I was folding laundry when I heard that unmistakable “chomp chomp” sound. I looked up, and there she was — my baby, happily chewing on the corner of our expensive grey sofa.
I gasped, rushed over, and gently pulled her away. She giggled, showing those tiny white buds just starting to poke through her gums. Teething had arrived… and apparently, so had my furniture’s last days.
The next few weeks were chaos. She chewed on anything she could grip — the TV remote, her blanket, even my finger when I wasn’t careful. Nights were restless, days filled with cranky cries. I bought a plastic teether from a local store, but within minutes I smelled a weird chemical odor. Into the bin it went.
I felt helpless — until a friend handed me a silicone & wood teether. “Trust me,” she said, “this will save your sanity.”
When I gave it to her, something magical happened. She grabbed the wooden ring tightly with her tiny fists and immediately started gnawing on the soft silicone edges. Her face relaxed, her cries eased, and for the first time in days, she seemed… relieved.
The mix of textures was perfect: the soft silicone massaged her sore gums, while the natural wood gave her the firm bite she was craving. And I? I finally got to sip my chai while it was still hot.
Now, instead of sofa corners or unsafe plastic, she has her Mamarama Silicone & Wood Teether — and I have my sanity back.
Takeaway for Moms: Babies will chew on something. Better it’s safe, soothing, and designed for their little gums… not your furniture.
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