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Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Baby Toy Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: TOHIBEE
Gaudy Satellite Cleared for Training Apparatus Duty
Our critic subjects the colorful sensory toy to the Pounce, the Under-Sofa Shove, and the Dangle-and-Drop before deeming it non-threatening and granting it territory rights as a training tool.

My Human, in a baffling lapse of judgment, has procured this… object. They call it a 'sensory toy,' presumably for some yet-to-be-seen tiny human, given its garish colors and desperate plea for attention. It's a chaotic jumble of silicone nubs and plastic rings, designed for gumming by a creature with no teeth. While the concept of a 'teether' is frankly re…

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Image of Baby Montessori Sensory Toys for 0-6 6-12 Months, Baby Teether Teething Toys for Babies 0 3 6 9 12 18 Months, Newborn Infant Learning Developmental Toys Gifts for 1 2 Year Old Boys Girls
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Non-threatening; approved as a training apparatus.
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