The Benefits Of Silicone Teether For Babies

October 8, 2022

From a psychological point of view, from the birth of a child to the age of 1 is the primary stage of psychosexual development, that is, the "oral period". The oral period generally starts from the birth of the baby until the age of one. During this period, the baby likes to put everything in the mouth. From the perspective of neuroscience, it is because the nerve development of the baby's mouth at this time is stronger than that of the hand. Be quick, so he prefers to use his mouth to explore things, and if the appetite cannot be satisfied, babies are often irritable, crying, drooling, and sometimes biting on anything they can get their hands on.

The main way for infants under one year of age to obtain various desires is through the mouth (ie, sucking, eating, drinking, and eating hands). If parents only use rude or simple methods to stop their children from eating hands during this period, it will cause the children to still eat hands, nails, and feet after the oral period, and grow up to gluttony, smoking, drinking, chatting, Nagging, etc.

In fact, using Silicone Teether can solve this problem.

Does a small teether have a big effect?

Physiologically, teether can massage the baby's gums, relieve various discomforts during teething, and exercise the baby's chewing and biting movements. Psychologically, teether can soothe the baby's irritability and increase the baby's sense of security. Specifically, teether has a great effect on babies in different stages of the oral stage:

Phase 1: 2-5 months

Babies need to suck for comfort, and, in addition, the teeth are not officially erupted, but the gums are already uncomfortable. Some soft teethers can soothe your baby's swollen gums before teething.

Stage 2: 6 months

When most babies are 6 months old, a pair of central incisors in the lower jaw begin to grow. At this time, the teether can massage the soft central incisors to relieve discomfort. At the same time, it can also massage the gums, and the uneven surface of the gutta-percha also stimulates the baby's brain development.

The third stage: the growth of four upper and lower teeth

When the baby grows 2 upper incisors and 2 lower teeth, the teether not only soothes the baby's emotions, but also allows them to experience the feeling of chewing.

Stage 4: 1-2 years old

1-2 years old is the period when the baby grows deciduous teeth. At this time, the use of teether can reduce the swelling and pain of the gums caused by the big teeth, help to enhance the development of the teeth, and exercise the chewing ability.

The benefits of silicone teethers are many:

Water resistance: closed cell structure, non-absorbent, moisture-proof and water-resistant.
Corrosion resistance: It is resistant to chemical corrosion such as grease, acid and alkali.
Environmental performance: antibacterial, non-toxic, odorless, non-polluting.
Anti-bite performance: high resilience and tension resistance, high toughness, good shock resistance and cushioning performance, very suitable for the production of teeth grinding products, do not worry about the baby biting the gum.

When using teether, pay attention to:

Ensure the quality of gutta percha. The teether is an item that the baby directly touches and chews for a long time. Mom must buy a reliable brand to ensure the safety of the teether material and ensure the health of the baby.
Choose a toothpaste that is suitable for your baby. There are many kinds of baby's teether, various color shapes, pacifier type, voice, anti-shedding, etc. These varieties of teether have their own characteristics, but the most important thing is that the baby likes it. Bao mothers should pay attention to choosing teethers that can arouse the baby's interest and are suitable for playing.

It is recommended that mothers prepare two to three gutta-perchas. As a result, it can effectively avoid the situation of forgetting to bring it, and it is also convenient to replace, which can be cleaned and replaced regularly. Baby's interest in a teether or toy is always short-lived, and it is often hidden for a replacement to keep the baby interested.
The gutta-percha needs to be cleaned frequently. Silica gel or rubber gutta-percha will generate static electricity and easily absorb dust and bacteria, so regular cleaning is required. Many foreign brands of gutta-percha are not suitable for long-term cooking and disinfection in boiling water due to the material, so you should pay attention when using it to avoid aging of the gutta-percha.

How to sterilize silicone teether?

When the baby is teething, the gums are very uncomfortable and itchy. The baby often relieves the discomfort of the gums by biting his fingers or the toys around him. Parents will also buy teething sticks, teethers and other things for the baby to grind their teeth. But for the health of the baby, the teether needs to be disinfected. So, how to disinfect the baby's teether?
First of all, different gutta-perchas have different disinfection methods. Some gutta-perchas will be deformed when boiled at high temperature. Some gutta-perchas can be sterilized with a disinfection cabinet and high-temperature boiling water. When sterilizing the gutta-percha, scald it with boiling water or steam it with steam. It can't be boiled for too long, about five minutes.

Secondly, parents can also choose to soak the teether in warm water, use food-grade detergent to clean it, then rinse it with clean warm water, dry the water to avoid the growth of bacteria, and put the teether in the refrigerator to freeze. It has the effect of disinfection. In summer, the teether is frozen so that the baby likes to bite, and it can also help the baby to cool down.
Another point is that the teether is an item that the baby directly touches with the mouth. Parents should pay attention to the quality of the teether when buying the teether. You can prepare a few more teether, which can not only be convenient for changing and washing, but also avoid the situation of missing it when you go out. There are a variety of colors and shapes, which can stimulate the baby's interest and curiosity, and let the baby use it alternately.