Teething rings for babies harmful?
By Judy890
@Judy890 (1644)
United States
September 2, 2011 9:39am CST
I was wondering if teething rings were dangerous because they fill them in with some type of fluid not sure if it's water but I remember when I was baby-sitting my nephew and he was chewing on it the fluid was leaking a little I would say a pin hole size, I told his mother (my sister) and she was not concerned at all I told her take him to a doctor just in case but she never did, does anyone know what kind of fluid is inside the teething ring toys? I care about my nephew and don't want anything happening to him, I'm worried that he swallowed some of the fluid.
3 responses
@bellamommy08 (14)
• United States
3 Sep 11
They are filled with water, which is not harmful to the baby. When the water feeezes, it creates a soothing effect on the gums. I have used them many times with my daughter who is now three and very healthy.
@Terakitcat (1)
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2 Sep 11
Hi,
They can be unsafe if they break as the liquid inside may contain harmful bacteria. Also look for teethers that are BPA free, BPA is a harmful chemical found in most plastic products. Natural wooden teethers are the best as wood is naturally antibacterial.
I recommend Amber Teething Necklaces as a natural way to treat teething pain. Check out http://www.wildsheep.co.uk
@SilverVixen (284)
• United States
2 Sep 11
It's probably just water in them. When my first son was teething, I had the same worries, so I decided to test one.... yes I poked a hole and tasted the liquid. It was nasty, like plastic flavor, but its just water. I didn't get sick or anything. And my son has chewed through a few and never gotten sick. Now a lot of manufacturers write on the package that its just water inside them. So as long as its new, I'm pretty sure it won't hurt him.
