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[–] vikingtons 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm sorry to hear :(

I hope your baby is doing okay today. Give them lots of hugs for us!

To be honest I was a little on the fence about the tennis balls that were advertised as safe, but they seem to be okay for now.

I think one thing which needs to be considered is that a tennis ball can have a really nasty wear pattern across many of their teeth, making it super easy for nerves to get irritated with enough time.