14 natural teething remedies you’ll want to get your hands on
Teething. Sigh. While some babes sail through cutting their first teeth without so much as a grizzle, others wail the house down. My second son falls into the latter category, poor love, and so after days of irritability, clinginess and night waking, I usually have an ‘ah-ha’ moment as I feel a red swollen lump in his gums and realise a new little toothy peg is on its way.
While I do keep teething gel and kids paracetamol in the fridge, I’m reluctant to use these as the first port of call when there’s a multitude of natural options that can also ease sore gums.
Here are some of the best natural and homemade teething remedies I’ve discovered:
3. Give your finger
While there are all sorts of toys on the market, the most convenient teething reliever is always going to be your own clean hand. Offer your gummy baby your knuckle to suckle and chew on (but once his little chompers are through give him something else – ouch!). Also, your baby will get relief from you simply rubbing his gums with the pad of your clean finger.
This gallery was originally published in September, 2017.
