"I still remember the first time I wondered if my daughter was teething. I don't know exactly what month it was — she was tiny, I know that — but I couldn't tell if her first teeth were coming in. It quickly became obvious that her little gums were in pain when I saw the first small white spikes peek through her gumline. I tried everything, from cold towels to organic teething rattles to rubbing her gums with my clean fingers. The doctor told me I could give her Tylenol, and nudged me to keep trying out different teething toys. I finally found one that worked.
The Nuby Ice Gel Teether Keys ($4) toy is an Amazon besteller with a beaming 3,400 reviews. But that isn't what sold me. It was the fact that this toy went into the refrigerator. I thought that aspect was genius.
The set of keys is visually entertaining for a baby, and each one is filled with a gel substance that cools nicely when you stick it in the fridge. We have a dog at home, so I had to be extra careful that the dog didn't mistake it for one of her toys and puncture the plastic, but other than that, this thing worked wonders. It's BPA-, phthalate-, PVC-, and latex-free, and when she grew tired of gumming it, I just gave her a new key. The fun would start all over again." — RB