Let me start by saying that the Skwish is an awesome toy for a baby: it's high contrast, colorful, has several textures in the bungee cords and the wooden parts, it's safe, flexible, has movable beads, has a musical sound when played with (non-electronic, it's just the beads moving and the cords twanging), and at the very least is a very cool polyhedral rattle.  When adult friends are over, they can't keep their hands off this toy, they treat it like it's some sort of table puzzle or executive desk accessory.  My baby, on the other hand, never showed much interest in it.  Now that she's a toddler,...