The Best Teething Toys for Your Baby
3 DENTIST-APPROVED OPTIONS
The Nuby Teething Mitten — Teething babies love to chew on their fingers, and this teething mitten will help them fulfill that urge without sucking on germs. The mitten has a textured silicone surface perfect for relieving teething pain. It’s also machine- washable and comes with a travel bag to keep it clean.
Teething puppies are pretty adorable — until they sink their little needle teeth into your arm. It’s the same situation with teething babies. They’re sweet, cute, and cuddly at first. Then, the pain strikes, and they start screaming. As a parent, this can be as tough on your emotions as it is on your eardrums. First, you need to work through the panicky feeling that something is wrong with your baby. Then, your heart will probably sink when you spot the signs that appear in most little ones around six months — inflamed gums, flushed cheeks, a mild fever, poor sleep, increased drooling, facial rashes, and the compulsion to chew on your/their fingers. None of this is fun, but fortunately, once you realize your baby is teething, the worst is over. You can turn back the tide of your little one’s crankiness (and spare your hearing) by purchasing a teething toy. Biting down on a teething toy can help relieve the pain of growing teeth as long as the toy is made from safe materials and won’t cause a choking hazard. Here are a few dentist-approved options to consider that range from $4–$30 on Amazon.
The ‘Sophie la Girafe’ Teething Toy — This fun, giraffe-shaped teething toy is perfect for babies of all ages. It includes a squeaker to hold the baby’s attention and parts of various thicknesses for easy chewing. Most importantly, it’s made from safe, natural rubber and food-grade paint. Learn more at SophieTheGiraffe-USA.com. The Green Sprouts Cooling Teether — This classic ring-shaped teether for babies 6 months or older includes beads of multiple textures for the best sensory experience. The teether is also refrigerator- and freezer-safe, so you can cool it down before giving it to your baby to provide even more pain relief.
With the help of these toys, you and your little one will be resting peacefully before you know it.
SMILE-FRIENDLY RECIPES
BRAIN BREAK!
NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER SNOWBALLS
Ingredients
• 1 cup powdered sugar • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 tbsp softened butter • 1 lb white chocolate candy coating
Directions
1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper. 2. In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, peanut butter, and softened butter. Mix until evenly combined. 3. Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on the lined cookie sheet. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until firm. 4. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate candy coating in increments of 30 seconds, stirring occasionally until smooth. 5. In the same bowl, use skewers to dip peanut butter balls into the chocolate before placing them on a lined cookie sheet so they can harden. 6. Chill until ready and then serve!
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