[AmericaAirline 111]

Myth or Fact?

How effective are these and how much is absorbed into the skin? I could understand if they wore a cream but loosely siting around the neck wouldn't it have to be highly potent to be absorbed.

Nath

[nickayary]

Are they designed to be chewed?

[CHyLmxDr]

I've not heard of these, can you give us any more info about them? a retail or manufacturer's website?

[nickayary]

http://flowerchild.com.au/amber-teet...ne-p-1591.html

I'm dubious, and I don't think small children should wear necklaces made with such small beads.

[nickayary]

http://www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au/am...g-necklace.htm

The office of fair trading isn't especially enthusiastic either.

[bunkalapa]

What is the myth? The fact is that they are a choking hazard......

Sorry to be blunt, but very young children choke too easily.

[AmericaAirline 111]

More from a scientific point of view. I have no grounds over my partners decisions, it's her daughter.

[Patgaepx]

Confirmation bias comes into play here, teething is a quite transitory thing, a tooth erupts gives the child a lot of grief for a short time then heals, if someone has a grisly kid and puts an amber necklace on and a few days later the kid calms down they think it must be the amber working. My partners grandkids have amber necklaces, have had homeopathic vaccinations all the natural things as far as I can see it hasn't helped one bit. (grumbles about bloody homeopathic vaccinations and keeps fingers crossed that enough parents at their Kinda actually have their kids immunised with real vaccines)

[maks_holi]

When warmed by the skin, the beads release trace amounts of acid... Said to be a natural analgesic Sounds like garbage to me, a lot like homeopathy in fact. Plus, a choking hazard as others have said.

[bunkalapa]

OK, there seems to be virtually no research (surprise, surprise!). PubMed doesn't want to know. Google Scholar doesn't really find much. Health on the Net likewise. But on a general search, the scepticon site does have something, and it does have some references at the bottom. It's the best I can find. I still think offering a choking hazard is the biggest problem......

http://scepticon.wordpress.com/2011/...s-to-consider/

[moopogyOvenny]

OK, there seems to be virtually no research (surprise, surprise!). PubMed doesn't want to know. Google Scholar doesn't really find much. Health on the Net likewise. But on a general search, the scepticon site does have something, and it does have some references at the bottom. It's the best I can find. I still think offering a choking hazard is the biggest problem......

http://scepticon.wordpress.com/2011/...s-to-consider/

Teething rusks have traditionally been used. Not aware if any baby has choked on a rusk. I would not be giving a baby a beaded necklace as I have spent a lifetime restringing beads thus know how easily they can come apart. Loose beads are easily put into orifices and will choke babies.

The is nil substance to the absorbtion of anything from the amber, it is a fossil.

[maks_holi]

And possible strangulation too...

[AmericaAirline 111]

Thank's for your reply's. I do agree that about them being a potential choking hazard and believe nothing should be wrapped around the neck of a child. It seems to be a huge thing Mothers are doing these days with seven of my nephews wearing them.

[maks_holi]

Gosh... Until this thread, I'd never heard of them! What do the nephews mums think of their efficacy?

[AmericaAirline 111]

Gosh... Until this thread, I'd never heard of them! What do the nephews mums think of their efficacy?

Wataday said it best when he said "Confirmation bias comes into play here" Quote from my partner.. "Suposed to eliminate all the side effects like bumb rash and drooling....." I'm skeptical myself, being able to prove that it's useless would be too hard. ie monitoring of a 2yo nappy changes over night and food intake....... ect

[masterso]

Myth or Fact?

They fall quite clearly into the pseudo-science shenanigans category

[DrCeshing]

Wataday said it best when he said "Confirmation bias comes into play here" Quote from my partner.. "Suposed to eliminate all the side effects like bumb rash and drooling....." I'm skeptical myself, being able to prove that it's useless would be too hard. ie monitoring of a 2yo nappy changes over night and food intake....... ect

Little man got sent one. Had it nearly a week. Still drooling. Possibly appears slightly more comfortable but he has probably been distracted by all the excitement round here.

Has drawn remarks such as "he looks like he should have a surfboard and a Sandman".

[UnmariKam]

Good grief!

Never put any cords etc around a young child's neck! Are people getting that stupid that obvious stuff isn't obvious?

Who the hell would buy amber beads for a baby? Please donate all amber teething necklaces to me c/- The Holiday Forum.

[AdobeCreativeSuite]

Teething pain is a complete myth. Your child is teething for about 3 years (seriously, teeth are constantly moving through the gums for years). In that time they will be grumpy, chew on things, get rashes. Blaming it all on teething is convenient but without any evidence.

Stick something in the kid's mouth, maybe they get distracted, maybe there is confirmation bias on the mothers part, maybe people just make associations where none exist. The fact is they do nothing a plastic chew toy doesn't do but with far higher risks.

[UnmariKam]

Teething pain is a complete myth. Your child is teething for about 3 years (seriously, teeth are constantly moving through the gums for years). In that time they will be grumpy, chew on things, get rashes. Blaming it all on teething is convenient but without any evidence.

Stick something in the kid's mouth, maybe they get distracted, maybe there is confirmation bias on the mothers part, maybe people just make associations where none exist. The fact is they do nothing a plastic chew toy doesn't do but with far higher risks.

Yeah? When my wisdom teeth were surfacing (at various times) the gums were irritated, inflamed and I was grumpy. Have you ever had an injury to your gum? It hurts...that's what teething can feel like....but you keep doing what you're doing.