The Toddler Teething Phase

As your baby grows they will go through many
stages. Some will be exciting to watch as your baby makes
progress from a tiny totally dependent infant who does little
more than eat and sleep to that fun loving toddler who begins
to explore the world with each new step they take. Sometimes
though there are phases that are difficult for your child. One
is during the toddler teething phase.
Some people believe that when their child is
going through that toddler teething phase that all sorts of
ailments can be ascribed to the fact that there are new teeth
coming in. They claim anything from diarrhea and vomiting to
fever are caused by the eruption of their toddler’s next
teeth.
There are many who will disagree with this.
They will say that though the toddler teething phase can be a
painful one for baby’s mouth that it does not cause symptoms
that sound more like disease than just the normal sufferings of
a small mouth that has baby teeth popping up.
Some of the symptoms of toddler teething
will often include drooling. If baby drools a lot they can wind
up with a rash on their faces from the drool sitting on the
skin for extended periods of time. So, it’s a good idea to keep
your toddler’s face as clean as you can without irritating baby
more by constantly wiping their face.
Their gums will swell as the teeth push
through and this makes their mouth sensitive enough that it may
affect their appetites. Don’t worry about this. Just find your
toddler something softer to eat while they are suffering this
pain.
The toddler teething phase often makes your
little one irritable. That too is perfectly normal. It may even
make sleeping more difficult. There are a few things you can do
to help this discomfort. One is to get them one of the baby
gels that you rub onto their gums this will relieve the pain
and is available in several flavors so that it tastes good for
baby.
There are also teething rings that can be
put in the freezer and so provide baby with something cold to
gum on. This also can alleviate some of the teething
pain.
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