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How to help a baby with teething

Babies Teething

The teething stage will start when your baby reaches two months of age.  The first sign is when they start to drool, at this time you should put a bib on your baby to prevent any irration that may happen because of the wetness.

When your baby is holding a rattle they would also be old enough to grip a teething ring.  It is a good idea to have a few in the fridge for when your baby starts to fuss.  It is not a very great idea to freeze the teething ring because it could cause the babies gums to be frost bit.

The first teeth will appear around the age of six to nine months.  However if you or any other close family member had teeth sooner your baby’s teeth may erupt sooner too.  No matter what, when that tooth come out it will need to be cleaned.  You can clean your baby’s teeth using a washcloth or a soft toothbrush. 

 

When your child has many teeth that have erupted you can begin to introduce flossing.  This can also help them fine tune their fine motor skills.  There have been studies done by the American Dental Association that have proven that brushing alone will not remove all the food stuck in teeth so flossing also needs to be done.  Without this flossing daily cavities and nasty breath is sure to come quicker.

Children should see their dentist two times in a year.  The very first time should be when they are able to sit for ten minutes.  But this should be done by the time that they turn three.

More great information on Baby Teething can be found here.