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The Best Teething Toys
By Miebeth Bustillo-Booth, ChildTrek Founder
Natural & Wood Teethers
The best teething toys are made of natural materials like wood. Wood is naturally anti-bacterial. (Thatâs why there are wooden cutting boards.) So it is self-cleaning. Wood is hard and will help ease teeth in. But not all wood toys are ideal. The best wooden teething toys are either unfinished or lightly finished with beeswax, water-based stains, or other non-toxic paints. Itâs best to gain the manufacturer statements to this effect. At ChildTrek, only toys that have met or exceeded safety standards are available.
Great Teething Toys
Grabbing Toy Giraffe with Wooden Teething Ring by Kathe KruseConsider the Infant Grabbing Toy Mah or Giraffe by Kathe Kruse. They are made out of non-porous beech wood, lightly finished with beeswax, and made using non-toxic dyes. There are no harmful chemicals to leach out while your baby gnaws on the hard wood. The wooden ring is extra large for easy handling by small hands. The lamb and the giraffe can be removed for machine or hand wash. And they are completely adorable!
The Grabbing Star Red or Blue also by Kathe Kruse has a wooden teething ring and interesting textures for early learning stimulation. A special feature is a velcro loop at one of the star ends so that it can be fastened as a stroller toy. This achieves a couple of things: the teether is always nearby and it doubles as a grabbing toy. Smart!
Girali Rattle by SelectaThe Girali Rattle by Selecta, aside from being a practical teething toy, is uniquely beautiful. It is made of native woods from Germany and finished with beeswax and non-toxic paints - completely safe for your baby.
Also, itâs hard to beat the Cherry Rattle by Camden Rose. It is lightly finished with beeswax. Its contoured design makes for interesting tactile stimulation. Its gentle rattle is soothing. As a teether - it is naturally hard to facilitate teething. Watch as your baby gnaws on this beautiful toy for hours.
Cold and Soothing
Organic Vegetabe Teethers by Under the NileOne of my personal favorites for the summer are the organic teethers by miYim and Under the Nile. Take the Bunny, Elephant, or Bear teether. Dampen, not soak it. Put it in the freezer. Then let your baby gnaw on this cool toy to help soothe tender gums. Do the same for the Fruits or the Vegetables by Under the Nile. Besides gently soothing for your baby, you are teaching your baby to âeatâ his or her fruits and veggies!
Vary Teethers
Itâs best to keep a few different teethers around that have varying textures and hardness. Some teeth come in easier than others. The molars, for example, are especially hard on infants.
Check out ChildTrekâs selection of ideal teething toys.
The Best Teething Toys
By Miebeth Bustillo-Booth, ChildTrek Founder
Natural & Wood Teethers
The best teething toys are made of natural materials like wood. Wood is naturally anti-bacterial. (Thatâs why there are wooden cutting boards.) So it is self-cleaning. Wood is hard and will help ease teeth in. But not all wood toys are ideal. The best wooden teething toys are either unfinished or lightly finished with beeswax, water-based stains, or other non-toxic paints. Itâs best to gain the manufacturer statements to this effect. At ChildTrek, only toys that have met or exceeded safety standards are available.
Great Teething Toys
Grabbing Toy Giraffe with Wooden Teething Ring by Kathe KruseConsider the Infant Grabbing Toy Mah or Giraffe by Kathe Kruse. They are made out of non-porous beech wood, lightly finished with beeswax, and made using non-toxic dyes. There are no harmful chemicals to leach out while your baby gnaws on the hard wood. The wooden ring is extra large for easy handling by small hands. The lamb and the giraffe can be removed for machine or hand wash. And they are completely adorable!
The Grabbing Star Red or Blue also by Kathe Kruse has a wooden teething ring and interesting textures for early learning stimulation. A special feature is a velcro loop at one of the star ends so that it can be fastened as a stroller toy. This achieves a couple of things: the teether is always nearby and it doubles as a grabbing toy. Smart!
Girali Rattle by SelectaThe Girali Rattle by Selecta, aside from being a practical teething toy, is uniquely beautiful. It is made of native woods from Germany and finished with beeswax and non-toxic paints - completely safe for your baby.
Also, itâs hard to beat the Cherry Rattle by Camden Rose. It is lightly finished with beeswax. Its contoured design makes for interesting tactile stimulation. Its gentle rattle is soothing. As a teether - it is naturally hard to facilitate teething. Watch as your baby gnaws on this beautiful toy for hours.
Cold and Soothing
Organic Vegetabe Teethers by Under the NileOne of my personal favorites for the summer are the organic teethers by miYim and Under the Nile. Take the Bunny, Elephant, or Bear teether. Dampen, not soak it. Put it in the freezer. Then let your baby gnaw on this cool toy to help soothe tender gums. Do the same for the Fruits or the Vegetables by Under the Nile. Besides gently soothing for your baby, you are teaching your baby to âeatâ his or her fruits and veggies!
Vary Teethers
Itâs best to keep a few different teethers around that have varying textures and hardness. Some teeth come in easier than others. The molars, for example, are especially hard on infants.
Check out ChildTrekâs selection of ideal teething toys.
How do I teach my 7 month old to fall asleep on her own?
Momof2
The easiest & only way I can usually get my baby to sleep is to hold her while giving her a bottle. I've tried to put her in her crib when she's tired in hopes that she'll fall asleep on her own, but she always flips to her belly and gets stuck like that. She hasn't yet figured out how to flip back onto her back and this frustrates her. So just cries & cries until I come to save her from being stuck on her belly.
Answer
This cutie is your first, isn't she?
Listen and please trust me on this ... your seven month old wants to fall asleep on her own as much as you want her to, and at seven months old, she should already be doing so.
Her falling asleep on her own will never happen unless ...
1.) she has a non-negotiable and consistent bedtime & nightly routine
and
2.) if you don't get over the need to save her.
I know that item #2 sounds cruel and harsh, but believe me, I've been there with my own daughter (who is now 18-years old) and I have watched many, many well-meaning loving mommies (especially the new ones) make this mistake.
No mommy wishes to hear her baby cry. It's awful. It rips your heart out. I've been there.
However, understand, they will cry at bedtime - they all do.
It is your job however to understand the difference between a cry of infant frustration and a cry of pain and real need. Usually to listen to your child through a baby monitor is the best way to discern the difference.
Your peditrician I am sure will tell you it is not a good idea to have your baby go to sleep with her bottle. You need to stop that ritual right away. It is also not a good idea to have a 7-month old up and awake after 7 PM. I would say 8 PM at the very latest.
Your seven month old should be fed for the night one hour before she goes to her crib for the night. After that feeding YOU then begin to slowly ease her into bedtime. You develop a routine. It can be anything you like, but it should not include too much stimulation or excessive cuddling.
For example, my routine was to feed my infants then have them watch me, from either the swing or floor mat etc., ease the house down. By this I mean all toys and play things got picked-up and put away, the lights would be dimmed, the television or CD-player got lowered, and mommy (me) my voice, my demeanor would become as calm and gentle as the night. Then would come the final diaper change complete with a baby massage and very gentle kisses.
After that - bed time for baby. My husband and I would always put the babies to bed together. I found it was easier if Dad carries baby to the crib and places him or her in. I also found it helpful to have a nightlight on and to put the babies in their crib with the room dark. Make the bye-bye, love you, simple and sweet and quick and then close the door.
The baby is going to cry. You are going to feel worse then shit. You are going to want to save her - for goodness sakes she's your love, your child! DON'T!!!
In two-weeks, if you develop a loving and calm nightly routine and stick to it and if you can keep yourself from running to her everytime she exercises a little bit of infant frustration, you will see, the crying will become less and less with every passing night.
This cutie is your first, isn't she?
Listen and please trust me on this ... your seven month old wants to fall asleep on her own as much as you want her to, and at seven months old, she should already be doing so.
Her falling asleep on her own will never happen unless ...
1.) she has a non-negotiable and consistent bedtime & nightly routine
and
2.) if you don't get over the need to save her.
I know that item #2 sounds cruel and harsh, but believe me, I've been there with my own daughter (who is now 18-years old) and I have watched many, many well-meaning loving mommies (especially the new ones) make this mistake.
No mommy wishes to hear her baby cry. It's awful. It rips your heart out. I've been there.
However, understand, they will cry at bedtime - they all do.
It is your job however to understand the difference between a cry of infant frustration and a cry of pain and real need. Usually to listen to your child through a baby monitor is the best way to discern the difference.
Your peditrician I am sure will tell you it is not a good idea to have your baby go to sleep with her bottle. You need to stop that ritual right away. It is also not a good idea to have a 7-month old up and awake after 7 PM. I would say 8 PM at the very latest.
Your seven month old should be fed for the night one hour before she goes to her crib for the night. After that feeding YOU then begin to slowly ease her into bedtime. You develop a routine. It can be anything you like, but it should not include too much stimulation or excessive cuddling.
For example, my routine was to feed my infants then have them watch me, from either the swing or floor mat etc., ease the house down. By this I mean all toys and play things got picked-up and put away, the lights would be dimmed, the television or CD-player got lowered, and mommy (me) my voice, my demeanor would become as calm and gentle as the night. Then would come the final diaper change complete with a baby massage and very gentle kisses.
After that - bed time for baby. My husband and I would always put the babies to bed together. I found it was easier if Dad carries baby to the crib and places him or her in. I also found it helpful to have a nightlight on and to put the babies in their crib with the room dark. Make the bye-bye, love you, simple and sweet and quick and then close the door.
The baby is going to cry. You are going to feel worse then shit. You are going to want to save her - for goodness sakes she's your love, your child! DON'T!!!
In two-weeks, if you develop a loving and calm nightly routine and stick to it and if you can keep yourself from running to her everytime she exercises a little bit of infant frustration, you will see, the crying will become less and less with every passing night.
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