The teether is suitable for babies in the teething stage of 6 months to 2.5 years old. It not only massages the baby's gums, relieves the discomfort of the baby's teething, but also solves the parents' worries about the baby biting things. It can also give the baby As a toy, it really serves multiple purposes.
Now, there are generally two types of teethers on the market: silicone teethers and non-silicone teethers (water-filled teethers, EVA teethers, latex teethers). The advantage of silicone teether is that it can be sterilized at high temperature (-40-220°C), and the material is safer and softer, so as to protect the baby's gums. The disadvantage is that it is difficult for the product to be rich in shape. Therefore, the silicone teethers on the market are generally flat and monotonous. The common feature of non-silicone teether is that it has rich shapes, but it cannot be sterilized by high temperature. The safety level is lower than that of medical grade silicone, and the hardness is higher than that of silicone teether. Like latex teethers, the surface is easy to fade, and the safety level is not as high as that of silicone.
As an imported product, safety must be the first priority. Therefore, the safety of the material is very important. It is best to choose food-grade silicone made of the same material as the pacifier. Because it is very soft, it will not damage the baby's deciduous teeth and immature mucous membranes, it can withstand high temperatures up to 220 degrees Celsius, and it will not deform or precipitate harmful components after high-temperature cooking and sterilization, it is also resistant to low temperatures and will not be cracked by freezing, The most important thing is that it is non-toxic and tasteless, does not contain bisphenol A, and will not have peculiar smells such as plastic.
In addition, it should be noted that usually when the teeth are about to erupt, babies use more teethers, and many babies may drool, or put their little hands in the mouth. At this time, parents can check the baby's mouth to see if there is any whitening or congestion. At the same time, at the stage of drooling, it is necessary to prepare a soft towel for the baby to wipe to avoid wrinkles or redness.
Is it better for babies to eat hands or teethers?
When the baby is three months old, he learns to use his little hand slowly and treats it as his playmate. It is very normal for the baby to put his hand in his mouth during this period, so don't deliberately force the baby to take it out. The baby is not good.
If you don't want to let your baby eat your hands, choose a silicone teether for your baby. Specifically, silicone teethers have a great effect on babies in different stages of oral desire. Baby silicone teethers can relieve the discomfort or pain when babies are teething, and can also effectively replace babies to bite other things. This is safer and more hygienic. Physiologically, the silicone teether can massage the baby's gums, relieve various discomforts during the teething period, and exercise the baby's chewing and biting movements. Psychologically, silicone teethers can soothe the baby's restlessness and increase the baby's sense of security.
The bought teether can be tied with a silicone pacifier chain and hung around the baby's neck, so that the baby can get it at any time and become another new friend of him. If you are not satisfied with many types of teethers, and your baby still likes his little hands the most, then we can expand our thinking and find all kinds of teethers that he may need. This requires the mother to develop a rich imagination and judge the baby's needs. In short, children who love to eat fingers do not need to quit, nor do they need to find a substitute. If finger-eating is causing adverse effects, then a substitute needs to come in handy.
Physiologically, the silicone teether can massage the baby's gums, relieve various discomforts during the teething period, and exercise the baby's chewing and biting movements. Psychologically, the teether can appease the baby's restlessness and increase the baby's sense of security. Teether can be used as a toy and can be used to bite, but it should be scrubbed at any time to keep it clean and hygienic. On the contrary, the molar stick is relatively hard. If the baby is not interested in holding it for a while, it will be thrown away, or the saliva will get wet when dipped in it, so it is not easy to give it to him again, and it cannot be ground without teething. If the child reaches seven months, the molar stick can make it easy for the child to hold and bite by himself. From this perspective, the molar stick is more suitable.
However, the teether needs to be cleaned frequently. Silicone teethers or rubber teethers can generate static electricity and easily absorb dust and bacteria, so they need to be cleaned frequently.
Some teethers are used from three months, some from six months, and some from eight months. Because babies at different stages have different needs for teether. Sometimes it's itching before teething, sometimes it's discomfort when teething, sometimes it's front teeth, sometimes it's fangs, and sometimes it's back teeth. Different baby teethers have different disinfection methods. Some baby teethers will deform after being boiled in water, and some baby teethers can be sterilized by high temperature or disinfection cabinet.
When it comes to silicone teethers, many people will think of baby silicone pacifiers at the same time.
So is the baby's silicone pacifier good for the baby's oral development? What are the benefits?
Exercise your baby's mouth
When the baby uses the silicone pacifier, he will keep sucking the pacifier, so that the chewing muscles of the baby's mouth can be well exercised, thereby exercising the baby's sucking and swallowing ability. Although this is not necessary for us adults, it is still very good for infants and young children. Any ability of the baby also needs to be exercised slowly.Adjust your baby's bad breathing habits
For us, under normal circumstances, we all breathe through the nose, but for babies, this is not necessarily the case. Babies may breathe through their mouths. Such breathing habits will not only weaken the baby's ability to breathe through the nose, but may also Inhaling the virus can affect your baby's health.
The baby breathes through the mouth for a long time, which may also affect the shape of the baby's mouth, and the baby may also breathe through the mouth when sleeping. Such bad breathing habits will easily affect the baby's appearance over time. Parents should not ignore it.
If the baby is allowed to use a pacifier, the baby's mouth will be sucked continuously, which can well avoid the baby's mouth breathing problem.
Prevent baby from sucking fingers
Babies eat their hands. I believe that many babies have this habit. Babies eat their hands. It is a kind of entertainment for babies, which can achieve the purpose of calming their emotions. Contaminated with bacteria and viruses, if you do not wash them in time and keep your hands clean and hygienic, it is likely that the baby will eat the bacteria into the stomach because of the baby eating the hands, which will affect the baby's health. In addition, if the baby often eats his hands, it may also cause the baby's fingers to be sucked and peeled off.
Therefore, using a pacifier for the baby can well alleviate the baby's hand-eating problem, as long as the pacifier is cleaned well. You don't have to worry about your baby eating bacteria.
Help baby sleep
For infants and young children, some mothers may develop the habit of sleeping with milk for their babies, which will cause the baby to sleep with the mother's nipple in his mouth, otherwise he will not be able to fall asleep, but when sleeping, the baby may also suck and eat subconsciously. milk, it may cause the baby to choke on the milk. So at this time, the baby silicone teether has played its unique role.What about getting your baby to use a pacifier correctly?
