This is what I know about teething after having two children who both decided to grow teeth.

1. Teething sucks for everyone involved.

2. I am the perfect human pacifier.

3. I can’t be the perfect human pacifier every day.

4. Teething sucks for everyone involved. Really.

When my firstborn started teething, I tried many different things. I tried little tubes of goo gel. I bought a bunch of gummy type items. I froze the wipes. And I even bought this stupid necklace that looked like a bunch of laundry detergent gel sachets strung together. burst. Nobody cared.

In the end, I became the human pacifier, and while it worked, it drove me a little crazy on more than one occasion. So when my second son started teething, I went into overdrive trying to figure out what would be the perfect, most comfortable appliance for teething… who wasn’t breathing or wanting to shower regularly.

I tried wooden teethers. Does not say. I bought a very expensive little giraffe. He was part of my son’s “crowd” for about a week, but don’t worry, now he’s the dog’s secret best friend. And in desperation, I offered a wide variety of wooden kitchen utensils for my son to use as teethers, but he preferred to use them as sticks in a game of fetch where I assume the role of a four-legged stray dog.

I rarely shop at Babies R Us, but one day, for one reason or another, I found myself there. I was walking through the grocery section when I came across this little guy.

A friend had told me about how crazy, spectacular and wonderful the Baby Banana toothbrush is. And so for about $8 I bought it. And my son fell in love with that little banana sucker.

In fact, I loved this little guy so much that I wrote to the company to say their product was fantastic…and I also mentioned that I write a blog and would love to give one of these little guys as a gift. But the folks at Live-Right Solutions did something better. They sent me their new teether, also known as the Baby Sharky Brush. And this is what I thought:

Advantages:

Like the Baby Banana Toothbrush teether, Sharky is easy to grasp. I mean like very easy. In fact, I mean my son is holding that little blue shark like it’s made of $100 bills because he doesn’t want to give it up.

Sharky’s fins keep my son from gagging on Sharky, which has saved me from running around like a flaming Smurf every time I decide my son has been too quiet for too long.

Sharky is disease free. The Baby Shark brush is made from 100% medical grade silicone and is BPA, phthalate and latex free.

Sharky is soft and chewy…which is probably the best part.

Sharky can stand up! Hallelujah for a foot biter! This saves me from wasting time thinking of the perfect way to put Sharky to bed so he doesn’t get dust or other mess that requires washing him.

Sharky can be attached to one of those pacifier straps. I don’t have one… because I guess I still enjoy playing find mommy.

Sharky’s little bristles must feel fantastic because my son loves them. And the bristles are not separate from the teether. Sharky is all in one piece.

Sharky is dishwasher safe…because what good would a shark that can’t handle a little hot water do?

Cons:

So far none really. I have had the Baby Banana toothbrush for over a month and have had Sharky for a few weeks. Until now we have all lived in peace without complaints.

Don’t let the toothbrush in the title fool you. While this teether can be used to brush your teeth, that’s not its only job. This product is an AWESOME teether, and I think it would make an ideal first toothbrush. But I have yet to use it to brush my teeth.

Disclaimer: Live-Right Solutions sent me a Baby Sharky Brush to try and keep, but that was only after I contacted them to tell them how fabulous I thought their other products were. I would never write a review of a product that I didn’t love, and if there was something I didn’t like about this product, I would definitely write about it.