How safe are teething necklaces?

How safe are teething necklaces for your child? The safety of your child is the most important thing to consider. The chance of harm coming to you or your baby from wearing the Amber is slim, however care should be taken to ensure the necklace does not break & possibly result in your baby swallowing the beads or that the necklace does not catch and choke your baby. Please use your intuition as a parent and use the necklace in the way you think best for your child.

The healing benefits mentioned in this site are not meant to replace the care of a qualified physician or your midwife. I cannot guarantee that it will work for you, but I would not be selling it to other mothers if I did not believe that it worked for me!

The teething necklaces that MamaPukeko sells are short in length (approx 34cm) so your baby cannot pull at them, and to minimise the chance of it getting caught. The beads are individually knotted so that if they do break, only one bead will fall off and the rest will remain on the string.

Check the necklace regularly for signs of weakness or wear and tear at the knots.

There is concern from some groups and officials that the teething necklace could get caught and choke or strangle your baby. While we don’t think this is reason enough not to use teething necklaces we ask that parents keep this in mind at all times and take the necklace off if your child is running around in places where it could get caught. Keep the necklace tucked under clothes to prevent it getting caught on anything.

We leave our childs necklace on while she sleeps (as do many other people we know) and she is unaware that it is even there. By tucking the necklace under clothes and ensuring there is nothing in the bed it can catch on means you can enjoy the benfits of amber while your baby sleeps. However keep in mind the safety concerns, and remove the necklace if you are not comfortable with leaving it on.