my 7 month old grandson be in heaven ... he have two very sharp little bottom tooth and he immediately start chew and pull on this weird little thing . it be very pliable and soft all around and he love chew on the ring as well as the leaf . he do look rather clownish with the big green leaf on either side of he mouth but if he be happy , then I be happy . I buy three , two for we and one for he parent house and I put one in the freezer . my grandson be a big boy and this be a big pacifier , I be not sure if a smaller\/younger infant could handle it . but give it a shot , sometimes all they want to do be chew ...