Parents: Teething tricks?

My son (seven months old) is teething, but he doesn't like the usual teething toys. I have several water-filled teething rings that I chill in the refrigerator for him to chew on (my doctor suggested trying this), but he doesn't use them to teeth on. He puts them on his head like a hat or throws them at the cats and giggles.





He (usually) won't hold still long enough for me to give him baby Orajel, and it doesn't seem to help much even when I do manage to put it on his gums.





For those of you that have/had teething babies, what works well to soothe their little gums?

Parents: Teething tricks?
Having tried everything under the sun with my little boy there are a few things that I found worked. 1. small pieces of ice or iceblock that they can chew on. 2. a wet wash cloth (put in fridge).3. teething rusks. All of these help to relieve the gums but to actually help the teeth come through put a little lemon juice on the gums. This dries them out a little and makes it easier for the teeth to break through. After they have broken through use the teething gels (using them before hand does actually irritate the gums a little).
Reply:I used to give my kids frozen waffles to chew on, just watch to be sure they don't get too big of a piece in thier mouth. Report It

Reply:otter pops!!! Trim the edges of course
Reply:My mom had the same problem with my little sister. What she did (and it worked) was dip the frozen teething toy in some applesauce (or baby food dessert) and offer it to her. good luck :)
Reply:Me personally I would give them little pieces of popcicles. sometimes I would buy small washclothes and dip them in cold water and let them chew it while I made sure they didnt put it too far in their mouth. That actually seemed to give them more relief ( i have 2 kids). sometimes I would just use the washcloth and kinda just rub their gums myself and they would actually sit still.


to me, oragel is an waste of time, it washes right off with saliva..
Reply:give him ice water in a bottle...or put the baby orgel on his bottle and give it to him
Reply:Baby Tylenol or Motrin works well, especially at night. (My Dr. reccommends this.) There are also some Homeopathic Teething Tablets that seem to work. You can also try giving him some ice to play with. It works best in the highchair to control the mess. You can also try a wet washcloth.
Reply:rub a.. T spoon on the baby's gum. i don't know what orajel is but the gels we got here are fantastic.. teething rusk's are good to.
Reply:It has been a while, but when my kids were teething the liked these teething cookies. They were like sugar cookies in the baby food isle of the store. The kids would gnaw on them and gnaw on them. They were messy but they did the trick for me and they did not stain like pop-sickles.
Reply:the gerber teething toast sticks are good. Counter pressure on the teeth gives good relief , gently massage baby's gums with finger tips (u can keep a wet washcloth also)


Orajel is not the best option


teething is a naturally process and babies usually figure out how to relief themselves from it


baby carrots from the fridge are great to bite be careful to hold them


Teething spoons are great to chew on (!)


It won't be long before those pearly whites sprout out hang in there.
Reply:my pediatrician told me nothing really help and baby orajel may irritate them even more. just need time and patience.
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Kids love to chew on things when teething, cold things get some fruit from store and get them cold put in here and let your son chew on it.. The cold will help his gums and will love the taste he is getting by chewing. Things things are great.. CHeck it out
Reply:Sometimes babies like to chew on a wet cold washcloth.
Reply:If he has started finger foods, a healthy option is to offer slices of frozen fruit, such as banana or melon.
Reply:If it makes him giggle, let him throw them at the cat. Get the cat a helmet. Also any cold food helps. Put the baby food in the fridge.
Reply:Try putting ice-cold water on a wash cloth or cloth diaper. Let him suck on that (if he will). Also, breastfeeding also comforted my kids.
Reply:I don't recommend Anbesol. There is too much alcohol in them. I just gave my daughter a cold wet washcloth. The texture in the cloth combined with the cold water felt good on her tender gums. She also like to suck the water out of them.
Reply:i know that this goes against everythin that u have heard bout safety, but i let my daughter chew on carrots. i boil them first, so that they r soft and then i chill them in the fridge, so that they r cold. carrots have natural pain relievers in them and they r not harmful if swallowed. just watch ur baby really close to make sure he doesn't choke, don't let him chew on them unattended.