I'm thinking of staying up all night just so I don't have to wake up every hour when he screams. Poor, poor Munchkin. My heart breaks every time I hear his wail.
I've been giving him motrin, but I may walk to the store today and get ibu. He is refusing the teething tablets for some strange reason. He took them as a baby, but as a toddler he has no interest.
Thus the horrible diaper rash as well. We went to the doctor last night. The doctors daignosis on his bump "it's just a strange little bump, it may be there for the rest of his life".
Not exactly on the top of everyone's list to do BUT- As I've been through two children's teething period I have learned that sometimes, the crazy actually works.
If you happen to have a little whiskey in the house - doesn't matter the brand it's the whiskey's abilities that make the difference - anyway, put a cotton swab in the bottle and make sure it's good and soaked. Rub that swab on your little guys gums and over the loose flesh where the tooth bud is coming up. Something about the whiskey takes the hurt out. It's like solar caine to sunburn. I know some will think the worst of the idea - BUT - it beats the hell out of an unhappy child and it's very effective - BOTH boys were dealt with this way, neither used IB or teether anything. I'm not opposed to either just when you are at your wits end, sometimes the old medicines work. =]
Regardless of what you do, I hope the little guy's teether days are numbered.
Actually, it is a pretty common home remedy. Pretty much any strong alcohol will work - whisky, brandy, vodka, what ever you have on hand.
I actually used this myself a long time ago when I had to wait a couple of days for a root canal. It worked better than ambesol, but it only lasted about half an hour for me before it wore off.
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We always just give Ripley ibuprofen - 'cause the only thing worse than a teething baby in pain is an exhausted teething baby in pain.
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I never like to hear that my boy isn't well and that you're not sleeping.....I hope today is better....
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As I've been through two children's teething period I have learned that sometimes, the crazy actually works.
If you happen to have a little whiskey in the house - doesn't matter the brand it's the whiskey's abilities that make the difference - anyway, put a cotton swab in the bottle and make sure it's good and soaked. Rub that swab on your little guys gums and over the loose flesh where the tooth bud is coming up. Something about the whiskey takes the hurt out. It's like solar caine to sunburn. I know some will think the worst of the idea - BUT - it beats the hell out of an unhappy child and it's very effective - BOTH boys were dealt with this way, neither used IB or teether anything. I'm not opposed to either just when you are at your wits end, sometimes the old medicines work. =]
Regardless of what you do, I hope the little guy's teether days are numbered.
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I actually used this myself a long time ago when I had to wait a couple of days for a root canal. It worked better than ambesol, but it only lasted about half an hour for me before it wore off.
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