Teething is a long and painful process for both babies and parents. Personally, we had many troubles with the first teeth. Our grandmas used to say that our kids were headstrong so that was the reason for the long teething process. From this point of view, after six years, I can say that the grandmas were right – my kids are stubborn!
Joking aside, what we can do to help our babies in such moments is to try to soothe and ease the pain by giving them something to chew. Wise men invented teethers and wiser men created natural wooden teethers which are friendlier to our little ones’ health.
NATURAL AND HEALTHY WOODEN TEETHERS FOR BABIES
Product: Bear Teether – Natural Wood Teethers (Animal Shaped Teethers)
Price: $6
Cheapest Place to Buy: groovytoy.com
Material: organic beech wood
Dimensions: 10cm x 8cm x 1cm
Package: 1 Piece Wooden Bear Teether (Beech Wood)1 Piece Natural Cloth Toy Pouch
Recommended Age: while teething, usually 3-12 months
My Rating: 10/10
Product Overview
The most important thing for our infants is nature. I have already written about the importance of nature in babies’ hands and around our little ones. You can read it again here. Choose nature, choose wood!
Mother Nature is the key element of our existence, so we should obey it and follow her rules. It means that we need to take care of our offspring and give them the best that nature supplies us with. In that way, our kids will have the best not only in their hands but also around them. Thus we hit two flies with one blow, we take care of our children while taking care of our nature which has a direct effect on our lives.
Choosing the right teether is significant. As we have explained, natural is the best choice. Made of one part, not chemically treated adds to easy handling and safety.
The dimensions, 10cm x 8cm x 1cm, are perfect for the little baby’s hand. They can grasp it, turn it, explore it and experiment with it. You can choose the shape of the teether: bird, bear, owl or rabbit.
Different wood patterns which are natural can create different sensations in a baby’s body and mind. These sensations are responsible for their future exploration spirit and creativity.
Not only the teether itself but the pouch in which the teether is packed is also made of natural cloth. The producer has definitely thought about every detail to be natural.
Safety
Being made of one piece of wood means that the toy is not weakened by joining parts, which is very important for the youngest consumers who are still not skilful in using their hands. Furthermore, this implies that they do not include screws, wires, nails or any additional parts except the piece of wood it is made of. Teethers are well sanded so no sharp edges will hurt babies’ hands, mouth, gums or tongue.
Another advantage of the teethers is that they are not treated with any chemicals, colours or glue to join parts. They are left natural, only smoothly sanded.
In the beginning, the best choice is to start with Beech Wood, which is a hard type of wood that adds extra smoothness, durability and safety. Smoothness and durability are crucial when newborns are in question.
Beechwood has antibacterial properties, which means that it stops bacteria from multiplying.
Care, simple as it is
Do not wash the product with water! You can wipe it by mixing natural apple or grape vinegar with water at a ratio of 1 to 10 for cleaning and disinfection in case of contamination over time.
When your infant’s teething period has ended, you can keep the teether for another one. Just clean it and store it in the original package in a dry place, out of the moisture and it will retain its characteristics as new. The moment you need it again, you just clean it and use it.
You may also consider donating it when you are sure you won’t need it anymore. There are so many families in need who will appreciate any donation, especially as valuable as this one.
In any case, you will never have to worry about its disposal as it is natural, eco-friendly and bio-degradable. It is perfectly safe for the environment as much as it is safe for our children.
My recommendation
My family tries to naturalize every segment of our lives. Therefore, our choice is wood, of course, whenever it is possible. Ninety per cent of our kids’ toys are wooden. The rest are bought by family and friends because they know we have all that is wooden.
However, at such young age, when toys serve to scratch their gums and ease the teething process, the wooden choice is really crucial. In this case, you may choose between the different shapes: bear, bird, owl and rabbit. To tell you the truth, rabbit is my favourite, but I love the others, too.
Anyway, for the youngest one, safety and naturalness are of primary importance and you have it all with these teethers.
I highly recommend investing in your child’s health.
Natural Baby Teethers summed up
