Can this really be used as a teether? I worry that wood material won't be good for babies to bite.
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My 7 mo old baby doesn't have teeth yet and she has loved it for 4 mos now. I don't know how I will feel once she starts having teeth. I don't think the wood looks like it will chip out...but I don't know. Some babies chew on crib rails and I think this would be the same thing. (My first baby never chewed on his crib though, so I don't know). Sorry, I doubt I am much help.
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My daughter loved this toy so much, which is why we bought one for another baby we know. She never chewed on things very much, so I never thought about your concerns. Contact Manhattan Toy Company. I bet they can answer your question.
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Yes it is great as a teether. Wood and metal is what people used before the invention of plastic. It won't hurt their teeth. They won't bite hard enough for it to. There are lots of wooden teethers on the market.
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I'm not sure. I searched for mini mattress and found the mattress to go with it. One thing about this crib that I think a lot of people don't know. Once baby is about 8 or 9 months, he/she will be teething. My baby stands in the crib and scraps his teeth on the rails. Now, i don't know how healthy the coating on the crib is for my baby. I know that the next time I do buy a crib, it will have rubber protection around the rails for teething.
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yes, you can use it as a teether. the basic trick will be if your 4 month old has the dexterity yet to hold it. it's heavier than your average pacifier, but not as heavy as a 2oz of liquid in a bottle. My son liked this from about 4-5 months when he started teething. He chewed all sides of it. good luck.
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Yes, it's totally a teether. It's a rubbery silicone teether. My twin girls love theirs. Feels good to chew on and easy for baby to hold.
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This is not wood but some kind of pressed together or preshaped new kind of material. Its my first interaction with it. Looks safe but for gerbils I think they would be able to bite their way through the material and escape. I used this for hedgehog's and they do not bite things the same way. I don't see this as a good purchase for your intended use unfortunately.
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I wouldn't think so. I don't think the teeth are fine enough. Even if it made it through, it would probably be a pretty poor cut.
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The only issue I found is that once your baby has teeth and they chew on the hands and feet, they may be able to make holes and get the beads out. I have several of the same one so I just took the one with a hole and sewed it
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It has removable jaws you can use as a template to make larger wooden jaws. I use mine all the time and have never had the need to do so... but yes... it would be possible. Watch the demonstration videos all over youtube.com....
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Hi Crystal, I can't see why it would not be good for kids. But, I think supervision would be wise.
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I don't think so. I've only had a few kiddos attempt to bite them, and only one left toothmarks:)
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It's a very hard plastic material. You could probably Leave bite marks if you really tried.
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If the little round metal disc stayed in the teether, it should be fine. If it popped out, I would put the whole thing back in the freezer so the metal re-contracts & pop it back in. I would test it once it gets back up to room temp to make sure the metal disc won't slip out.I wouldn't let my child chew on it while it's frozen, the comment below about the Christmas story scene sounds like it could happen...
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These teeth broke upon arrival. They are very brittle and feel more like toy teeth. I'm not sure if they will be comfortable in your mouth because I didn't do the melting and forming part. I just used it for a project. But they do look real. Any other questions ?
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I have a 3 year old and 18 month old that have used these since they were 6 months old - starting to teethe. I have never had an issue. Frequently they do chew on the other end but never had a risk of choking. Just need to watch when they use it. I am always scared if they use it while walking they could trip and fall and get hurt so I only let them use it while sitting of strapped in car seat.
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No. The blocks are a very dense foam. Our grandson loves playing with them and hasn't bitten them yet, but not sure they couldn't be bitten if he actually tried. I just don't think he has tried...yet.
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Absolutely. They're kind of like knobby terry wash cloths, and they have so many edges that it's easy for them to get some part of it in their mouths. The grapes are maybe three inches across the top of the bunch, but any baby could chew on a stem, leaf, or corner, if nothing else. I didn't give them to my son until he started cutting teeth at four months, but there would be no harm in letting a three month old chew/suck on them. They're not a choking hazard, and they're fun when frozen. I just wring them out before I freeze them so they don't get everything wet as they melt. These are my son's favorite teething toys.
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I believe the nylon is supposed to resemble a real "bone" yet it wont crack like a bone could. It's good for teething pups in my opinion. I have seen a pup molar tooth crack on one of these, but it was basically a dead tooth ready to come out anyways. I would imagine a dog has pain receptors to feel just how hard they are biting... just my 2 cents