Game Day Dad

Dads do you really want to get yourself in trouble?  Do what I did and give your little one the remote control.   My daughter now thinks that the Cox DVR remote control is the holy grail of teethers.   Was it on purpose?   Is that remote control really so cool?   Are we genetically built to love remote controls?

NO

Don’t forget your baby looks at you all the time for everything.   When you think they’re not paying attention that little brain is firing on all cylinders learning more than you learn in days.   When they see you with a remote control they want it.   Something has to be special about it right?   

Well it’s happened now and she loves it so we cleaned it and disinfected it.   Take the batteries out and let her chew on it.  Google it to make sure it won’t cause cancer.   Do whatever it takes but I’m sure I did a lot worse when I was a baby and I’m perfectly healthy.   The point is to keep in mind that the smallest thing you do is picked up by your infant.   Tread carefully.   I’m even considering not drinking at home anymore for the sake of my daughters first experiences.   They’re so important!

When your baby starts teething

From around 5-7 months(guessing) you’ll notice your baby starting to get a little fussy.   As a dad you’re always looking to fix problems if you’re anything like me.   I’ll pick her up, run through the make me cozy checklist and one day it started to not be enough.   She was really grumpy and just all over the place like she was possessed.   So my wife being on top of things as always proposed it’s teething time.  We tried everything and trust me moms and dads you want to be ready to handle this.  Here are some things that worked a little:

Baby Teething tablets – They melt in her mouth and seem to help a little but not really.  I think it just distracts her.

Baby Teething rings – Little plastic rings that you can cool in the refrigerator. Seems to work best and helps out.

Sophie the Giraffe – I call this one a gamble because it’s a $20 all natural rubber giraffe that’s world famous as a toy infants love and it’s great for teething because they can grab it by the neck and chew on the head. Our baby uses it a little but doesn’t seem to have developed any favoritism towards it. She likes her $1 rings just as much. When I picked it up I was willing to try anything and I think that’s the basis for their sales model. If you check out Youtube or Amazon reviews you’ll see a lot of happy customers. I’m satisfied but not 100% sold that it’s any better than cold plastic teethers.