The Dentist-approved developmental teether. Dotty the Dinosaur is a gold award-winning Multi-Sensory Teether designed to strengthen and develop the vital mouth muscles needed for weaning, safe swallowing and speech development. Experts advise use from birth, pre and during weaning to prepare babies for starting solids. Developmental benefits: Offers vital oral sensory support before and during weaning. Develops motor skills and strengthens mouth muscles, jaws, lips, cheeks & tongues in readiness for weaning Champions progression of vital fine motor skills & hand-eye coordination by encouraging retrieval, pick-up & bringing Dotty to the mouth Encourages practise of key mouth movements including side-to-side tongue movements, front & back of mouth chewing, lip muscle development, & safe swallowing Regular use of Dotty before & during weaning helps babies build a mental mouth map & muscle memory for chewing - both foundational feeding skills Dotty's honey drizzler tail specifically promotes tongue exploration for babies, coordinating the skills needed to move food around their mouths Features: Five unique features designed to activate the key exercises for mouth muscle development advised by Paediatric Occupational Therapists Curved, ring facilitates easy pick-up & enables a one or two-handed grip Made from BPA-free, baby safe food-grade silicone - soft on developing gums & teeth. Easy clean - dishwasher, cold & steam steriliser-safe Solid, one-piece design provides optimal resistance for muscle strengthening & removes hazard of nternal mould build-up associated with hollow teethers Dotty's honey-drizzler tail shares the same shape and design as our award-winning Dippit Baby Spoon. Designed as follow-on weaning tools to maximise development Why Dotty? Dotty is more than an ordinary teether. She's an award-winning Multisensory Teether like no other, offering vital mouth muscle support before and during weaning. She's like a mouth muscle gym for babies! Naturally, she provides relief for sore gums and erupting teeth, too, but her magical power is in helping curious little mouths unlock the secrets to biting and chewing.Designed with early years specialists to support the transition to starting solids, Dotty also plays a crucial role in minimising the risk of fussy eating. Picky eating is most often associated with poor mouth muscle strength and lack of exposure to varied textures. Dotty’s five multisensory features provide essential support and exercise to strengthen and coordinate the jaw, lip, cheek and tongue muscles and prepare little mouths for feeding success. Safety: Dotty is made from premium, BPA-free, food-grade silicone so you can rest assured she is safe for little ones to chew on and explore from 3 months. Gentle and kind to sore little gums, Dotty’s textured features can also be use to offer relief during the various stages of teething discomfort. DO NOT PLACE TEETHERS IN THE FREEZER. The teether can be placed in the fridge to help cool sore little gums but in line with NHS guidelines, they should not, under any circumstances, be placed in the freezer.
