Knobby or Chewy Tube (Baby Teether)

Chewy Q’s & Knobby Q’s both encourage early mouthing experiences that support the transition from midline tongue exploration to lateral jaw movement. These chewables transition facilitates the development of the masseter muscle so critical for mature speech production as well as biting and chewing skills

• Encourages up/down jaw motion – Practice needed for developing biting and chewing skills, and important for later speech production.
• Encourages side to side tongue movement – Skill needed to move food side to side in chewing.
• Allows proper and natural growth of the hard palate – Does not indent baby’s malleable palate.
• Encourages variation in sound production – The mouth is open and available for sound exploration.
• Allows an open mouth for breathing – Helpful when a child has a cold and the nose is stuffed up.
• Encourages tiny hands to grasp Chewy Q and place in mouth – Supports hand to mouth coordination and self- regulation of biting by baby.
• Promotes proper alignment of the upper and lower dentition as teeth erupt

Chewy Tubes should always be used with supervision. Assessment of the jaw is recommended prior to biting on Chewy Tubes. Patients should follow the recommendations of their therapist or caregiver when using Chewy Tubes. Chewy Tubes™ should be inspected before each use and replaced when signs of wear become visible. Chewy Tubes may be cleaned by washing with mild soap and water. For hygienic reasons, this product cannot be returned.