droolicious : teethers

Rear Molar Relief

Lisa Mulcahy — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:30:00 GMT

This might be a wacky looking teether, but I think they’re on to something.

Most teethers are pretty bulky and don’t really reach those back molars, which are often the most painful when they come in. Some try to be more like toys, but fail to do their job. In contrast, the Teethifier, $5.99, is in the familiar pacifier shape and is designed to glide over the front teeth to reach the molars.

Vibrating Teether

Lisa Mulcahy — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:30:00 GMT

The idea is not entirely new, but I like the R&D (research & development) story behind this vibrating teether.

Out of pure frustration over his son’s teething, inventor Livio Scagliotti Jr. gave the baby his vibrating pager, and it worked to provide some relief! He got to work and created the Je Je Therapeutic Teether, $9.95. The wheel shape is easy for babies to gasp on to, the battery can be replaced and it has an internal timer that shuts off after 7 minutes of vibrating.

Get a Chan, Pie, or Gnon to Chew On

SunnyChanel — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Who are Chan, Pie and Gnon? They are the petite teething toys by the French company Vulli, famous for their popular Sophie the Giraffe teether. Chan Pie Gnon comes from the “Champignon” the French word for mushroom and is the shape of these natural rubber and painted with food dye soft chew toys. Each one is sold separately and go for $13.99 here.

Interlocking Teething Rings

Erin Behan — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:37:00 GMT

If you're looking for an alternative to the plastic baby rattles, there's a Canadian site you should look at. Maplerose has seven different kinds, the above wooden interlocking rings ($11.90 CDN) being my favorite. Get those teething babies off plastic!

More Proof That Baby Toys Are Just Like Pet Toys

Erin Behan — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:19:00 GMT

It's a running joke around our house that if it makes a good pet toy, then it'll make a good baby too. The folks over at Little Alouette seem to have been inspired by the same kind of thinking, as their Maple Doggie Bone Style Teether isn't for dogs, it's for babes. And, of course, giving your little one a wooden teether instead of a plastic one avoids that whole "will this plastic give my boy a third testicle/make my girl go through puberty at age 7" problem we're currently dealing with. Organic seed oils have been used to finish the product, which is five inches long and $15 at the Little Alouette Etsy shop.

Eat Your Broccoli: Another Organic Veggie Teether

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:03:00 GMT

So you already grabbed a crateful of 100% organic tomatoes, carrots, green beans and mushrooms teething toys after reading Sunny's recent post on the set; but what about poor old broccoli? Never fear: this similarly organic teether, stuffed with fluff-free 100% Egyptian cotton, finds our favorite green cancer-fighter ready to join its companions. Broccoli's an uppity little sucker, though: It'll cost you $13.99, over half the cost of the aforementioned set, but I suppose that's a small price to pay for introducing veggies so early.

Grab a stalk today at Grassroots.

7 Days of BPA-Free Plastics: Giraffe Teether

Lisa Mulcahy — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:50:00 GMT

Of course bottles are at the top of the BPA-free hit list, but any mother with a teething infant can attest, there’s a wide range of other things that make their way into baby’s mouth, like chemical ridden toys and teethers. Similar to bottles, teethers are often subjected to the high temperatures of sterilization, so there’s an equal risk of leaching. A longtime essential in France, this non-toxic, natural rubber teething toy will satisfy your little chomper’s urge to mouth everything in sight.

Handmade in the French Alps with all natural rubber (phthalate-free) and food quality paints, Sophie the Giraffe from Vulli is just the right shape for babies to get a good grip. And her nubby head seems to soothe sore gums.

$19.40 at Amazon.