How to find safe teething toys for babies

Your baby is at that stage where she is gumming everything. You keep handing her stuff to chew on, but what is really okay for her and what is dangerous? What do have around the house that wasn't specifically made as a teething device, but that she can chew on anyway? What will keep her happy and those gums cool? Here are some ideas for helping that teething little one find some joy and relief.

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How to Find Safe Teething Toys for Babies

1. Buy a bunch of baby teethers in your grocery's diaper aisle. Most of them are plastic with liquid inside. They can be frozen or refrigerated before giving them to your baby.
2. If your baby is eating solid foods, you can try giving her a frozen carrot or a frozen piece of apple or banana. She will enjoy holding it and gumming it as it warms up. Be careful as it thaws though, to make sure she doesn't get a chunk of food in her mouth that she can't swallow. Usually a child will lose interest just as the food approaches room temperature.
3. Fake food is also fun--pieces with the most texture are the most popular with babies.
4. Keys and dog leashes are very interesting for teething babies. The metal parts are cool on their gums.
5. Try kitchen utensils, like spatulas. Putting a metal spoon in a glass of cold water for a minute before giving it to your baby will keep her gums happy.