To the kid (6 months) it is pleasant to collect asterisks a palm. However, if the asterisk gets wet, it becomes very sticky. Even an adult can hardly unhook her. If you do not immediately eat, and the asterisk is wet and then dried, then it becomes stiff, with sharp edges. It is better not to give the baby this. Really develops small motor skills. A couple of days you can already see the result: fewer misses. After all, the child will not give so small toys that he trained to raise them - can choke, and the asterisks dissolve in the mouth. True, sometimes they stick to the upper palate and the baby chants for a long time, trying to slip it, which is also good for the development of the tongue. In my opinion, they are sweetish. Probably, it is better to take without cane sugar.