NUK/Gerber Healthy Start Training Toothbrush Set

 (12 customer reviews)

I got one of these for my 7 month old since she seemed so interested in my toothbrush. Now she happily "brushes" along with me every day when I brush my teeth. The piece that is supposed to prevent them from inserting the toothbrush too far into their mouths works nicely & stays put. I hope this will transition her to a real toothbrush easily since she will be used to it.

We were a bit late to the learning-to-brush scene, and got our daughter these brushes around age 11 months. At that point, our daughter had about 8 teeth, but no molars. She loved the brushes, and chewed on them constantly. She would toddle around the house, waving them above her head and squealing. I think that they would also be a big hit with 6-9 month olds. My review (4 stars) is for that age set, because I think those are the babies they are designed for.

For a 11-12 month old, I'd give them more like 3 stars. They aren't particularly durable for an older child. They started showing serious signs of wear in about a week. The teether one held up better, because the head of that one is a solid piece of hard teething rubber. The more brush-like one is coated with a softer rubber, which didn't hold up to my daughter's tough love--it started peeling off very quickly. The handles of both are coated with the same soft rubber, and also showed teeth marks and peeling after a...Read more

I bought this to replace my baby's toothbrush (the kind that slides over your finger) when she got teeth and started chewing on it (and my finger). Unfortunately these "brushes" are not soft at all and my daughter did not like having her teeth brushed with them. Not exactly sure what "brushing" was getting done, either, since there are no real bristles here. Would not buy again.