Which is better to choose a nibler and at what age to give it?

When the baby begins to be given complementary foods, many mothers will find out about the existence of such an interesting device, called a nibler. Other names for this item are “feeder”, “complementary food mesh” (as the product is placed in the mesh), “frutetailer” (as they often produce fruit in it).

Mostly nibler offer kids for exploring fruit lure.

Note that such a device is convenient to take with you for a walk, offering crumbs delicious fruit snack while riding in a wheelchair.

The use of a frutteyker also helps in the period of teething. Babies gently massaging the gums while chewing the nibler mesh, which reduces their discomfort from cutting teeth. In addition, you can put a cooled product in the grid, which will give a slight freezing effect and ease the condition of the gums of the little ones.

One of the advantages of a nibler is the safe introduction of solid foods in children. Having given the product in the net, parents can rest assured that the baby will not bite off too large a piece of fruit. In addition, the use of the feeder prevents bones and seeds from entering the children's mouth.

It is important to note that the fixture mesh is strong enough, and the plastic elements are shock resistant. So you can not worry that the nibler that fell on the floor will crack or the child will tear the net with his teeth.

All niblers are divided into two types:

The high demand for devices made of silicone in young mothers is associated with a large number of advantages of such niblers over netted ones:

• They better keep their shape.
• They do not change color under the influence of fruit juices.
• Pieces of food are not clogged in their holes.
• Babies love to suck them.
• Silicone can be treated with boiling water.

Now on sale you can find several types of niblers, since each manufacturer offers its own variation of the feeder.

This is a famous American manufacturer that offers a nibbler in the form of rattles. This feeder rubberized bright plastic handle, which is quite convenient to hold in the child's handle. In a bag of nylon products are laid in different volumes.

It is nibers from Nubi that appeared first on the Russian market and are quite common in pharmacies and stores. The advantages of such feeders include their cute design, and the presence of models in pink and blue allows you to choose the right nibler taking into account the sex of the baby.

As for the minuses of the niblers of this brand, then they include the rather high price of both the nibler and replacement attachments to it, which have to be regularly replaced. In addition, many children convenient and bright handle of such a thing can attract more than the product in the mesh.

Adaptations from this English manufacturer are called crutches. Their main feature is the material of manufacture, since the container is made of silicone. It keeps its shape well, and through a large number of tiny holes from such a feeder it is very easy for the child to obtain the complementary food.

The handle is convenient for grabbing the baby handle, and for fixing to the highchair. It is very easy to wash such a silicone thing, and the fixture dries out pretty quickly. Due to the small volume of the mesh, it almost completely enters the baby’s mouth, and the contents do not splash during the crushing.

However, such a feeder has its drawbacks - this is a rather high price, the absence of replaceable nozzles (if the container is worn out, you have to buy a new one), as well as a small volume (you have to give lactation in small portions).

The nibblers of this domestic manufacturer are made by analogy with Nuby products, but differ in some design features. The handle of such feeders is round and with a hole, so you can either give it to the baby in the handle or tie it to a chair. The cost of such complementary feeding nets is quite affordable, and the design is convenient for the child and attracts his attention to the container with food.

However, since the nibblers of this manufacturer are not as common as the US, it is more difficult to purchase such a thing. In addition, in the process of chewing the product placed in the bag, the contents get not only into the baby’s mouth, but also splatter to the sides.

"The World of Childhood" also produces silicone niblers, which are more convenient to use.

Most often, the use of feeder resort with the introduction of the introduction of fruit foods. It is quite dangerous to give a baby who has just had his first teeth, a large piece of apple or another product. Although babies older than 6 months already know how to swallow uncrushed foods, the risk of choking on a large, bitten off bite is quite high.

Using a nibbler is quite simple - remove the fastening ring, put a piece of the product inside the net, close tightly and give the device to the baby. Remember that the new mesh should be well washed with the use of the means by which children's dishes are washed. The use of other detergents is unacceptable. Washed nibler thoroughly rinsed in boiled water.

After each application, the feeder should also be washed well, so that no pieces of food remain in the grid. To do this, often used a toothbrush. After rinsing, the device disassembled is left to dry completely, and if the mesh has darkened with time, it is replaced with a new one.

Most often, fruits and berries, such as banana, pear or apple, are placed in the feeder. In addition, it is often with the help of such a device that small vegetables are offered raw vegetables, as well as cooked vegetables. In order to eliminate the risk of choking on small pieces and crumbs from crackers, cookies or bread, such products can be placed in the nibler.

• Carefully inspect the device from all sides. Pay attention to whether the fastener of the purchased nibler is secure, so that the crumb could not open the device on its own. Make sure there are no defects in the mesh.
• Pick up the mesh in accordance with the age of the baby, and also specify whether it is possible to replace the nozzles by installing a nozzle of a different size on the nybler. For silicone niebler nozzles may vary in width and length.
• If there is a cap in the nibbler, this will provide additional convenience of use (you can take the thing with you for a walk and on the road).
• Pay attention to the nibblers of a well-known manufacturer and ask the seller to show a quality certificate for the selected nibler when buying. Cheaper counterparts from unknown firms may tear faster or be made from low-quality materials, so it’s not worth risking the baby’s health.

To make a choice, you need to consider the following nuances:

• Niebler with a net keeps its shape worse than silicone.
• In the holes of the net niebler remain pieces of the product, which is given to the child.
• If you give the kid from the net nibbler fruit, their juice will cause the mesh to darken (it will become gray-brown).
• The mesh is less hygienic, as it is made of nylon, which cannot be boiled.
• It is much easier to wash the silicone nozzle, and if necessary it can be boiled.
• Many babies like the silicone tip of the nibler more, as it is more similar to the nipple, and it is more pleasant to suck it than to waste the net.

You can hear very different opinions of women about feeders. Someone does not even know about the existence of such a thing, but someone is sure that this is a useless device. Quite a lot of those who have a positive attitude to the fishing net for complementary foods, but do not rank it among the things that can not be avoided during the introduction of solid food into the children's diet. At the same time, mothers who bought nibbler for their babies, most often remain satisfied with such an auxiliary tool.

If the opportunity to buy a special ready-made mesh is missing, it is quite possible to use a homemade nibler for feeding.

For the manufacture of niblera need to take:

• A jar with a large lid that has a thread. Perfect for an old jar of children's vitamins or other additives.
• Nylon mesh. A good option would be a clean laundry bag. You can also take part of the fishing nets.
• Thick needle.
• A piece of paper and a measuring tape.
• Thick braid.

For the basis of the future nibler, cut a piece from the jar so that you have the lid left, and under it a few more centimeters of the jar. Sharp edges should be carefully treated to eliminate the risk of cuts.

To make a mesh, you first need to create a pattern, measuring the circumference of the jar, dividing it in half and adding 1 cm of stock to the seam. For example, if the circumference of a jar is 10 cm, the width of your mesh should be 6 cm (10 is divided by 2 and we add 1). We select the grid length independently from 7 to 10 cm.

Having drawn a pattern on a sheet of paper for the halves of the grid, cut two pieces of mesh fabric and sew them with a strong thread. It will not be superfluous to prepare several such grids at once. Then you can start making the handle. Heat a large needle and make two holes in the lid of the former jar. Thread the braid in them so that you get a comfortable loop to hold.

After inserting the net into the ring of a jar with a ribbon handle, twist the lid and you have a feeder, made by yourself, which in practice will not yield to the purchased fixture.