Baby Necklaces? What!!

A few years ago while working at the child development center with Megan, Nicole and Sondra I had a mother ask me if it were okay if she brought her sons teething necklace to school.  My thoughts became really random: teething necklace? a necklace for a boy? choking hazard!!  I really liked this mom, but she was a little more earthy, more 'natural' than I thought necessary.  Little did I know just a few short years later I would be ordering my son a necklace too!

Now, let's set the record straight - I am NOT anti-medication.  I think medications were invented to provide comfort and good health for everyone.  However, I am a little hesitant to pump Gabe full of medications the second he seems 'off'.  To top that off, all of the recent pediatric medicine recalls makes me even more nervous about giving Gabe medicine when it's not a must have.

And then I remembered that parent, the all-natural one and decided to look up teething necklaces.  And boy was there a lot of information: information for, against and all about the benefits of amber teething necklaces.  After reading, re-reading and then joining discussion forums on the subject I decided to order one for Gabe. 

And boy has it worked!  Whenever his fingers start going in his mouth, or he gets grumpy on goes the necklace and then a short time later, my usual cheerful, easy-going babe returns.

Isn't he just the cutest, necklace and all!

Baby Gabe in his amber teething necklace

Gabe's necklace is made from round Baltic amber beads.  Amber is a natural analgesic that releases healing oils that help Gabe stay relaxed and calm while teething. 

There are so many amber teething necklaces out there and I looked and looked for the 'best' one.  For me the 'best' one would be the safest, most effective necklace.  Safest being that each bead tied on separately and a break away clasp; both to prevent any choking/pulling accidents.  Most effective would be ensuring the beads were actually amber and that the beads were round or oval and not chips, so that they would lie gently on his skin.

Here's one of the many links that I read while searching for the perfect necklace and I think I found it! Gorgeous looking, round beads that ease Gabe's teething pain! 

I will never say something is 'too natural' for me, because who knows what I'll decide to do years down the road.