Not Just Teethers Collection
$30.97
Product Code: 039-030
In a Curriculum Kit
Supplemental Material
Multisensory Learning
Teething pain can be an opportunity for learning because it will motivate a baby to chew on anything in search of relief. In so doing, the baby will learn all about different shapes and textures, strengthen his mouth muscles in preparation for eating and making sounds, and begin to fine-tune his hand-mouth coordination. Our Not Just Teethers Collection includes 3 tools that will help you parent through this challenging time.
The Baby Grabber, for babies 5+ months, provides a safe outlet for baby’s sore gums with an extension that provides input all the way to the back molar area.
Bite Tube is a hollow chew tool that provides less resistance than Baby Grabber so it is a good choice for babies with very limited jaw strength.
Flat Textured Spoons introduce texture to foods like yogurt or applesauce for increasing tactile input in your baby’s mouth.
Our Not Just Teethers Collection components are all medical-grade, with no lead, phthalates, PVC, BPA, or latex.
At five to six months, babies start mouthing and chewing to strengthen their mouth muscles and exercise their lips, tongue, and jaw. The P-shaped Baby Grabber® provides a safe outlet for babies to develop these skills. Soft and chewy, it can also assist in self-organization and in soothing sore gums. All surfaces of the Grabber® can be chewed on, but the extension provides input to the back molar area.
The Bite Tube is a hollow chew tool with a different diameter on each end. Hollow Bite Tubes are used as an oral motor tool to work on jaw strength and stability. The tube-like extension is perfect for babies who want their chew tool to collapse more, whether as a sensory chew and/or in feeding therapy.
When the baby is developmentally old enough, put puréed foods inside the hollow tube for biting/chewing practice. When the baby bites down, he will be rewarded with a taste of food.
Because the hollow tube provides less resistance than solid chews like the Baby Grabber, this is an excellent starter chew tool for babies.
The double-sided Flat Textured Spoons are perfect for babies learning lip control and how to remove food from a spoon. Use them to introduce texture to puréed foods like yogurt, applesauce, etc.
Use the feeding spoon textured side facing up to stimulate the upper lip or textured side down to stimulate the lower lip and tongue.
Or start with the lines and eventually progress to the bumps for increasing tactile input.
Please note: Flat Textured Spoons are NOT meant to be used as a chew tool. They are too rigid and too thin for chewing.
Caution: although these chew tools are sturdy and durable, no chew tool is indestructible. Some individuals (particularly those with heavy oral needs and aggressive biting/chewing) may be able to damage the tools. Please supervise at all times and replace if necessary when the item shows signs of wear and tear. Not for aggressive chewing.
Bite Tube: ARK's Bite Tube is a hollow chew tool with a different diameter on each end. Use it as a safe outlet for anyone who needs to chew. Hollow Bite Tubes can also be used as an oral motor tool to work on jaw strength and stability. The tube-like extension is perfect for individuals who want their chew tool to "collapse" more, whether as a sensory chew and/or in feeding therapy.
As an oral motor tool, use the hollow Bite Tube to practice biting/chewing skills without the risk of choking, to build jaw strength and stability, and to exercise the mouth muscles. Put puréed foods inside the hollow tube for functional biting/chewing practice - when the individual bites down, they will be rewarded with a taste of food. The two different diameters allow you to work on varying jaw heights. Because the hollow tube provides less resistance than solid chews like the Grabber, this is a great "starter" chew tool for individuals with very limited jaw strength.
Each chew measures about 5" long overall, 1/2" in diameter on one end, and 3/8" in diameter on the other end. It is hollow all the way through the core.
Caution: This product is not a toy. Although these chew tools are sturdy and durable, no chew tool is indestructible. Wear/tear may be expected given the nature of the intended use. How long they last is typically equal to the amount and intensity of the chewing, as well as other variables (such as jaw strength, stress/anxiety levels, if other sensory strategies are in place, etc.). While for some people a chew tool will last forever, for others with heavy/aggressive oral needs, they may go through it very quickly. Please supervise at all times, regularly inspect the chew, and replace at first sign of wear and tear.
Flat Textured Spoons: These double-sided feeding spoons have a flat profile - perfect for individuals who have limited lip control and/or difficulty removing food from the spoon. Use them to introduce texture to puréed foods like yogurt, applesauce, stage 1 baby foods, etc.
They're textured on one side and smooth on the other. Present the feeding spoon textured side facing up to stimulate the upper lip, or textured side down to stimulate the lower lip and tongue.
Use the end with lines for mild input, or the end with bumps for more input. Or start with the lines and eventually progress to the bumps for increasing tactile input.
Manufacturer: ARK Therapeutic
Manufacturer's Age Recommendation: 0m up to 2 years
Dimensions: Measures approximately 4 inches in length and just under 2 inches across the loopMade In: USA
Safety Information: Medical grade, FDA compliant, NO lead, phthalates, PVC, BPA, or latex
Faith-Based: No
Bite Tube
Manufacturer: ARK Therapeutic
Dimensions: 5" long, 1/2" in diameter on one end, 3/8" in diameter on the other endMade In: USA
Safety Information: Medical grade, FDA compliant, NO lead, phthalates, PVC, BPA, or latex
Faith-Based: No
Flat Textured Spoons
Manufacturer: ARK Therapeutic
Dimensions: 6 inches long and 0.75” wideMade In: USA
Maintenance: Dishwasher Safe
Safety Information: Medical grade, FDA compliant, no lead, phthalates, PVC, BPA, or latex
Faith-Based: No
