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Tigger Terry Teether

MieVee @ MummysReviews.com — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:43:00 +0000

Baby V received this ultra-adorable Tigger Terry Teether as a gift, which was bought at The First Few Years (Paragon, Singapore) (listed price: S$13.90). This is his first cloth teether and his cousin loves hers, so I was eager to see his reaction to it.

Ironically, Baby V plays with the cloth Tigger as a rattle and does not put it into his mouth, even though he bites all sorts of things — from his Fisher-Price shape sorter to my beloved Tupperware containers. Oh yes, and not forgetting my fingers too! He usually gives his Combi teethers (pending review) tough bites as well. Maybe he prefers to bite hard items instead of soft ones such as cloth.

Since he has a habit of pulling my clothes and PINCHING me during nursing, I let him hold the soft Tigger to save my blouse and myself. It is also a good toy to distract him durimg diaper changes, perhaps until its novelty wears off.

Pros:

Gentle way to soothe tender gums during teething
Soft and adorable rattle that is easy for small hands to hold
Machine-washable (Could you believe that I once saw a teething cloth that is NOT washable? How unhygienic!)

Cons:

Baby V did not use it as a teether

Snapt Bib Clips

MieVee @ MummysReviews.com — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:26:00 +0000

Since Baby V started teething more than three months ago, he has been drooling heavily and we were always running out of bibs. A common problem with his bibs is that they cannot absorb much liquid, unlike face cloths or cloth wipes.

By chance, I was offered Snapt Bib Clips by Babe Hause at a good discount (listed price: S$15) and I bought 1 set to try. My husband and I love the clips! They cleverly turn any piece of cloth on hand into a bib, so we no longer run out of bibs. I also like the adjustable strap that allows the clips to ‘grow’ with Baby V, which helps to save money on buying larger bibs in future.

As Baby started on semi-solids recently, the bib clips become useful during meal-times as well. On our recent trip to Singapore, we also need not worry about not washing bibs quickly enough.

Pros:

No more running out of bibs
Saves money on buying larger bibs in future
Great for travels

Cons:

Clip that adjusts the strap stopped working after a few weeks’ of use, does not affect functionality much

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Update after 1-2 months of use:

Vee (or Baby V) started pulling out the cloths from the bib clips to play with the bib clips. Hmmph! We have to stop using the bib clips, perhaps until he is not interested in playing with them anymore.

Lucas Papaw Ointment

MieVee @ MummysReviews.com — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:31:00 +0000

Baby V started teething discomfort at 4 months old and began to drool a lot. He rubbed saliva all over his face and developed a red rash on his cheeks and chin. Upon my sister-in-law’s recommendation, I bought a 25g tube of Lucas Papaw Ointment (listed price: RM18.90) from The Baby Loft. I apply a thin layer on Baby V’s rash twice a day — after his afternoon bath and before he sleeps at night. The rash improved within a couple of weeks.

Pros:

Effective in clearing saliva rash
Gentle to sensitive baby skin

Cons:

Not organic (I would prefer to use organic products for Baby V’s skin.)