Ways to Promote Proper Jaw Development in Kids

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• Breastfeed as long as possible

• If you bottle-feed, use gradual sloped nipples

• Avoid pacifiers (or at least wean by 4 months)

• Use a Myo Munchee

• Use the REMplenish MyoNozzle

• Give child chewy foods, not just pouches and puffs

• Dried fruits

• Jerky and Tough Meats 

• Apples, Carrots, Celery, etc. 

• Make sure any tongue/lip tie is addressed

• Skip the sippy & 360 cups, instead choose...

• non-valved straw cups

• open cups

• thin, short straws

• hard straws if child has a biting/chewing habit

• use ARK’s Lip Blok to naturally exercise the mouth muscles, discourage tongue thrusting, promote tongue retraction, and correct overall tongue positioning

• Incorporate oral activities into daily routine

• blow through whistles 

• drink through straws

• blow cotton balls across the table

• blow bubbles (ARK’s Bubble Straw is a great tool)

View list of myo approved cups for babies 6mo-12mo

View list of myo approved cups for toddlers