Well, the kid is teething again. This is the biggest one he's had to cut thus far. Still no signs that he's teething, just like with the other 8 teeth he cut. No drooling, no moodiness, no diaper rash. But he's been running a slight fever and tonight he gnawed on my finger pretty good. Came very close to drawing blood.
At drop-off this morning I noticed that many of the kids in his class have drug permission slips (I can't remember what the official title of the form is), most of them listing Tylenol for teething. Mother's guilt quickly set in as I realized I wasn't giving little c anything for the potential pain and discomfort. Oops.
Fortunately I talked to his doctor yesterday at his 15 month check-up (p.s. his head is growing exponentially more than his body) about teething tablets and she told me to throw any of them out due to a recall notice by the FDA a few months ago. I had bought some for him but never gave them to him. Now we'll never know if they would have worked or not. So if you're reading this and you've got some in your closet, chuck 'em.
In the meantime, I think I'm going to invest in some leather gloves to wear while little c uses my fingers as a teething ring. Either that or chainmail.
Taking a well deserved break in between cutting teeth.
oh my wow. he is getting HUGE! That totally sucks about all of the teeth at once! ): poor little champ!
ReplyDeleteTeething ring is a helpful alternative for kids. A visit to the dentist also helps determine the best ways in caring for the little tod's tooth. Baby teeth are as important as adult teeth, of course.
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