Teething Tips for Parents and Babies

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Baby teeth start to appear when kids are about six months old.  As teeth begin to erupt, babies can be sleepless and irritable.  Here are a few ways to offer chilly relief to babies while they teethe.

Teething Tips:

• Washcloths - A cold, wet washcloth can help ease the pain.  As an added benefit, the washcloths help clean their teeth as they grow in!
• Frozen Fruit - Frozen fruit pieces in a mesh feeder can help with chewing.  Just make sure that you clean their teeth and gums after.  Fruit can be high in sugar and damaging to tiny teeth.
• Frozen Bagels - Similar to frozen fruit, frozen bagels can help ease pain.  Don't forget to brush after.  Even though bagels aren't sweet, the carbohydrates and sugars are still bad for growing teeth.

For more teething tips, check out this article from What To Expect.  You can also contact our office with any questions you have about your child's oral health while they are teething.  Call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!