Trumpette Howdy Bouncy Rubber Cow, Cobalt Blue

Okay, I confess, not just for toddlers. We do something in our house called "The Silly Train" which involves me, my 6yo son and my now 2yo toddler doing a precession with "Moo" our Howdy Cow, the little fire truck ride-on, and the Froggy Friend potty. Sometimes I'm on the truck, usually I'm on the cow, and the 2yo is almost always on the potty -- it's about the only way he'll use it. (Although he did stand in it the other day and poop in his diaper -- that's progress, right?)Moo is more than just the best ever toy, she's also a friend who stands by happily and lets the (now) 2yo engage her in long discussions about cheese. Sometimes (with a little help), she'll even nod in response. Patience really is Moo's strongest virtue; she's happy to stand around and provide a canvass for the little oaf when someone leaves a pen lying around. That does bring up one negative about Moo: her hygiene. Moo simply does not wash clean. She is porous, and she hangs on to stains. She's not dirty, per se -- and we did take her camping once -- but she is still sporting the red dye from the 6yo's unwashed new red pajamas and the toddler has gone to town with ink pens and markers, both of which usually wash off things with a bit of elbow grease.Sadly, the 6yo in a fit 6yoness, tried to pin Moo with her aviator wings, so now she is unable to hold onto her air. She has lost a lot of weight and is quite weak. We will try and repair her with a bicycle tyre patch, and if that doesn't work, we may have to have a hard conversation with the boys about where cows go and exactly what "steak" is made from.** UPDATE **We purchased some inflatable repair goop from Walmart for $5 which you paint on in 3-5 layers. Moo has responded extremely well to this treatment and has gained considerable weight. She is back to fine form, with a small scar, and a full member of the family again. Last weekend she and the 2yo played soccer together. She also participated in leaping off the couch onto the bean bag (second best toddler/6yo toy ever). Moo also was willing to let the 2yo stand on her back to jump onto the bean bag, but this activity is heavily discouraged in our house and not recommended for yours. How the 2yo is still alive is a wonder. Perhaps Moo deserves some credit for not toppling over in spite of being kicked across the room as he launched for the bean bag.~~~~~~~ Update ~~~~~~~I noticed some of the older reviews mention that Moo doesn't come with a pump. She came with a hand pump when we bought her. It is much quicker and easier to use a bicycle pump with a basketball nozzle. She has been structurally sound blown up by mouth.Some of the other reviews mention that she tips forward. My son got her at 15mo and wiped out that way once. It's not far to fall and kids need to take risks and learn from their mistakes. Still, maybe it's not a good idea to let them play near sharp table corners? It's a ride-on toy for bouncing on; they are going to fall off and when you are done laughing they will be back on and smiling again. I suppose a helmet is an option for first time parents.****************************** LAST UPDATE ******************************Don't worry, Moo is still a picture of good health and bringing joy to a family -- just not ours. We did a cross-country move, and though I was determined to keep her forever, the nearly-5yo just wasn't playing with her much anymore. It didn't seem fair to her to drag her along, so when another family with a 5yo and a 1yo came by, we took the opportunity to rehome her. Don't worry, it's a great family - we rehomed our TDi Jetta to them 6 years ago and they're taking really great care of that. Other than the scars described above, she was in perfect condition after nearly four years of faithful service.

Ugh. I thought this was going to be sturdy and my 18 month old tips forward on it every single time. It's basically useless. She does great on the Rody.

I bought this for my 1 year old. She really didn't start playing with it until she was closer to 2. Ever since then, she has bounced on this cow every single day. She loves it! She bounced on the first one so much that it finally started to crack where the feet bend and I had to buy another one. She is 3 1/2 now and the second one is still going strong. This is so worth the money!

I bought it for my 14-month old grandson who weighs 26 lbs. When he sits on it and bounces on it, it’s unsteady and leans forward. I have to hold it in the back to prevent it from tipping over when he rides it. It’s a cute toy and my grandson loves it but perhaps would be good for a child who weighs under 26 lbs.

This by far is my nieces favorite toy. It was very simple to inflate and comes with the pump. It is extremely durable. She hops all over the house on this thing. Again, very easy to get up and running. In 2 months they have only had to add air once. It has even been used outside and shows no signs of wearing down. Right when we got it it helped her (2 years at the time of purchase) better her balance. Overall I would recommend this for anyone with an active little one

it's cute and my under 2 yo loves it because she's in a cow phase. we saw it at a store (thought it was awesome), but it was out of stock there, so bought it on amazon. it's incredibly difficult to inflate it "just right". the way the air hole is designed is like a cheap air mattress/raft (you take your finger off and the air whooshes out...no backstop mechanism), so you basically have to overfill it in order to get the desired firmness because air will leak before you can stick the plug in. pumping it up with a manual/hand/bike pump is nearly impossible to get the right firmness (if you don't, then it's too soft and collapses easily, which is dangerous). i was about to return it, when i saw that other reviews suggested going to a gas station. so we took it to a gas station pump as other reviews suggested. that worked. overall the air hole should be better designed with an air stop, and instructions on best ways to pump would have been helpful.

I bought this for my daughter's 1st birthday. She wasn't very interested in it but I brought it to her party for the other kids anyways. They all loved it! Every kid bounced around on it for 3 hours including a 7 year old! It was very dirty in the end but it held up great. It's been a month since the party and there are no holes or slow leaks. It was a little difficult to get the plug out but I was glad I bought a hand pump to blow it up. I know this is going to last my daughter a long time, once she figures it out.

Me encanto, no es el mas barato pero me encanta el diseño y el color! Quedo super en el cuarto de mis hijos!

I'm very happy with my purchase of the howdy bouncy cow. I had no idea what to buy my daughter for her second birthday and this was a great idea. It came early and is very durable. She loves it.

Granddaughter likes the bouncer. I expected the bouncer to be a lot bigger and more substantial for the money.

Difficult to get to full pressure, but fantastic children's toy. Similar construction as a yoga ball, very strong and bouncy. Would recommend.

This product seems to be very well made and durable. The colour was fantastic. The big drawback for my daughter was that the head seems to be too big making it unbalanced as she falls forward. It needs another leg under the head!