Teething Tips

My daughter has started teething and she has been having a hard time lately. In my search to help her I got some great tips I wanted to share. Some of my mommy friends suggested Hyland's Teething Tablets, they all swore by it. I discussed this with my pediatrician but she warned against using it because it could numb their throats and that could cause your child to choke. She said I could use children's Tylenol to help her with the pain. I don't like giving her medicine when she doesn't need it, that's why the teething tablets sounded wonderful, so I decided to seek another solution. Some friend's suggested placing ice chips in some Nuby The Nibblers. Since she didn't really drink the infant juice I bought her, I decided to make her a baby popsicle. I mixed her infant juice with water, 50% juice and 50% water, and froze them using some heart ice cube trays I had. I then placed the juice cube inside the Nuby and gave it to her. She absolutely LOVES it. Not only does it help her gums feel better, she also gets the nutrition from the juice. It's also a great treat for a hot summer day! I also found a couple of good teething toys: Sophie the Giraffe, Infantino Barn Babies, Floating Stars Teether, and the Winnie the Pooh teether book.

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My daughter gets tired of playing with the same toys over and over again but she has so many toys I don't want to purchase any new ones. I have gotten into the habit of setting aside some of her toys at the bottom of her toy bin, out of sight for her. When she loses interest in the toys she has I just take out the toys at the bottom of the toy bin. Since she hasn't played with them in a while she treats them as if they were new. I keep this rotation going to keep her interested in her toys. Another great thing you can do is hold a toy exchange party. You can exchange your child's toys with neighbors, friends, or family. That way your child can get new toys and you don't have to spend any additional money or collect more clutter in your house!

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My husband bought the Playskool Lullaby Gloworm for our daughter when she was first born.

She absolutely has loved this toy since the first day we brought it home and she is now 6 months old. She loves the music, it helps soother her when she is cranky and puts her to sleep. She loves watching the glow worm's face light up. It has three settings: demo, light only, and music/light mode. I only wish their was a fourth setting that kept the music/lights playing for at least 10 minutes. You can take the control out and wash the toy in your washing machine. It's very durable, I have dropped it many times and my daughter is constantly eating it, and it still looks brand new. It's very reasonably priced $9.99 - $12.99 and it comes in both pink and blue. Some of my friends have the same toy and they all have had the same positive response from their children. The suggested age is birth to18 months but my friend's 2 year old still plays with this toy! It's a must have toy!

Product Review - Sophie the Giraffe

I saw a picture of Sophie the Giraffe on the cover of Mothering magazine and the toy was so adorable I decided to buy it for my daughter. It is a baby teething toy and it's handmade in the french alps. The rubber is made from tree sap and the paint is plant based so I felt it would be a good choice for a teething toy. My package arrived just the other day and I gave my daughter the toy today and she loves it! It is very soft and the perfect size for her small hands. She is able to grip it easily and she loves the squeaking sound it makes. I highly recommend it for your own child or as a gift. You can purchase Sophie the Giraffe at Land of Nod or for a limited time you can get $5 off at Shop Mothering.