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It is also recommended to teach babies to be breastfed and to babies who feed on infants. The nipple, contrary to myths, does not contribute to the formation of abnormal bite. Children with dummies begin to talk no later than peers who have never had such an accessory. The only minus is that some kids will long become unaccustomed to their “toy”, but first they need to be accustomed to it.
At what age to give a pacifier
Introducing infants with latex alternative mother's breast should be from 4-6 weeks. During this period, the child begins to realize that there are two types of sucking. The first variety is needed to get enough when the baby is hungry, and the second helps him calm down.
Do not give a pacifier from the first days of birth if the mother has problems with lactation or the baby captures the breast incorrectly, injuring the nipple and the skin around it.Dummies are recommended for babies who were born prematurely, but the pediatrician should control the process of habituation of the child to a new accessory.
To teach the baby to the nipple can be on the second or fourth month, when the teeth begin to cut. A rubber toy is perfect to nibble and grind gums about it. If a baby is not used to a dummy up to 8-12 months, then it is better to abandon this idea, because very soon he will have more interesting activities and habits.
Choose a good accessory
Young parents, especially fathers, when choosing a pacifier often do not pay attention to such details as age restrictions. There are accessories for babies from the first days of life and up to 3 months. They are small and compactly placed in the mouth of a newborn. Soothers from 4 to 6 months a little more, because the child himself is constantly growing. And the biggest ones are nipples for children from six months to one and a half years. Such options are too voluminous for newborns, but babies from 5 months and older may like it.
Soothers are divided into two large categories: classical and anatomical.Varieties of the first type have a standard oblong-oval shape and are no different from the nipples with which they "treated" Soviet children.
Anatomical pacifiers are orthopedic and orthodontic. In the latter, the base is not convex, but flattened, so the correct bite is formed in the child. Moms who are worried about the baby’s teeth and jaw location, dentists recommend using orthodontic options.
But more than the others, babies love orthopedic soothers that try to maximally repeat the shape and size of the mother's nipple. They fit snugly to the sky, simultaneously pressing on the tongue, stimulating sucking reflexes. Dummy does not allow the child to swallow the air, so there is less chance that he will have colic.
About latex and silicone
Soviet women had little choice: rubber pacifiers or nothing. Modern mothers can offer their babies silicone or latex varieties that differ in elasticity, and, perhaps, in taste. Of course, no one has canceled and rubber nipples, which are more easily tolerated by boiling, and will cost less than their counterparts.
Latex varieties are more suitable for babies. They are softer, so the newborn will have to make a minimum of effort. These options are recommended for children who eat artificial bottle mixtures.
Silicone soothers are harder and more resilient, so babies who have teeth erupt are like it. Unlike the rings, the nipple is easier to put in your mouth and easier to chew.
If the budget allows, you can buy a few dummies from silicone, latex and rubber, try both classic and anatomical options, and the child will make the choice of a more “tasty” toy.
Mother's tricks: we teach the baby to the nipple
It is better to acquaint the baby with a new accessory in the supine position, because it is in this position that he sucks mother's breast. The baby's dummy is unpacked, boiled or doused with hot water, and only then it is offered to the infant.
You can give the baby a pacifier when he finishes his breakfast or lunch. As soon as he releases her mother's breast, you should put a pacifier in his mouth. A child should try out this strange rubber object, so the first time he can spit it out and even cry.Mom is recommended to calm the baby and try again after the next feeding or the next day. You can give the baby a pacifier 2 hours after the meal, if he starts to act up. The baby should lean against itself in the supine position and offer a pacifier. Hold the tip of the nipples on the cheeks and lips to turn on sucking reflexes, and when the baby opens his mouth, gently put a pacifier in it.
Mom should hold the rubber analogue of the breast while the child tries and adapts to it. You can not forcibly stuff a pacifier or hold it in the baby’s mouth, otherwise he will have a fear and loathing of this accessory.
Honey or sugar
Instead of jam, you should use fruit or vegetable puree, intended for the first feeding. If you dip a baby's dummy in mom's milk or a mixture, she will associate the baby with something native and her, so he will get used to the new toy more quickly.
Important: Children who are accustomed to the nipple with sugar or honey have caries at an early age, so dentists are advised to refrain from grandma's methods.
Silicone Assistants
So that the soother does not seem something alien to the child, it is advised to drink it not from a spoon, but from a bottle. Mothers can use silicone breast pads that facilitate feeding and at the same time teach the baby to the nipple. Over time, the breast milk is also poured into the bottle, or artificial mixtures are introduced into the baby’s diet. The child will be delighted with such changes, because he will have to make less effort to get lunch. The only caveat: a baby's dummy should resemble a bottle nipple in shape and size. Then she will be associated not only with food, but also with pleasure from the process of sucking.
Recommendations for moms
To communicate with the silicone analogue of the breast was safe for the child, mothers should follow several rules:
- Do not lick the nipple, because the baby has enough of its own bacteria in its mouth, adult microbes and viruses can be dangerous for it.
- Dummies change every month, even if they look new.
- When a child is sleeping or is carried away by something else, the pacifier should be removed from its mouth, leaving it in a prominent place. So it will be easier to wean the baby from the pacifier, when the time comes.
A dummy is a useful device, because it stimulates the digestive processes, and children are less likely to suffer from gases. The child is easier to calm down at home and in public places, if he is offered a pacifier, and on the street he doesn’t pull into the mouth any muck, because he is busy with him. Therefore, mothers should be patient and not give up after the first time, and if the nerves are at the limit, you can entrust this interesting activity to your grandmothers or dad.
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