What is the comfort for a newborn baby?
New-fashioned toys, which are called comforters, were invented by a young mother from the UK Suzanne Cannizzo. The girl struggled for a long time with the habit of her newborn son to take in her mouth various objects - handkerchiefs, blankets, nipples, rings and so on. As a result, she found an alternative - she created a unique toy with her own hands, which later earned an extraordinary popularity with other European mothers.
From the external point of view, the comfort can resemble a bear, a bunny, an elephant and any other amusing little creature. Its unique concept is that the toy is kept on the mother's breast for some time during feeding so that it can be saturated with a characteristic odor. Later, when the crumb goes to sleep, the comfort is placed in the immediate vicinity of it, as a result of which the baby feels as though he is next to his mother.
Such toys are made of cotton with the addition of a small amount of synthetic materials, bamboo or organic cotton. Although the latter are the most expensive, they meet all the requirements of safety and environmental friendliness, therefore, it is best for young mothers to choose on them.
Today, comfort for children is sold in children's goods stores in most countries, including Russia and Ukraine, and the cost of these devices often reaches $ 30-35. Many families consider such spending to be unjustified and refuse to purchase a comfort, since they do not understand why it is needed. In fact, according to the majority of pediatricians, this toy has a huge benefit for a newborn baby and is a wonderful tool for calming it.
Since most of the comforters are equipped with special "nozzles" for sucking, they very often become a complete replacement of the nipples and even bottles. At the very beginning of a baby's life, such toys help the baby to calm down and fall asleep as quickly as possible, and after a few months they become a means for scratching inflamed gums.
After the baby reaches the age of one year, comfort becomes a new function - he becomes a defender, driving away a variety of fears, negative memories and bad dreams. In some cases, the children are so strongly attached to this toy that they consider it to be their real friend and do not let go of their bed until they are seven or eight years old.
Thus, it becomes clear what is needed for comfort, and how to use it correctly. In the event that young parents can not afford to purchase this device, pediatricians recommend that mothers make it on their own, because this is not very difficult.
How to make a comfort for newborns?
To make comfort with your own hands, you must stock yourself with a soft natural cloth. With the help of a pattern, any soft toy is created from it, for example, a bunny. When all parts of the future comfort are ready, it should be filled with sintepon, after which carefully turn out all the elements and flush the outer seams. If necessary, special "spouts" for suckling are made on the surface of the toy, which, however, are not required if the baby is already large enough.