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Teething can be a very tough time for you and your little one. It can be very uncomfortable for them, and it’s so difficult for you to see them in distress! We can’t promise a fail-safe remedy, but we have got a few suggestions that might help!
Teething can be a very tough time for you and your little one. It can be very uncomfortable for them, and it’s so difficult for you to see them in distress!
We can’t promise a fail-safe remedy, but we have got a few suggestions that might help – together with a good dose of kisses and cuddles!
Please remember these suggestions are intended for ages 6 months+ and in some cases older. As with anything that involves chewing and eating, we strongly recommend your little one is placed in an upright seated position when trying any of these teething relieving remedies and that they are supervised at all times too.
For more support during this stage, you can also explore our advice on helping your baby sleep while teething, as well as tried-and-tested tips from parents who’ve been through it themselves.
Not to eat – but to protect sensitive skin. Coconut oil can provide a natural ‘barrier’ to all the excess dribble that your baby produces during teething.
Rubbing a little on your little one’s chin periodically can help prevent them from getting an uncomfortable teething rash.
Peel a banana, slice it in half and then half again length-ways into batons. Pop the batons into a freezer bag or tub, and into the freezer for a few minutes. When it’s time to get the banana out of the freezer, let it rest at room temperature for a while before you pass it to your baby. You might also want to create a cloth ‘handle’ or use a feeding mesh so that it’s not too cold for their hands.
(Warning - please make sure it's rested first, don't give your baby anything directly from the freezer and always supervise your little one).
Get a full-sized carrot (i.e. not miniature baby carrots), wash it thoroughly and peel it, and put it in the fridge to get it nice and cool. Then pass to your baby and let them ‘gum’ on it as they like.
Cucumber rings are the original teething rings as they are the perfect size for little hands!
Pop into the freezer for a few minutes to give it a cold blast which will to help soothe their painful gums. If your little one bites little bits off the cucumber, do make sure you are supervising closely.
So tasty and satisfying for little ones during the discomfort of teething!
Chill them in the fridge and use with a mesh feeder for independent chewing, or puree some strawberries and add a low sugar/natural yoghurt and put them in the freezer in an ice lolly mould to make yummy teething lollies.
(Warning - please make sure it's rested first, don't give your baby anything directly from the freezer and always supervise your little one).
You can get make even more exotic with your flavours, depending on what stage of weaning your little one is at and what fruits and vegetables you have available.
Give your baby something good to chew on! Shop-bought biscuits and rusks can often have more sugar than you would like, but this recipe has the natural sweetness of banana, with the perfect texture to help relieve baby’s itchy gums.
Let’s get baking!
Recipe inspired by www.superhealthykids.com
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