What if your child is older and still needs to bite? This review was written by Sofie
Why chewing is good
Babies and young toddlers suck to explore the world. They scan the world with all their senses. Sucking (or chewing) also has a calming effect. In ideal circumstances, this is often in combination with breastfeeding. In this way, they discover their environment and develop oral motor skills. This is about when the children are ready, in the breastfeeding circles the fact goes around that the need for sucking decreases between the ages of 2 and 7. Of course, we find it strange to see a child of 6-7 years old still walking around with a tut or sucker cuddly toy.
Biting or chewing has the effect of increasing concentration, so it can certainly be very useful. Chewing in rhythmic movements also has a positive effect on emotions and behavior. It can make you feel better. The stress will decrease and you will feel better.
Biting and autism
It is striking that many children with autism have a greater need to chew than other children. This is because these children and adults have a harder time processing stimuli. This is also because they simply receive more stimuli. They often nibble on anything and everything, their clothes can certainly be one thing. Not always convenient and neat. Fortunately, there are alternatives.
Children with stimulus processing problems often have difficulty organizing all the information that comes in through the various senses. As a result, they can be overwhelmed by all kinds of impressions. To be able to close themselves off from other stimuli, they tend to chew on, for example, clothes and pencils.
Chewing has a calming effect and helps children to focus better. But how do you prevent children from biting holes in their clothes and chewing on their pens? Chewigem offers a solution. Chewigem’s quirky chewing jewelry meets a light to medium chewing need and is also suitable for adults.
The jewelry is dishwasher washable (not the necklace itself, all and the pendant), made of ‘safe’ silicone and – not unimportantly – also very fun and cool to wear!
Chewigem chewing jewelry
We buy our Chewigem chew chains at educadora webshop. Currently we don’t need it anymore! We had a yellow cat and a yellow bracelet. We still have the bracelet lying around, every now and then they take it again to bite. Unfortunately, the yellow cat has been lost without a trace.
We are really very satisfied with the bite quality of the Chewigem products, hence this article. Definitely worth buying one or more chewing jewelry . Saves a lot of frustration on all sides. Both from the mom that she no longer has to be angry that sweaters or others are bitten and from the child who can now just chew when necessary.
Oh yes, just a little tip in between, Boni has wipes to clean pacifiers and the like, very handy also with the chewing products.
The jewelry line from Chewigem is ruggedly designed and suitable for both boys and girls. For children with a slight chewing need, our range offers the Twister bracelet in beautiful pastel shades and the cat chew necklace in colorful designs.
Children with an average chewing need can opt for the Dog Tags, in the form of an ID plate, the Chubes or the Raindrops. Of these 3, the Raindrop is the sturdier. Furthermore, Chewigem has the thicker Tread bracelets for the medium-extreme chewing need. With a diameter of 55 mm, the bracelets are suitable for children from 3 to 14 years old.
The silicone used is free of poison and chemical additives. The lifespan of a piece of chewing jewelry typically ranges from a few weeks to a few months, depending on use. The chew jewelry is available in different colors and cheerful designs.