[misc.kids] Teething

tif@lambda.UUCP (Barbara Charles) (10/16/86)

>My 7 month old son is teething.  He cut his bottom front tooth on Friday 

>Does anyone out there have any tricks for helping to ease the pain for this
>process.
>teething rings, he throws them down.

>Will every tooth hurt him as bad as the first did?

>I'm a new mom so would appreciate any suggestions posted to the net.
>Katrina Coble

Sometimes just rubbing the gum with your finger will help.  Abesol(?) also
helped my kids (although I only gave it when it was really bad).  The best
remedy was the cold, wet teething rings.  If you haven't tried this particular
kind of teething ring, you might want to try it.  You put them in the freezer
until they get cold and then let the baby suck on it.

Other remedies are a little brandy on the gum.  I never tried this.