Teething

[SueC]

Well, my 83 year old neighbor (who didn't have kids btw) swears by rubbing their gums with a thimble!
I gave Mitchell a frozen waffle the other day. I've also haerd of putting a damp washcloth in the freezer, but it sounds like you've tried that. Good luck--those molars and eye teeth are a b**ch!

Hylands teething tablets are supposed to be great. I think its Hylands?

We filled one of those mesh feeders with chopped up popsicles and let DS chew on those for awhile. He thought he was getting a treat.

Good luck, teething can be a bear.

You have my sympathy! The molars, and eye teeth in particular, were really painful for DD1 (DD2 only has 4 teeth so far ).
I used tylenol and motrin and sometimes a homeopathic (maybe the Highlands?).
Poor kid and poor mom. Hope those teeth pop through soon.

We don't do the gum numbing stuff either. Our ped said there have been studies showing the pressure of putting the stuff on is actually what does the trick.
We've given DD frozen fruit juice-pops. Now that she's old enough she can just chew it on her own and I find she really sticks it back to where she's getting a tooth. Maybe if it tastes good she'll be more likely to put it in her mouth?
Good luck, it hasn't been long enough yet that I've forgotten what those eye teeth do to a household.

[Phoebe]

I think we have teething going on in our household too. Those i-teeth! I got out the tylenol today, Ella was so cranky the last few days! She has been into chewing on her toothbrush lately.

Sorry couldn't be of more help. I can offer empathy!

Jennifer