what makes them so soothng
2007-02-09 04:22:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Some of them ,like the ones that are somewhat rough, are for helping the teeth break through the gums.
2007-02-09 05:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by jc2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They soothe the gums when the teeth are breaking through. Teething is very difficult for many babies. They drool a lot, they get irritable, they don't want to eat, they could run a temperature.
BE CAREFUL ABOUT FREEZING TEETHING TOYS....many of them are NOT meant for freezing...it will cause the water to expand and break the toy open, then your child will swallow the liquid. They are usually ONLY meant for REFRIGERATION...NOT FREEZING.
2007-02-09 04:31:26 · answer #2 · answered by gg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The counterpressure of something hard on their gums calms the pain down and when you put it in the FRIDGE, not the freezer as this can cause frostbite if they chew on it for too long, it makes it cold which will also help them with the pain.
2007-02-09 05:32:09 · answer #3 · answered by LittleRaysMama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being most hard made of hard rubber or the type you can freeze makes them soothing to the babies gums. When the rub them over their gums it helps the tooth break through a little sooner.
2007-02-09 04:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by vanurse65452 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the teething toys u get that have a liquid in them.. you put them in the freezer so there hard and cold.. it helps give them sumthing to chew on to help cut teeth while at the same time helping to sooth thier gums with the coldness.
2007-02-09 04:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by short stuff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting pressure on the gums soothes them---plus many of them are filled with water and can be chilled.... the cold on their gums makes them even more soothing.
2007-02-09 04:57:45 · answer #6 · answered by josie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They help to massage their gums! Makes it a little more painless to cut teeth!
2007-02-09 04:57:08 · answer #7 · answered by JeffHardy4Eva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's b/c when their gums hurt it feels good to bite down and put pressure on them. that's why sometimes if they don't have a toy they'll just use their little fists.
2007-02-09 04:29:03 · answer #8 · answered by SB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is the cold when you chill them right. Read the instructions it tells you how to do it so it is not too cold.
2007-02-09 04:27:34 · answer #9 · answered by dragonfly7887 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are safe to chew on. Anything a baby chews on will soothe them. Fingers, frozen waffles(haven't tried it...just heard) etc
2007-02-09 04:28:25 · answer #10 · answered by Brandy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋