Infant Trainer
Myofunctional Research Europe B.V. · source
Infant Trainer™
Myofunctional training for infants
Children naturally want to chew objects. This is an important impulse that ensures the jaw receives the exercise it requires to develop correctly. The Infant Trainer™ from Myofunctional Research Co. (MRC) is an active exerciser that encourages your child to chew correctly while using the jaw muscles. Most importantly, the Infant Trainer™ encourages your child to breathe through their nose while simultaneously training them to swallow and position the tongue correctly. Research clearly illustrates that correct facial, jaw and dental growth depends strongly on all of these factors.
Design Features
The Infant Trainer™ has several key features to assist the growth and development of your child.
- Air spring base - allows gentle, active stimulation of the growing facial and jaw muscles.
- Tongue tag and elevator - actively train the child to position their tongue up in the correct place and swallow correctly.
- Tongue guard - prevents thumb sucking and subsequent tongue thrusting. This breaks a serious habit that causes many dental and jaw joint (TMJ) problems later in life.
- Strap tether - quick-release and convenient, provided with each appliance and can be attached to the child's clothing in order to avoid the Infant Trainer™ from falling on the floor when it is spat out.
Directions for Use
Show the Infant Trainer™ to the child and allow them to hold the handle. Encourage them to put it into their mouth. Children from ages two to five years old will naturally chew on the Infant Trainer™.
- Step 1: Hold the Infant Trainer™ with tongue tag facing up.
- Step 2: Place the Infant Trainer™ into the mouth.
- Step 3: Keep tongue positioned on the tongue tag.
- Step 4: Gently bite down on the Infant Trainer™.
- Step 5: Keep lips together and breathe through nose.
Cleaning the Appliance
The Trainer appliance should be cleaned under warm running water every time your child removes it from their mouth.
Use Myoclean™ tablets to thoroughly clean twice a week. Myoclean™ is the recommended cleaning agent for all MRC appliances.
Product Information
| Manufacturer | Myofunctional Research Europe B.V. |
|---|---|
| Cleaning | Warm running water after each use; Myoclean™ tablets twice a week |
| Features | Air spring base, Tongue tag and elevator, Tongue guard, Strap tether |
| Age Group | Children from ages two to five years old |
