Dummy Chain With Name: Yes or No?

Contents

• 6 Advantages of a Dummy Chain
• 4 Good Reasons for a Soother Chain With Name
• 4 Benefits of a Dummy Holder Without a Name
• 5 Soother Chain Trends
• 3 Advantages of a Personalised Dummy Chain With Name
• 4 Useful Tips for Everyday Life With a Soother Holder
• Disadvantages of a Dummy Chain

“Dummy chain: Yes or no?”, that’s what some expectant or new mothers and fathers ask themselves. The soother chain with name is considered an important baby accessory along with the baby mobile with name. But what are the advantages and disadvantages, trends and tips on a dummy holder with a name? In this article, you will learn everything you need to know about the soother chain, which is so popular with babies and parents alike!

6 Advantages of a Dummy Chain

The soother chain’s advantages are numerous. That is because the dummy chain makes everyday life with baby much easier, as the following points show.

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• 1. Soother holder: A dummy chain’s most important function is that it holds the baby’s beloved dummy on the baby’s body or top thanks to its clip. The baby spits out the dummy or wants to practice long-distance throwing with it? The dummy nevertheless stays close to the child. Thus, the soother does not fall on the dirty floor. This saves you having to clean it all the time. And you don’t have to keep buying new soothers because the last ones got lost.
  2. Learning opportunity: Thanks to the dummy chain, your baby has the chance to develop. The child can practise grasping and learns that it can fetch the dummy on their own with the dummy chain’s help.
  3. Baby accessory for on the go: On long journeys in the pram or long walks in the baby sling, the soother holder can keep the baby engaged. The dummy at the chain’s end calms your little one. Different colourful dummy chain designs attract the child’s attention as well.

This Is Why a Dummy Chain Is Such an Important Baby Accessory

• 4. Fashionable baby accessory: Dummy chains come in numerous beautiful, cute and child-friendly designs. This gives you the opportunity to buy different soother holders for different occasions. Be it a dummy chain for a baby shower, matching the season or matching the parents’ preferences.
  5. Important childhood memory: The soother chain accompanies the child and parents through everyday life. It reminds us of the first years of our child’s life. Perhaps dear people have given us the chain as a gift. This makes the soother holder’s emotional value particularly high. Some parents keep the former dummy using child’s discarded soother chains for this reason. Or they make pretty key fobs out of them – this way, the dummy chain remains a faithful everyday companion in a modified form.
  6. Inexpensive, personal and practical baby gift for birth: As described, the soother holder is a real relief for parents. In addition, an individual design can be chosen. As a small gift, it is a great baby gift idea for every budget as well.

4 Good Reasons for a Soother Chain With Name

Now you know a dummy chain’s classic benefits. But what about a soother holder including the child’s name? Let’s discover the advantages of a dummy chain with a name:

• 1. The name or nickname makes the soother chain more personal. That’s why name gifts are so popular with many people. A special occasion like a child’s birth is even more suitable for a baby accessory with a name.
  2. A dummy chain’s name helps educators, acquaintances and more distant family members to assign the dummy chain to the correct child. This way, you save everyone involved from unnecessary confusion.
  3. The parents have chosen the child’s name with love and care. Seeing it immortalised as part of a soother holder with name thus increases the dummy chain’s emotional value.
  4. Later in life, the child can also appreciate the dummy chain with name more as a nice childhood memory, because it depicts their own first name.

4 Benefits of a Dummy Holder Without a Name

A dummy chain without a name has its raison d’être as well. There are good reasons why some people prefer a soother holder without a baby’s name:

• 1. The most understandable reason is that the child’s name is not yet known. Perhaps the future parents have not yet decided on a name. Perhaps the parents want to announce the name at the baby shower where the soother chain is to be given to them. It could also be that the parents to be given the gift are distant acquaintances and demanding to know the child’s name is unpleasant.
  2. Dummy chains without names are also a good idea if the gift is to be less personal: for example, as a gift for acquaintances or work colleagues.
  3. Soother holders without names are usually simpler in design. So you can use them in a more versatile way.
  4. A dummy chain without a name can be reused (properly cleaned, of course) for another child. For instance a younger sibling can take over the nameless soother chain.

5 Soother Chain Trends

Dummy chains are universal, timeless baby accessories due to their function as dummy holders. However, because of their various design options, the soother chain is subject to fashion trends as well. We present 5 current trends for soother holders with names:

• 1. Natural dummy chain: Soother chains made of natural materials like wood thus having a natural look, are very trendy. Wood (unlike plastic) is a renewable resource that is correspondingly sustainable. Raw, unvarnished wooden beads are particularly popular because of their timeless beauty. Wooden beads made of untreated wood can take on different forms: from the elaborate motif bead, to the playful grooved bead, to narrow lentil beads. Many people also like to decorate their natural soother chains with brown or cream-coloured crochet beads. These soft beads provide visual and tactile variety.
  2. Simply elegant dummy chain: Soother holders with names, which have a restrained and thus more inconspicuous design, are popular as well. Usually motif beads are used that have popular children’s motif shapes such as hearts or stars. However, printed motif beads are not suitable for this dummy chain style. Strong, bright colours are also taboo. Instead, lovers of these soother chains opt for muted or pastel shades.
  3. Unisex dummy chain: Gender-neutral soother holders with or without names are also highly popular. They symbolically focus on the child regardless of body and/or gender identity. Unisex dummy chains are an idea if the child’s gender is not yet known as well. There are several design options for gender-neutral dummy chains: Colours like mint, natural, gold, white or yellow are rarely associated with girl or boy gender roles. Motif beads with symbols such as a star, heart or cloud fit wonderfully as eye-catchers for gender-neutral unisex dummy chains.

More Trends for Dummy Chains With Names

• 4. Dummy chains with country references are not only a nice idea before upcoming football tournaments as football soother chains with names. Many parents would like to represent their or their child’s country of birth and thus the associated culture. This works wonderfully by using dummy chain clips and motif beads with the print of the respective country’s flag. Indirectly, a similar effect can be achieved by using the country’s colours. You can also find soother chain craft materials printed with sayings and nicknames in different languages such as English, French or Turkish. With creativity, you can create pretty Germany- or Austria-themed dummy chains, Switzerland-, France-themed soother chains or Turkey-themed dummy holders, for example.
  5. Dummy chain with name in maritime style: Get a bit of sea atmosphere in your everyday life with nautical soother chains with names. On the one hand, you use specific colours to design your dummy chain design accordingly: with shades of blue, turquoise and red accents. On the other hand, there are cute maritime motif beads for pacifier chains with typical sea symbols such as an anchor, boat or star.

In addition, design options such as little princess soother chains or little brother dummy chains are timeless ideas that many parents love to use.

3 Advantages of a Personalised Dummy Chain With Name

A soother chain is something very special when it is individually adapted to the parents’ and child’s wishes and needs. After all, there are plenty of unadorned, boring standard soother holders without any personal touch. We will now tell you about the advantages of a personalised soother chain including your desired name:

• 1. A bead by bead personalised dummy chain with name can be adapted to the parents’ taste. Do you want the dummy chain to match the baby clothes chosen by the parents? Is the family fond of animals so an animal-themed bead will fit? Is dad a football fan, so he would love to use a football dummy chain? Does mum love sweets so cupcake- and candy-themed beads will fit?
  2. An individualised dummy chain with name can also suit the child: For example, you can immortalise the child’s first name on the soother chain. Does the name perhaps have a special meaning that can be incorporated with a motif bead? The date of birth can be represented thanks to number cube beads as well. You can also integrate a flag of the child’s country of birth into your personal dummy holder.
  3. When you fully personalise your soother chain, you have creative freedom. Apart from safety-related specifications, such as the maximum length of 22 cm, you determine the dummy chain design. This is something special, because many dummy chain shops specify certain soother holder designs and only the desired name can be stated. The personalisation gives your personal soother chain a special charm.

However, you can not only give a dummy chain to your loved ones, but also to valued people in your company, club or community. Discover our dummy clip configurator for personalised soother chains with logo or coat of arms.

4 Useful Tips for Everyday Life With a Soother Holder

A dummy chain’s handling is child’s play. Nevertheless, there are a few tips and tricks that are helpful in everyday life. In addition, the care and safety instructions for soother chains provide important information on a dummy chain’s safe use.

How Do I Attach the Dummy to the Dummy Chain?

If you have a dummy chain with a loop, you need a dummy with a ring. There are two ways to attach the dummy:

• 1. The classic way is that you first pass the loop through the ring from below. Then put the loop over the soother’s front, including the teat. Finally, pull the loop tight so that it tightens around the ring.
  2. The other variant is that in the first step you also pass the loop from below through the dummy’s ring. Now, however, in the next step, pull the loop over the clip and the soother chain’s entire rest. Finally, as in the first way, pull the loop tight so that it tightens around the ring.

A dummy chain with silicone adapter ring requires a dummy without a ring. It is easy to attach: push the silicone ring over the dummy’s back until the ring encloses it securely. YouTube videos on how to handle dummy chains show you the process in motion.

How and Where Do I Attach a Dummy Chain?

A correctly made dummy chain of high quality has on one end a dummy clip made of sturdy wood with 3 or 2 ventilation holes as well as a metal clamp. You can simply clamp this clip to the baby’s top. Make sure that the soother chain’s clip closes securely with a certain amount of force. The baby’s clothing remains intact because high-quality clips have plastic inserts on the metal clamp that protect the fabric when clamped.

• The easiest way to open the clamps of large 35 mm clips is to hold the wooden part and push the eyelet of the metal clip backwards. The clamp opens wider than those of mini clips.
• 30 mm mini clips have a protruding metal lug on the metal clip. Press it towards the eyelet so that the clip opens.

How Do I Clean a Dummy Chain?

A soft cloth and warm water are suitable for cleaning a soother chain. Use it to carefully wipe any lint or saliva from your dummy chain. If necessary, you can clean hard-to-reach places such as the eyelet and the clip’s ventilation holes with organic cotton swabs. Afterwards, dry the dummy chain well and let it dry through well ventilated to be on the safe side.

Please never use cleaning agents. They can attack wooden beads and stick to the soother chain, putting the baby at risk. Also, never put the dummy chain in the washing machine or dishwasher. By doing so, you risk damaging the dummy chain and putting the child at risk from sharp edges or loose parts, for example.

What Can I Do if I Have Lost a Dummy Chain?

The emotional value of such baby accessories, which accompany us every day, is high. That’s why the loss of a personalised dummy chain hurts a lot. Our dummy clip configurator for personalised soother holders with names can help you if you have lost your dummy chain. You can redesign the lost soother holder bead by bead. We will then take care of the professional production for you. If you can’t find your missing dummy chain’s clip or motif beads in the dummy chain configurator, please feel free to contact us. We may be able to offer you these individual parts.

Disadvantages of a Dummy Chain

After presenting all those good reasons for a personalised soother chain with a name, the question of disadvantages almost no longer arises. However, if the dummy holder is produced incorrectly, is of inferior quality, or if the soother chain is used incorrectly, disadvantages can arise.

Incorrect or Inferior Production of a Dummy Chain

A dummy chain’s professional and safe production is the be-all and end-all. Regarding soother chains made of beads, the cord’s knot is probably the biggest weakness. The knot on the clip’s eyelet must be stable, secure and properly welded. Therefore, the polyester cord used must be fusible with a lighter. The cord must also be particularly tear-resistant, saliva-proof as well as colourfast. The beads and clip used must not have any sharp edges and the colours plus varnishes used must be suitable for children.

The dummy clip must have ventilation holes: A 35 mm clip needs three ventilation holes and a 30 mm mini clip two. The prescribed length of 22 cm must be adhered to, otherwise there is a risk of strangulation. Measure the length without the clip, but including the loop or silicone ring. If your soother chain does not meet the conditions mentioned, the dummy chain endangers your child and is therefore not recommended.

Incorrect Usage of a Dummy Chain

A dummy chain’s correct and safe use is essential as well: the baby must never use the dummy chain without supervision. Also, never let the child sleep with the soother holder in the cot. Only attach the dummy clip to the child’s top – and never to straps, ribbons or loose parts of clothing. Extending the dummy chain (exceeding the maximum length of 22 cm) is prohibited, for the reason mentioned above. Check the dummy chain for defects before each use and never use the chain if you find any defects or damage.

So if you pay attention to the correct and safe production as well as usage of your personalised dummy chain with name, you can benefit from all the enriching advantages. We wish the child and you a wonderful time with your faithful companion: the dummy chain!