I had to look them up. NO NO NO is my opinion. Foremost because of the strangulation danger but they have other risks also. Not to mention they don't work.
http://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/ask-heidi/amber-teething-necklaces.aspx

I also had to do a search, but I fully agree with watchme. Aside from the strangulation risk, it's an awful idea to give a small child solid pieces of anything to put into their mouth. Never, never, never in a million years.

Teething doesn't last forever. Let the little ones drool and cry a bit, the problem passes and no harm is done. There are many safer solutions and often nothing special is necessary.

That sounds like a really bad idea!

Maybe I just need to get one for me to wear, lol.

Aren't you glad that I didn't have a passel of babies?

When babies are teething, Moms don't get much sleep. I think it would be a delightful idea to buy an amber necklace for the Mom, sort of a little luxury to brighten those sleepless nights.

Another no.

If I were having babies again, I would love a nice growth chart ruler Growth Chart Ruler like this. I've had to move so many times and have had to paint over those marks on the wall.

Diapers are good and always needed.

Clothes in size 6 mo, 12 mo, or 18 mo are always appreciated.

"Aren't you glad that I didn't have a passel of babies?"

That is a personal choice and I respect whatever you decided. But I think a passel of offspring from you would be remarkable, indeed.

My goodness, Lucille....I am so touched by your remark. And in your honor, here's the reason I had teeth on my mind:

I was sitting in the living room very early this morning having my coffee, when I heard a tiny, wee, moth-like knock at the front door.

I peeked outside and there stood my littlest neighbor, still in her night gown and absurdly fuzzy panda robe. I opened the door, almost afraid that something had happened to grandpa!

"Look, Dorie....my tooth came out!", giving me a huge, gap-toothed grin to display the vacancy. The tooth was clutched in her hand. She said that it came out when she was laying in bed.

I brought her inside, had her rinse her mouth out with water and a couple of drops of a minty mouthwash, wrapped the tooth in a tissue to put in her pocket, and scooted her off back home to bed.

I texted grandpa a tooth fairy alert.

Awww, rhizo. The girls are so lucky to have you in their lives. I would love to see that little one in the panda robe. So funny.

There are plastic-ish teething necklaces that mommy wears so baby has something to chew when being held by mom. This never appealed to me even a little bit. Teething involves a lot of saliva, and mom would probably have to wear a bib, baby too of course.

Ahhh Rhizo, how adorable!!! She sure looks to you like a mommy-figure, you're doing all the right things for sure!

We just finished watching the season ender of Nashville and the teething baby got a wooden spoon to chew on and it worked perfectly. In the show anyway! :-)

So cute when she lost her tooth.

I also googled the necklace. I've seen adults wearing large versions.

Rhizo that is so sweet! They are very lucky to have you and your DH in their lives.

When baby is teething, baby does like something to chew on. Don't they make teething rings anymore? Its been so long since we had little ones in the house, my memory fails me on what we did. Amber is too hard, and baby should not be allowed to develop a habit of chewing Mom's jewelry.

You mentioned 'own baby food'....this got high reviews on Baby Gear Lab

immersion blender

Grandson lost his 2nd tooth and was at school when it happened. The teacher put it into a tiny plastic "treasure chest" to send it home with him. So cute for that teacher to do for him. DD sent a picture of him holding his tooth treasure chest.

Rhizo, I am going to disagree with everyone else! And maybe upset them. So be it. I am speaking from experience. My DD bought a Baltic Amber necklace for my DGD when she started teething. The baby only is to wear it when awake, and it is size to the child, purchasing larger ones as needed. It MUST be Baltic Amber. It was the absolute best thing, besides a baby wearing sling/carrier, that DD has had. Arriana is now 2+ and is still wearing necklaces, and does not play with them. They are well made, and are too short for her to put in her mouth while wearing. I wish I had known about the necklaces when my kids were teething! I will say that Arriana has been a very clingy child from the moment she was born. Mom was the only one she wanted anything to do with. She is getting better, but does have issues with unexpected sounds and very anxious at times.

I am also wearing Baltic Amber bracelets for the inflamation caused by my arthritis and fibromyalgia. I wear one on each wrist, and have had a ring made for my thumb. I can feel the pain within 1/2 hour or less when I take them off. No, they do not work for everyone, but it is certainly worth trying. Different gems work for different symptoms, including anxiety.

If you decide that you wish to give one as a gift, send me a pm, and I will give you a link to where I got mine from, and where DD gets hers and DGD's. I am only a very pleased customer.

And, yes, I know the safety concerns with babies. Common sense needs to be used.

"Different gems work for different symptoms, including anxiety."

Good point. I'd feel a lot less anxious if someone gave me $10,000,000 worth of diamonds.

Lucille, LOL! I agree with that, too! Though if it was my DH giving me diamonds worth that much, it would make me more anxious!

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/amber-waves-of-woo/

People be stupid..that is my thought.

"Different gems work for different symptoms, including anxiety."

No, they don't. They really, really don't.

Yes they still make regular old teething rings, though I will say I stocked up on them and never needed them for any of my 4 kids. Teething wasn't really an issue for us.

The best thing I've seen though for teething is to take a wet washrag and put it in the freezer, once frozen let the baby gnaw on it.

The slight texture of the rag plus the cold seems to soothe them quite well. I've used it several times on babies I've kept.

I'm a retired RN. My daughter is a psychologist. I am a skeptic who doesn't believe in "voo-doo" claims. Either give me the proof from a double-blind test, or, if I know you personally, I'll believe your claim. My daughter used these on my now 5 year old and almost 4 year old grandkids. When she/I forgot to put the necklace back on after a nap or bath, the child was fussy. I don't know how these worked, but they did. The kids were too young to be swayed by suggestion.

drewsmaga, you probably know the term "anecdotal evidence". It describes evidence that's observed but from a sample size usually too small to draw an inference from and in a context unlikely to have any validity at all. What you've described is such an anecdote.

I'm sure you know that kids can act fussy at such times for a variety of reasons - the desire to have a pacifier for many, but also the absence of a stuffed animal, blanket or item of clothing, hunger, wet diaper, etc, etc. When they can't tell you why, you can't assume why.

When my grand babies fuss they are cuddled and held. During teething they were cuddled and held more, nursed more and given fingers to chew on and cold washcloths and toys that were safe to mouth. They are both products of attachment parenting for the most part with a lot of free range (allowed to explore and take calculated risks) parenting tossed in. DGD is 4 tomorrow and is independent, verbal beyond her years, social and can hold her own in almost any situation. DGS will be 2 in a couple of months is following in DGD's footsteps. No magic beads needed. Two highly involved parents does wonders. Dads matter.

No offense meant towards drewsmaga personally but when I hear a trained medical professional write things off as being due to "mother nature" "ghandi" "natural forces/movements" "God" "the spaghetti monster in the sky" I'm immediately skeptic.

If you can't prove and recreate it with science based medicine, it isn't verifiable, therefore it isn't truth, it is anecdote.

Drewsmaga- the children were too young to be swayed by suggestion but you and your daughter weren't. Anyone who has spent any amount of time around babies knows that the fussiness of teething waxes and wanes. Not to mention the myriad of other potential causes for fussiness in the same time frame; new foods, growth spurt, first time exposure to minor bugs, etc.

I would urge you and everyone else to use a critical eye when examining such claims.

One of my favorite sayings is, "You know what they call alternative medicine that's been proven to work? Medicine"

or, as a funny stand up comedian said....

I'd like to thank everyone who made the time to share their opinions, thoughts, ideas, and personal experiences.

I don't appreciate that some have felt the need to return to make sure that anyone with differing opinions are corrected promptly.

Sorry Rhizo but this about using something that has potential dangers on a child. I don't care what people do to themselves but when i see an unsafe practice done with kids I have to speak up. The risk with these beads may be milder than some woo since they don't really do anything but the risk is still there. If you go online and look at pictures of babies wearing these things they ARE loose enough to catch on something and strangle the child.

If I see a child strapped in a car seat incorrectly I am going to speak up. FOR the child. So just don't read the post of those trying to stand on the side of common sense and child safety. It's your right. It's our right to post and repost if we wish.

You can see the marks on this little girl's neck and this is just the first story I clicked on, so that definitely helped confirm my worries about these necklaces. http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/toddler/life-with-a-toddler/toddler-almost-strangled-by-teething-necklace-20150303-13tm75