| Teething is a milestone for all babies. As a parent you | | | | topical use only. Make sure you use your little finger |
| see your Childs face change forever as they get | | | | to rub some on their gum. If you put too much the |
| their first little white pearls. As cute as it is, often the | | | | baby feels the whole mouth is getting numb and it |
| irritability and discomfort associated with teething | | | | creates more discomfort. I do not mind some other |
| makes most parents very uncomfortable. As a | | | | natural teething tablets. Parental discretion is |
| Dentist I have always tried to comfort Parents by | | | | suggested for this one. I have heard some parents |
| assuring them that Teething is a very natural | | | | mind using the Hylands, or Humphry's teething tablets. |
| phenomenon and while it seems that the little ones | | | | I am not sure if they contain only sugar (this is a |
| are truly suffering, really teething is not that bad. The | | | | myth some parents think). I think they are ok if used |
| next question most parents have is whether they | | | | properly. They do contain some caffeine and some |
| should use some old home remedies to comfort their | | | | Belladonna. But it is in such a little and safe dose. |
| children or stick to the more standard Norms and | | | | Some parents swear by these teething tablets. Some |
| modern medications. I think as a Mom we should | | | | doctors warn absolutely against them. My advice, do |
| trust our instincts and do what we think is the best | | | | not use them all the time. Only if your child is |
| for us and the little ones. What works for one child | | | | absolutely miserable and the other home techniques |
| does not work for the other. Some children have no | | | | have not worked. What about Motrin and Tylenol. |
| problems teething while others are just really | | | | Well you can use children's Tylenol and infant Motrin |
| miserable. | | | | according to the doctors recommended dose. It does |
| I have put together few rules as a Dentist and a | | | | help. Again I am not sure if I want to use |
| Mom to comfort your child through teething. Bond | | | | medications every time the baby is irritable because |
| with the little one and have some TLC time. This is | | | | of teething. Judge the symptoms; you as a parent |
| the time that you really need to comfort the little | | | | know your little ones the best. If they are miserable |
| ones. They may feel anxious and they may feel | | | | do give them some medications. You do not want to |
| uncomfortable. Cuddle with them and make sure | | | | see them in pain. But do not just drug them out |
| they understand you are there and you are going to | | | | because you are afraid they are going to be in pain. |
| be there for them. Do not let anyone tell you hugging | | | | Even the recommended doses of the children's |
| them too much, especially when they can't sleep at | | | | Tylenol or Motrin can create issues for their little |
| night, will spoil them. You cannot spoil children by | | | | livers. Teething biscuits are ok if the baby does not |
| hugging them, especially when they are still that | | | | have any teeth yet. If your little one already has |
| young. Bond with them, cuddle with them, Big part of | | | | some teeth it can actually have choking hazard for |
| the irritability can be just anxiety of not knowing | | | | them. Never let your child have the teething biscuit |
| what is going on in their mouth and them not being | | | | without supervision. Also, if they already have some |
| able to manage all that saliva. Take advantage of | | | | teeth erupted make sure that you wipe the teeth |
| teething rings, Cold wash cloths and chilled pacifiers. | | | | off with some wet cloth afterwards. The biscuits do |
| The cold helps the baby feel relief. The pacifiers help | | | | contain sugar. As long as you clean their teeth gently |
| them rub the gum as well as calm's them down. The | | | | the sugar in the biscuit is ok. The biscuits do not |
| teething rings are just awesome. Use baby oriel or | | | | contain too much sugar. |
| some other teething jells for baby. This Jells are for | | | | |