Teething Babies and The Crib

Have Teeth,  Will Chew.... One of your most important decisions that you will make will be that of purchasing your baby's Crib. By the age of two your baby will have logged many an hour and will have spent much of their time in the Crib. The Crib is your baby's safe haven from the outside world, it will quickly become your infants domain and overtime will serve to provide your child with many moments of adventure, pleasure, and fascination.

Bearing this in mind, one thing that parents often overlook is the effect that Teething can have on their baby while in the Crib. Somewhere between the 4th and 6th month of your baby's development you will notice that they will begin to have an insatiable knack for chewing on things. This period of time will serve as a good marker to alert you as to when approximately your baby's Teething is about to begin.

Generally you will notice around the 4th- 6th month that your baby will want to put their hand in their mouth as they seek to comfort and soothe their gums. As your baby begins to progress in their motor skill development they will seek to take a plethora of objects and put them into their mouth. The Baby does this for two purposes...

1.) The infants mouth is the baby's Quality Control center. It allows the Baby to taste, explore, analyze, feel, and experience the world around them.

2.) The Teething baby will seek to apply pressure to the areas of their gum which are causing them discomfort.

Now, while both of these are legitimate reasons for your Baby. This can be an un-nerving process for parents as they seek to make sure that their Teething baby does not harm themselves. Once the baby's motor skills have developed a little more fully the child will begin to pull themselves up in the crib, and it is at this point moms and dads where the fun really begins...

Some Teething babies will chew on the crib rail as well as bump themselves on parts of the crib. As parents ourselves, we at Teething-Teeth.com understand that it is a natural inclination to want to provide a safe and secure environment in which our Babies can explore, learn, and grow. That being said, we have good news. There is a very simple and affordable prevention step that you can take to help ensure that your child will be able to enjoy their time of Teething while in the Crib, and here's a hint... you won't have to go buy a toddler bed or a playpen. For more information, check out our helpful Crib Rail Guard and Crib Rail Cover.