Teething in the child's teeth is a lengthy process, most often very painful and quite unpredictable. In some babies, the teeth begin to be cut at the age of about 7 months or later, other babies already at 4 months can boast the first pair of teeth. But regardless of age, as a rule, all children during this period experience severe discomfort, pain, why become restless, moody, sleep poorly.
A little to alleviate the suffering of crumbs will help such a wonderful invention of mankind, as a teetotaler. Today, manufacturers offer a huge selection of teethers. This article will help young parents not get confused in this diversity.
How to choose a teethers for teeth?
Strictly speaking, the choice of a teetotal for the teeth will ultimately be the child himself. And the parents' task is to give the crumb the opportunity to choose, having purchased several tees of different modifications. Here are some of them:
- Silicone teethers . Lightweight and safe, suitable for the smallest, because it is easy to keep small handles and clamped with gums. The best choice for 3-5-month "zubastikov."
- Teethers for teeth with gel or with water . More heavy, suitable for older children. Has an "additional function" - cooling. The use of cooling teethers is very simple: before you give a teetotal to a child, you need to put it in the refrigerator for a short time (not in the freezer!). Cold has an easy anesthetic effect and reduces the discomfort of the baby. Such teethers often become a favorite toy for a child, as they are made from bright materials, in the form of animal figures, etc. So, in addition to the therapeutic effect, teethers with filling filler help develop touch, color perception, etc.
- Rattle-teeter . A very handy multifunctional thing, provided that she likes the baby. Playing with a rattle, the child not only scratches and massages the gums, but also distracts to bright balls and rings, which also helps him to transfer the discomfort from erupting the teeth more easily.
- Nipple-teethers . In the form of a pacifier, only instead of a soft latex or silicone nipple has a slightly stiffer nipple with relief strips and pimples. Such teethers, as a rule, "go to hurray" in children who are accustomed to a pacifier, help babies to calm down more quickly.
- A book with a teetotaler . A good choice if your baby likes to look at vivid pictures and learn different textures. Such books are sewn from a well-washable fabric, insert rustling pads in the pages, supply them with plastic or silicone teethers in the form of rings and toys. Teethers massage the painful gums of the baby, while a funny bright book distracts his attention from unpleasant sensations.
- The teapot is vibrating . Experienced such teethers of mother usually do not stint on positive responses. It is worth such a teaser is not much more expensive
normal, runs on batteries. With easy compression of the gums, the vibration mode is activated, which leads most children to delight. A soft vibromassage effectively soothes the gums.
Apparently, each teethers for teeth has its own characteristics and advantages. Which teethers are better for your child - only your personal experience will show. Of course, for safety reasons for the smallest, 3-5-month-old children, it is better to choose the simplest teethers, without unnecessary details. A little later you will see for yourself when a child can be given a teaser of a more sophisticated modification. But the best thing in this business is not to stint and pre-stock up a variety of teasers.