{"id":77,"date":"2023-07-21T21:42:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T21:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/21\/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-using-a-teether-for-infants\/"},"modified":"2023-07-21T21:42:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T21:42:08","slug":"advantages-and-disadvantages-of-using-a-teether-for-infants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/21\/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-using-a-teether-for-infants\/","title":{"rendered":"Advantages and disadvantages of using a teether for infants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are different types of teethers designed to provide comfort to babies during the time they get their first teeth.  It is often heartbreaking to see your child in such difficulty during this time.  Therefore, as any parent would do, you will be looking for a way to ease the pain or at least mitigate it to a certain degree.  There are many different types of baby teethers that you can get at any baby boutique.  These come in different shapes and sizes, and are often designed to be attractive to young children.  The materials their teeth are made from also vary greatly and the following ingredients should be strictly avoided.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BPA<\/li>\n<li>driving<\/li>\n<li>phthalates<\/li>\n<li>Heavy metals<\/li>\n<li>cadmium and other toxic substances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Benefits of using a baby teether <br \/>Lactation is a naturally occurring action of infants.  This is why when they are given something to suck on they are happy.  Teethers available at baby boutiques are ideal for this.  This also has its benefits when your child is hungry.  As a temporary solution, it gives you a little time to be able to prepare your baby&#8217;s food or until you find a suitable place to nurse the little one.<\/p>\n<p>The teeth also provide soothing properties, hence the name pacifier or pacifier is often coined.  This comes in handy to use when your child is in a stressful situation such as taking an injection, a blood test, or any other similar activity.  Some little ones find it difficult to settle down at bedtime and find comfort when they are given a teether.  With a teether, you can also prevent your baby from putting other things in his mouth.  Some suck their thumbs or fingers, which often ends up becoming a bad habit.  This can be controlled by using a teether.<\/p>\n<p>Disadvantages of using a baby teether <br \/>Although dental use has been a parental tactic for years, there are also some disadvantages associated with this practice.  In some cases, it has been found that using a teether too early in your baby&#8217;s development can interfere with breastfeeding.  The baby can also become dependent on the pacifier if it is being sued excessively.  In some studies, the use of lollipops has been linked to an increased risk of middle ear infections.  Moreover, prolonged use of dentures can actually lead to dental problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are different types of teethers designed to provide comfort to babies during the time they get their first teeth. It is often heartbreaking to see your child in such difficulty during this time. Therefore, as any parent would do, you will be looking for a way to ease the pain or at least mitigate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photographsbypeter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}