How does the Wubbanub work?

bellaleanne · January 2010

They're cute as he!! but $15 is a splurge for a Paci. How does it keep the Paci in LO's mouth? Does the weight of the toy on their chest do it?

LitlSara · January 2010

Also, is it safe? I thought extra blankets, toys, etc. were frowned upon in the crib because of SIDS?

bellaleanne · January 2010

LitlSara:
Also, is it safe? I thought extra blankets, toys, etc. were frowned upon in the crib because of SIDS?

Good question. I'd be interested to see the responses.

But on the other hand, nobody knows what causes SIDS (though research has shown that it is likely caused by a deformation in the brain stem). Having a toy in the crib won't kill your LO. It's having a fluffy soft smothering toy that will.

MrsPatterson · January 2010

I love our Wub. It doesn't necessarily keep the paci in the mouth, but when DS spits it out, it leaves it near his mouth so he can get it again. Also, the toy makes it much easier to find. I don't worry about the SIDS thing too much with it because the toy doesn't seem big eniugh to smother him.

A S-ski · January 2010

MrsPatterson:
I love our Wub. It doesn't necessarily keep the paci in the mouth, but when DS spits it out, it leaves it near his mouth so he can get it again. Also, the toy makes it much easier to find. I don't worry about the SIDS thing too much with it because the toy doesn't seem big eniugh to smother him.

A S-ski · January 2010

MrsPatterson:
I love our Wub. It doesn't necessarily keep the paci in the mouth, but when DS spits it out, it leaves it near his mouth so he can get it again. Also, the toy makes it much easier to find. I don't worry about the SIDS thing too much with it because the toy doesn't seem big eniugh to smother him.

This.

Coxity · January 2010

We were given one in the hospital. It's a cute little blue pony. Madeline loved it until her chin started to break out. (The break out was probably unrelated to use, but was made worse because it trapped moisture.)

It works in two different ways. First of all, when she was laying on her back we could splay the legs of the pony out on her chest and it would hold the pacifier in place. If she brought her hand up she could still bat it away, but if she stopped sucking it wouldn't just fall out to the side.

At the end, she was just starting to use her hands to touch the pony. If she had continued to use it, she would have eventually been able to grab the legs of the pony and move the pacifier back into her mouth if it got misaligned. I have a photo of her using it somewhere...

ngagne · January 2010

I was really disappointed with it! I thought it's value was in keeping the paci IN LO's mouth. This is not the case. Still falls out ALL THE TIME. LO is too young to put the paci back in so I don't see the point. A paci clip would work just fine....save your money.