Infantino Hug Tug Musical Bug Reviews Summary

Music and Sound

Pros:

• "When we are out and they cry I pull the little caterpillar and it plays music. Instantly they stop crying."
• "The music is soothing and plays for 90 seconds which is great."
• "It plays a very soothing and pleasant melody when you extend it, which doesn't drive the grownups crazy."
• "The music is soft, soothing, and pleasant. It isn't overstimulating so good for even sleepy diaper changes or night time routines."
• "The song it plays is precious and not at all obnoxious."
• "Music lasts a while before having to pull it again. My 3 month baby girl loves to see its bright colors and hear its music."
• "The baby loves the music."

Cons:

• "The music part broke the second time I pulled it to play."
• "The musical part is too hard for him to pull himself."
• "The music box was off. Like it was broken or lagging."
• "The sound of this thing is very weird and annoying."
• "Also, the song it much more annoying than I hoped it would be."
• "The chimes sound out of synch with each other in a way that is really unpleasant."
• "The music is awful. It sounds out of tune and scratchy, and not a pleasant tune at all."

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "As far as durability goes...I bought my first one of these 4 years ago for my son who will be 4 in June and I am now re-using that one for my son who is now 3 months old and it still looks good as new!"
• "It is made well to take any abuse she decides to give it."
• "She really yanks hard on the ring sometimes and it does not fall apart."
• "I think this is a high quality toy and even if the sound unit broke as some reviewers wrote it will stay great musicless toy."
• "The Velcro strap at the top is strong enough that she can tug on it without pulling it down."
• "Good little toy, it's handled being pulled on, nothing has broken. The music is a little distorted."
• "This is a well made, durable, colorful item to hang up where a baby can reach it, tug it and hear the music."

Cons:

• "I bought this for my daughter for Christmas and it broke within just a few months."
• "Bought this for my 4 month old and and it broke within not even a month of having it."
• "Just gave this to my 9 month old son a couple months ago. It’s already completely broken and there’s no way to fix it or replace batteries that we can figure out."
• "It lasted exactly 3 pulls before the music stopped playing and it wouldn’t retract."
• "This keeps my baby very entertained but at only 4 months old she already pulled the rings off the caterpillar and sometimes the toy does not work and I have to jiggle it around a little bit to get the music and movement working."
• "Once you pull it stays, it doesn’t shake or make any sound. Pretty sure it’s broken and it went sent this way."
• "The musical element only works when it wants to, from the very first day."

Design and Versatility

Pros:

• "Best $12 I have spent as a new parent! Ticks all the boxes: plays a little tune (but not an insanity-inducing electronic song), is colorful, has rings that jingle and are good for chewing on, and big eyes for baby to stare at."
• "The Velcro loop makes this toy very versatile. I've hooked it on loads of things."
• "The colors are so bright."
• "The colors are fun and the rings are good for the baby to hold."
• "Soft and stretches, plays music as it squishes back up. Has rings and a mirror hanging from the bottom."
• "The velcro strap is long enough to attach to a crib and carseat handle."
• "This is the best carseat toy! Soft enough to hang from the carseat but durable enough for floor play."

Cons:

• "The chime string is so hard to pull even for an adult none the less for a baby!"
• "The mirror is in a poor location, so he can't see/use/get to it very easily."
• "But the way it hangs on his infant car seat, Chicco 30, it swings and it gets into his face!"
• "For one, it is just too big for my son (he's 3 months)... if I attach it to anything that is overhead, it just hangs down and hits him in the face."
• "This is described as perfect for car seats, but when i put it on the car seat, it was so long it hit my daughter's face."
• "It's not great for a car seat as it hangs pretty low and hits them in the face when you carry it."
• "Clearly it is not a safe car seat toys with the hard plastic rings that could hit a baby."