droolicious : teething

Clutch And Jingle Toy

Lisa Estall — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:19:00 GMT

For babies who are learning to touch and feel, this Sonajero Rojo Clutching Toy from Kathe Kruse looks fun to play with.

Babies can squeeze the center handle and crinkle the orange heart. There are also beads in the pink heart for...

jingling. The ring is for teething and there’s a loop for attaching a pacifier.

This toy is made in Germany and sold at Oompa for $24.99. A little pricey but hey, it's different.

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.

Star Baby: Nicole Ritchie’s Daughter Bites Into A Giraffe

SunnyChanel — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:22:00 GMT

Nicole Ritchie was out and about in West Hollywood with her 10-month old daughter Harlow. Looks like the little baby was a wee bit hungry, and she was in the mood for some vintage giraffe. Harlow took a bite out of Sophie the Giraffe Natural Rubber Safe Baby Infant Teething Toy. The French have been making Sophie since 1961 and it has been a soothing teething toy for generations with over 10 million being sold, and each one is still made by hand. You can feed your kid one for $19.95 here.

Do You Have an Honest Baby?

elizabeth leach — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Nobody is perfect. That's the principle of Honest Baby, a website founded by a mom who was frustrated by the pressures of being a perfect parent. Honest Baby's store sells t-shirts with funny sayings which gently remind us to have a sense of humor about all our imperfections.

Honest Baby is also a parenting website with articles, links, and a place to submit your personal parenting stories. Their motto: "Celebrating the imperfect journey of parenting".

Shop Honest Baby here.

New Teething Rings without BPA Look Like the Old Kind

elizabeth leach — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

My daughter's favorite teethers are the plastic, water filled ones that you put in the refrigerator. Even now that she's not teething, she still likes to play with them and chew on them. I've even started as using them as a distraction toy when I'm feeding her because they are so easy to clean and they are such great distractions. But up until now I haven't found BPA free ones that look like this.

The new Natursutten Apple and Fish Teethers from Giggle are made without phthalates or chemical softeners. These even have the tiny bumps to sooth sore gums. They're just like the old kind but without the all the bad stuff. Hopefully, one day, we won't have to worry about our baby products but for now at least we have choices! ($12.00 each.)

The "Good Plastic" Supermarket

elizabeth leach — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:34:00 GMT

The Soft Landing offers one-stop shopping for BPA, PVC and phthalate-free products. Get your bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers, bath toys, teethers, spoons, plates and bibs all in one place, and check out their blog for news and reviews on safer baby products.

The Soft Landing was created by a Alicia Voorhies, a retired RN whose passion for non-toxic products began with the search for safe feeding gear for her own children. Alicia has done extensive research from which we can all benefit. Check out the shopping section of her website here.

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.

Chew On This! 100% Organic Veggie Teething Toys

SunnyChanel — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:36:00 GMT

Even before your baby gums their first pureed yam, introduce them to the wonderful world of vegetables, and not just any chemical laced conventionally grown produce, but fully organic. This 100% Organic Veggie Teething Baby Toys set ($24.95) by Under The Nile features cheerfully embroidered foods like this tomato, carrot, green bean and mushroom in a sturdy wooden crate. Let your baby get into practice chewing on these and they’ll be begging for broccoli in no time.

Suck and Soothe with a Razbaby Raz-Berry Teether

Mir — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:02:00 GMT

No, it's not a pacifier with a contagious disease; it's the Raz-Berry Teether from Razbaby, and its all-silicone textured surface is designed to soothe sore gums. Baby can chomp on whatever part feels best, or just suck on it like a regular paci. Lots of favorable reviews and just $4.49 at Amazon.

Smart Moms Wear Teething Bling?

Mir — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:03:00 GMT

And all this time, I thought we moms were doomed to set aside our jewelry while our children are babies, and/or try to teach the little ones that jewelry is not for chewing. Silly me!

Smart Mom Jewelry is making a splash with their Teething Bling jewelry -- colorful, chunky pendants and bangles designed to double as safe chew toys for baby. Because nothing is more comfortable and chic than having your infant gnawing away on your necklace.

It kinda brings a whole new meaning to "droolicious," really.