New warning on amber teething necklaces

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I got this in my inbox from Eumom which was issued by the national consumer council.


http://www.eumom.ie/baby/warning-on-amber-teething-jewellery/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

How Strange

Please please please let's not go here again. Op this is a Pandora's box/can of worms/call it what you will that you don't want opened.

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How Strange wrote: »

Please please please let's not go here again. Op this is a Pandora's box/can of worms/call it what you will that you don't want opened.

Can't see how it's a can of worms. It's been deemed a danger to children and I can see why.
I've 2 kids the youngest started at 3 months and has 8 now at 7 months.
We never used anything but a teething ring and calpol when needed.

Sweet_pea

It's a badly written piece intent on scaremongering.

Don't see anything in it that would stop me using ours.

Fair enough that you don't use them OP but I don't see why you feel the need to spread uninformed articles.

Sweet_pea

It's a badly written piece intent on scaremongering.

Don't see anything in it that would stop me using ours.

Fair enough that you don't use them OP but I don't see why you feel the need to spread uninformed articles.

Chattastrophe!

In fairness most people I know who use them use the ankle ones, and have them on under the baby's socks and babygro or clothes, so the danger is minimal so long as the baby is supervised. Thing is, for them to "work", they are supposed to be worn 24/7 including in bed ... I just wouldn't be comfortable with having any jewellery in the cot with him, no matter how well hidden and secured it was.

And of course you'll have those people who'll use the necklaces, to me the idea of putting something like that around the baby's neck is crazy! I don't like the idea of bracelets either, far too accessible.

They're certainly not something I'd ever use myself. Can't see any science behind them, ... in my own opinion they have a sort of placebo effect on the parents, makes them feel better that they're doing something to relieve the baby's pain. But, each to their own.

pwurple

Don't see how that is a scaremongering piece at all... It's reblogging the national consumer agency report identifying the risks. http://www.consumerhelp.ie/index.jsp?p=100&n=101&a=995


Most parents should have the basic cop on not to wrap any cord, especially beads around a babies neck, but as I see very small children with necklaces of various kinds, I guess some people need to be told it's not a good idea.

Sweet_pea

That is the thing though Chatt, why bother stating all the negative aspects you perceive of something that you don't use yourself.

I know this is a forum and the whole point is to give opinions and whatnot but I just don't get it anymore.

I suppose this is ot, just something I've been thinking about latley.

Anyway, the newer versions are made with release clasps so they open under pressure, the beads are individually sown on so only one would ever break off. I can't imagine him swallowing the necklace whole.

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Sweet_pea wrote: »

That is the thing though Chatt, why bother stating all the negative aspects you perceive of something that you don't use yourself.

I know this is a forum and the whole point is to give opinions and whatnot but I just don't get it anymore.

I suppose this is ot, just something I've been thinking about latley.

Anyway, the newer versions are made with release clasps so they open under pressure, the beads are individually sown on so only one would ever break off. I can't imagine him swallowing the necklace whole.

You wrap something around the neck of an infant who twitches, tumbles, rolls without full control of their body and you are concerned with swallowing?

Sweet_pea

How strange is right, this is a Pandora's box. I'msorry I opened my mouth, I won't be continuing in this conversation.

January

This really has been done to death and nothing good ever comes of the debate. I'm closing the thread.