For 3-12 month old baby’s chewing. The amount of open space in the new-born’s mouth is very small so that appropriate pressure can occur, and this pressure allows liquid to be drawn into the mouth and moved back to the throat for swallowing.
• While chewing, the nipple is drawn deeply into the baby’s mouth to help maintain the relatively broad shape of the roof of the mouth or hard palate.
• Helps with a strong chewing pad development. A weak or non-existent chewing pad will lead to very weak jaw movement, making feeding difficult. Enough chewing and massaging with help from a chewing pad growing helps those babies who were born slightly early or prematurely.
• Replace pacifier with a Mimi Mushroom for 3-12 Months Babies: Chewing is calming for 3-12 months babies, but after 3 months, most babies start to get control over hand movements, and are able to get things to their own mouth.