This small rattle is very easy to hold with baby, my daughter stirred in all directions since she at 2 months but sometimes shake him too hard and head banging with the toy and plastic is hard enough. She adores but I nevertheless regret having ordered on the site because I found a little later in supermarkets (and I could have avoided the postage). The color does not correspnd with the picture, I know it rattle available in several colors, the one I received is pistachio green with red balls and oranges. That said, it is a small toy that awakening baby perfectly.