different toys designed to stimulate eye-hand coordination, a mirror and a bean-shaped cushion made for tummy time. The arches are soft and full of holes that allows for the flexibility to attach different toys and objects and makes it easy to move the baby gym without having to disassemble it

Why did it catch my attention?Due to flu, I and my son had to stay an extra week at his grandparents’ house far out in the Scandinavian countryside and we needed some toys to keep him entertained during the extended visit. I liked the bright colors, the animal theme and the flexible solution that allowed to attached a few of his favorite toys that we had brought along from London

How old was my baby when I bought it?He was 4 months, but this baby gym is suitable from birth until the baby is able to sit up on his/her own

What value does it add for us?In addition to being as entertaining for a 4 month old baby as anything bright-colored with toys that makes funny noises, this toy serves as both a traditional baby gym (with baby lying on his back) and a tummy time toy – which is great with a 4 month old who easily gets impatient and wants to change positions. It is easy to move around in the house without disassembling, to use in combination with other toys that easily attach to the flexible arches and the toys can be removed and brought along to a bouncer or buggy. The cushion, intended for tummy time training, has proved especially useful and serves both as a head cushion in the travel cot and the buggy, behind his back to make it more comfortable to sit in places like car seats and bouncers and as support for a wobbly back when practising to sit up on his own. The toys have softer and less parent-annoying noises than many equivalent alternatives – for example the smooth, light bell-sound of the lion mobile that kept my baby entertained this morning while I slept next to him to catch up after a sleepless night!

What does it replace?Other baby gyms and tummy time toys, baby cushions, baby mirrors and toys designed for practising eye-hand-coordination

How did my baby respond to it?He loves it! It enabled his mother to sleep for 2 hours this morning while he kept himself busy with the soft-bell-sounding lion

How much does it cost?In the baby store far out in the Scandinavian countryside where I bought it, the full price was SEK 799 (but discounted to SEK 599)

Can I see any drawbacks?This is without doubt the best one of the 3 baby gyms we have tried so far, the only thing I can think of is that he will miss it when we come home to his good old Fisher Price Precious Planet baby gym that has some but not all of the advantages of Tiny Love