Baby Tip #287

Teething can be a bitch, for you and for your sweet, little baby. Especially when it seems that there is nothing that can help.

My son hated teething rings and chew toys. I can't blame him; I hated holding those cold rings myself.

One suggestion I heard was to wet the tip of a washcloth, then freeze it, and that way only the tip is cold. And that might work for some, but the cloth is still cold, and I couldn't get my kid to suck on a washcloth, so that didn't really work for me, either.

The thing I found to help the most was a toothbrush. Actually, it started out that I had received a kit of baby grooming things, and in it was a little chew stick that had a handle and a gummy end. He loved it. That is, until we lost it. So I figured the closest thing to that was the gummy handle of the toothbrush. It ends up that he liked to chew on that side and the brush side.

It has helped us through all eight of his front teeth and now four of his molars. Pretty much a lifesaver. So I hope you've found something (besides whiskey) to help ease the pain.

This is a test.

I'm testing to see what it will be like to text in my blog.

Texting it in is a great idea, because I actually get most of my ideas when I am out and about, or in my bed, or on the toilet (okay, mostly on the toilet; it's my quiet place).

So here is my first one. For the record, I'm in bed on a rainy day watching "Sex and the City."