-> On 01 Jan 07  08:02:07, Carol Shenkenberger got back to Danny Ceppa 
-> Re: Teething

 CS> Charlotte grabbed one of the cats chew toys (a very sturdy one) and
 CS> slept through the night that way once.  Next night, it wasnt there but
 CS> later I distinctly saw a cat drop something in and she got quiet.  I
 CS> checked.  Same chew toy.  Guess she was keeping the cats up . 
 
 DC> Now that is funny!   

 CS> We thought so!
 
Too bad you never got a video of it!   


 DC> One problem with that is getting your finger out before it's used as 
 DC> a chew toy.  

 CS> That too 

You should see my fingers.  No, not scars, broken!  :)  


 
 CS> A friend used a baby bottle filled with crushed ice and said it worked
 CS> for her little ones to help out.
 
 DC> There are teething rings that can be iced down.  You just need to be 
 DC> careful and select a reputable brand.  

 CS> I remember seeing those but they scared me a little.  I wasnt sure
 CS> what the stuff inside was and if she had managed to make a pinhole,
 CS> that could be bad news. 

That was the problem. Some apparently did contain toxic chemicals.  

 CS> Oh, I do remember freezing her 'baba' (those little sucking things
 CS> that kids use and are better as they give them up naturally much
 CS> earlier than a thumb and dentists recommend them or at least, used
 CS> to).  Doesnt last long that way as a cooler, but we had tons of them
 CS> ad Charlotte obviously enjoyed it.

Is 'baba'the name of them or is that what Charlotte called them?  

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