I first saw the Amber Teething necklaces on BabySteals when I had no idea what they were (but they were all sold out!) Then I saw them on HB (I think on @baby blackbird's kids) and more and more on mom's blogs now. I'm convinced enough that "it can't hurt, maybe it can help" and will definitely try it on my on LO when she's old enough.
Then I started thinking that MAYBE it could help my BFF's LO? She is about 1 1/2 y/o and seriously a tough one! IDK if I would call her cranky or fussy or spoiled, though other observers have said that. I just know that she is definitely a lot more difficult than other babies/toddlers I've been around. BFF said she has been extra clingy and has separation anxiety now ever since she had her MMR shots. Even her grandparents that babysit every week can't hold her now!
Q1: I was wondering if you guys think an Amber Teething necklace might help? Is she getting too old for it? I know she had a couple of new teeth come in recently.
Q2: Would YOU gift this kind of necklace or would you be worried about anything happening w/the baby necklace and worry about responsibility?
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We have one, and love it! I can't say for sure how well it works, but he doesn't drool much anymore and seems more comfortable with teething- I'm too afraid to take it away and test if it works. My mom got it for us off of Amazon for around $20.
If I were you, I may not approach it as a gift- I would probably present her with information on it, maybe say "isn't this interesting, I'm considering it for my baby when it comes along, what do you think since you have a kid?" This way if she is interested, you would find out and can then consider it as a gift.
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@lemondrop - Thanks for the suggestion on approach! I DO think it is really interesting and I know they've been having a terrible time with her crying every night. Glad to hear it's working (or you think so) on your son. What color did you get? Darker, lighter, medium? Thanks!
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You know, I bought one of these in the early months and found that...I had no idea if it was helping or not. I'd say after 1, it may not really work well for the baby? After having used it, not sure if I would gift it.
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First of all, we have amber teething necklace and we are using it since the baby was 3 months old. Now he is 7 months old and we still wear it. The necklace is done safely, with knots between beads and with reliable screw clasp.
So, as a mother of the baby wearing teething necklace, i first of all think that it really works and is worth trying.
Secondly, I think that amber teething necklace is a great first jewellery piece for the baby
Thirdly, by giving teething necklace as a gift to the other baby, you should let its parents know, that the baby should be supervised when wearing and as an extra precautions you can offer them to take it off when baby is taking a nap or during the night.
However, from my own experience i can tell that when baby is asleep its better not to wake him up and let him stay with the necklace it's just that it is important to warn parents about possible hazard.
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My LO has been wearing his amber necklace since he was 2 months old and it never comes off. It's hard to say whether or not it works because we won't take it off to see :). He's 8.5 months with 2 teeth.
Since most kids get all of their teeth by 2 I don't know if it would be beneficial for a 1.5 year old. I would maybe just mention it to your friend and she may want to look into a bracelet or anklet since a 1.5 year old may be more prone to tugging at a necklace (my LO has no idea his is on and he pulled on it for the first time yesterday but I think it was by accident).
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Can't hurt, but I wouldn't tell her that it's for the clingyness, just for general well-being. I have heard that cutting molars can be even more painful than first teeth, so could be good for that. They're cute too, so why not give it a whirl and give the gift?
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I read that it should be raw amber and the darker, the better.
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I wasn't a believer, but I got one off Baby Steals and my LO def seems to be doing better once he started wearing one. In terms of responsibility, it depends on the type of friendship you have. My LO wears it on his ankle and I am no longer worried about him choking on it. He barely even notices it.
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@lemondrop: interesting! I've read that the lighter the amber the better! My LO was gifted a dark one and I switched him to a lighter one. We noticed less drooling and less fussiness :).
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We ended up with one in the middle of the color range anyway
We just had a top tooth come in with very little fussing and zero drooling!
I get comments and questions every day, 1. That people don't understand that it isn't meant to be chewed and 2. That we have a necklace on a boy. We just call it his "chick magnet" and tell them it is European.
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@lemondrop: our necklace is the same shade! I think the necklaces look super cute on boys but my LO does get mistaken for a girl several times a week :/.
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@lemondrop: literally LOL'd at 'european' and 'chick magnet' LOVE IT! I call DS Matthew McConaughey when he wears his because with his long hair, no shoes and necklace he looks like a little surfer dude.
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@rachiecakes: ha ha, yes we have done the MM references too... lots of jokes about playing the bongos naked
I do weekly photos of him with a giant chicken, and surfer dude was one of my themes (+22 weeks, I love that he looks like he's doing the hula!):
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