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[Parent Corner] What should pacifiers be made of?
301 sats \ 7 comments \ @zapsammy 4h HealthAndFitness
a loaded question that popped into my mind. where do i even begin... i do not have sources to cite, these are thoughts directly from the connectome.
  • are binkies (pacifiers) necessary at all?
    • is being offered a binkie the first lie babies encounter in this world? when a binkie was too big, i stuck a pinkie in his mouth and it worked.
    • he sucks on his fist or thumb (depending on the stage of development) anyway in order to soothe himself, so maybe it doesn't matter?
  • shud binkies be soft, hard, chewable, or it depends on whether the baby has teeth or not?
    • i really don't know how to think thru this one; there is the jaw strength development, orbicularis oris muscle development, and it is all probably related to speech development.
  • besides avoiding microplastics and BPA, what material shud the soft binkies be made of?
    • latex? natural plant rubber? silicone? soft wood?
  • what about binkies made of mineral rocks?
    • if we are all made of earth primordial sludge like Adam (ah-dum = the earth in hebrew), does it make sense to have a binkie made of granite, limestone, or some other rock formation? what about Mesopotamian clay?
    • what if i get him a chess set made of a rock varieties to suck on (where pawns are too big to swallow)?
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34 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 4h
Pawn would be a good shape but I don't know if he will like the texture.
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @zapsammy OP 4h
apparently the youngest person to get a chess rating on record was 3 yo. i don't intend to make him a grandmaster or anything - i think it's a good educational tool in order to lean how to think ahead. i have been eyeing chess sets that look cool, made of minerals.
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69 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 3h
I usually play chess with my daughter (6yrs old) a couple times a week. She is getting pretty good. She needs a little help strategizing how to finish out the game but she enjoys it and is learning a lot.
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69 sats \ 1 reply \ @whiteyfrauds 3h
titties
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @zapsammy OP 1h
100%, babies shud get as many titty meals as possible. sometimes titties need a rest tho.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 3h
In general, parents overthink all of this stuff and there's no evidence that any of it makes much difference.
Do or don't, it's fine either way as long as you aren't using something toxic or a choking hazard.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @zapsammy OP 1h
i agree, it is better to first contemplate what are the wrong things to do.
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