Period teething babys.

[robgil]

You can never be prepared for this Penners, perhaps the next one will be easier.

 

[Feltwell]

You can never be prepared for this Penners, perhaps the next one will be easier.

Hmm, after 3 I have yet to see proof of that theory. A friend of mine with 7 kids reckons they got worse - of course as a true friend I pointed out that the kids probably stayed the same and it was just him getting more old & knackered and less tolerant :wink:

 

[FamilyWiggs]

Managed to get about 4 hours lasty night, knackered. Shes been moaning all day as well and its really getting her down. Our doctor said 3 sleepless nights per tooth but i think that was a kind estimate, i think he meant weeks.

Poor Mrs Robgil - I'm sure it is getting her down. How are you and the child though Rob?

:wink:

 

[Penners]

You can never be prepared for this Penners, perhaps the next one will be easier.

Speaking as a father of two, I'd say, don't get your hopes up! :wink:

 

[AMc]

You both have my sympathy - I don't remember how we got through it - I vaguely remember teething rings for her and red wine for us.
It does get better eventually and by age 7 you can't really remember it - that may be some form of stress disorder though.

Outnumbering is a key element of our childcare strategy so we stuck at 1 BTW.

 

[robgil]

Well thats that theory well and truly blown out of the water.
Arnt teeth strange? We spend years as a young child in major pain , most of our adult life in fear of the pain they can inflict and sometimes do , then if they dont all fall out we sometimes have to get them pulled out anyway. OOOOOH , that just made me cringe.
Work of the devil i say.

 

[Penners]

"Years as a young child in major pain" is something of an exaggeration. "Months of intermittent discomfort or pain" might be a little more accurate. But remember that a baby doesn't have a sliding scale. Feel nice: smile. Feel nasty: cry.

Any problems with teeth in later life are entirely self-inflicted (and if you want to know how, just read your "Yummy scrumptious childhood foods" thread. :wink: )

 

[Flyfisher]

They don't seem to make teeth like they used to. I don't recall being particularly remiss with my brushing habits as a youngster but I have plenty of fillings. Conversely, FF junior has just one filling and he was most definitely rather lax with the toothbrush in his younger years (his girlfriend seems to have improved that particular characteristic :lol: ). Unfortunately, all our pronouncements of doom and gloom about his teeth if he didn't brush more were completely undermined each time we took him to the dentist whereupon he was told how good his teeth were. :roll:

Perhaps fluoridation of water and toothpaste really does make a big difference?

 

[wobs]

Perhaps fluoridation of water and toothpaste really does make a big difference?

Fluoridation is there to keep conspiracy theorists busy.

I following this thread with keen interest, as we're expecting our first bundle of joy/noise/mess creating/sleepless nights/wallet emptying...... soon.

 

[Penners]

Ooh - congratulations, wobs! Be sure to let us know when the event happens! Actually we'll probably know, because you'll be a regular 3.00am poster!

 

[Flyfisher]

Fluoridation is there to keep conspiracy theorists busy.

Perhaps, but perhaps it also backfired and it really is good for stronger teeth. :wink:

 

[CatherineB]

Fluoridation is there to keep conspiracy theorists busy.

Perhaps, but perhaps it also backfired and it really is good for stronger teeth. :wink:

I believe in fluoridation. The only childhood filling I had, I acquired in the only childhood year I spent in a region (UK vs NZ!) without fluoride in the water. QED. :mrgreen:

Congrats, wobs, on the imminent bundle! Stock up on babywipes and muslins. Don't bother too much with nappies yet, as which is the most effective will depend on the shape of baby's behind! Get into internet supermarket shopping. And buy shares in Tesco, Sainsbury's, or wherever you shop

 

[Penners]

Stock up on babywipes

Adultwipes will come in handy, too.

 

[CatherineB]

Stock up on babywipes

Adultwipes will come in handy, too.

Ah, Penners, that is the joy of babywipes, they don't just clean babies, they clean EVERYTHING! (Just not the ones with extra moisturuser - not so good for the sofa fabric).

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[wobs]

Cheers all.

Congrats, wobs, on the imminent bundle! Stock up on babywipes and muslins. Don't bother too much with nappies yet, as which is the most effective will depend on the shape of baby's behind!

Should be able to get lots of cheap muslins from a local cheap textile shop nearby, and we have a large box of re-useable nappies that we got secondhand from some friends. We also have some small packs of disposalable nappies from various supermarkets to see which ones are best suited. Market research shall commence when we have said bundle of joy.

Its not a big house, and the front room is dominated by newly bought baby equipment still in boxes, which I currently refer to as "cardboard henge". Its mostly car seat and pram stuff. Sorry, did I say pram? I meant "total transport solution" :roll:

Not sure how much exterior painting I'll done this summer though.

 

[Penners]

Just in case anyone should regard me as unqualified to contribute to this thread, may I just point out that I have, for the last 45 minutes or so, been trying to console a nine-month-old grandson who is teething like mad. Poor little chap has very flushed cheeks, is gnawing on a plastic spoon and dribbling. All the signs.

 

[robgil]

Plastic spoons are great, i find though that taking their mind off it totally by playing with them intensely works wonders.

 

[Feltwell]

we have a large box of re-useable nappies that we got secondhand from some friends.

Good for you - Mrs F is quite evangelical on the use of washable nappies, and you've saved yourself quite a bit there (about £200 - £300 for a full set of decent washables with wraps etc). We do use disposables for our youngest, but only for overnight use (we found after about 6 months washables couldn't make it through the night without a change) and if on holiday camping, when washables just aren't an option.

We're not militantly green by any means, but we must use only 5-10% of the disposables we would otherwise use & throw away to landfill.

Washables also give a more padded bum for when they fall over!

[/New man mode off]

 

[FamilyWiggs]

Congrats wobs. Very pleased for you.

I have one child-rearing tip. Many will counsel you in the comforting benefits of a short car journey for inconsolable/insomniac youngsters. I found that introducing ours to the darkness of the inside of the car boot whilst on these short trips was invaluable. Quickly, just the threat of being placed there was sufficient to speedily modify the behavior of any such recalcitrant gene puddles.

</Period Father mode off>

 

[Penners]

Many will counsel you in the comforting benefits of a short car journey for inconsolable/insomniac youngsters.

Broadly, I agree with this method of improving your chances of sleep. But being extremely health & safety concious, I urge you to leave the child under a hedge or in an old barn, rather than in the open air. And try to come back for them at a reasonably early hour, the next day - say before 11.00am.