Can the silicone spoon be used when it turns yellow?

The first spoon most babies use when eating complementary foods is a silicone spoon. Because silicone is soft, it will not hurt the baby’s fragile gums when used, and the flexibility of the silicone spoon is not easy to deform, even if the baby chews. It is not easy to bite. However, many mothers have found that silicone spoons tend to turn yellow after using them for a period of time. Can the silicone spoons be used if they are yellow?

Because of the special properties of silica gel, if it is used for long-term contact with other colored foods, or often placed in a high temperature environment, the silicone spoon will show signs of yellowing. This is because the surface of the silica gel has a lot of moisture that can absorb water. Small holes, when they absorb a certain amount of water of other colors, they will look yellow.

If the yellowing is more serious, it is generally impossible to recover. At this time, it is not recommended to continue to use, you need to buy a new silicone spoon, but if the yellowing time is still relatively short, you can try to put the silicone spoon in boiling water and cook for about 3 minutes. If the yellowing condition improves, The spoon can continue to be used, but if it does not recover, for the baby's health. It is still recommended to stop using the yellowed silicone spoon.

However, the silicone spoon cannot be used for a long time. It is recommended to replace it every six months. If conditions permit, it can be replaced every three months, because even if it is disinfected. Long-term use will inevitably breed bacteria. Therefore, after the spoon turns yellow, it is recommended that mothers replace it as soon as possible.