Right now we're going through the teething process. It's a little difficult for me because I had to miss a day of school for it. I guess our main problem is making her feel as comfortable as we can. We have been giving her Tylenol,but I don't want to pumping her full of that stuff. We also give her teething rings but those only help for a short period. Is there a better remedy we could use instead of Tylenol?
The other day we had an accident where she threw up, and was running a slight temp. She fights sleep now, even at nap times. I don't know if it's because she doesn't feel good or if it's her teeth. It takes us about an hour to get her calmed down and asleep. We have no idea what to do when we put her down for bed. We try everything, I think she falls asleep because she gets worn out from fussing all night. I need help. Is there one easy solution to help her pain, fever, and help her fall asleep easier?
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that sounds rough i know a lot of people who have baby's that are going through that stage or getting ready to go through it because there baby's were born in the summertime so they are about the same age. Im sure that must be really hard having her be teething and going to school at the same time
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ReplyDeleteI can recall like it was yesterday, when Ali was going through teething. Me and Dawn were talking about teething after reading your latest post. Dawn made the comment, I mowed our yard about three times a week. I also can relate with not wanting to feed them a bunch of drugs, it's pretty scary some of the reactions children can have to different drugs. I really can't give much advise on teething, other than we used to give Ali a cold damp wash cloth. Also it does get better in over time. Altough it gets to be a lot more trying as they get older. Just wait to your child hits the terrible two's. That was alot of fun.
Hi Tiff, Oh do I feel for you. When Jeff is talking about mowing the lawn, that is in response to your last post. He could just take off whenever his heart desired. It used to piss me off. I didn't even have time to pluck my eyebrows. When he was home, my get away was the shower. I would stay in there until we ran out of hot water. Even then, and now, that hardly ever goes without an interuption. People say that it gets better as they get older. I've found so far that it just comes with new challenges. Being a mom is hard! Not to mention when you don't have enough support from your partner. Be clear with what you need from him. If it's just taking out the trash on a daily basis and being there for a simple 20 minute breather to lock yourself in your room. The whole house is happy when Mama's happy. Ahhh
ReplyDeleteNow we can talk about teething. Wal-Mart has an Herbal teething remody that works very well. Even the teething jells have aspertiane or saccerine in them, so we rarely used them on Ali. I kept a couple of wet wash cloths in the freezer. Also Safety First has a net like thing that you can put frozen pieces of fruit in. If you use bananas they turn black, looks nasty but they love it:) Another thing that worked well was just putting pressure on her gums with my finger. How many teeth does Marie have so far? I'd love to see a picture of her.
Hi Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with Dawn that as kids get older the challenges do just change. Still, that being said, I would still say that seven, say, is easier than two. At seven years old they can get their own snacks, dress themselves, amuse themselves, brush their own hair and teeth, etc. The amount of hands-on time really does go down.
Your post totally reminds me of my two big mantras that I repeated over and over and over to myself when my kids were little (and even sometimes still!). Mantra number one: "Parenting is hard." I think somehow parenting has gotten romanticized so that we aren't really aware going in how stinkin' hard it's going to be on so many levels. The fatigue, the giving up of all of your needs/wants, the patience required, the boredom, etc.
My second mantra: "This is just a phase." This really has been a life saver. Whenever I think I just can't deal with some developmental quirk for one more second, they outgrow it. What a relief! So teething is a phase, the terrible twos are a phase, third-grade friend troubles are just a phase, and so on. Some issue will seem endless and unbearable at the time, but it really does end.
One last thing: the best thing I ever did was find other new moms in my area. I joined a Way to Grow playgroup through our neighborhood elementary school and it saved my life. My best friends here are still the people I met there. What I loved about it was that I was with people who understood where I was coming from. We shared stories, frustrations, crazy behavior problems, etc. The best thing is that I found that my kids were pretty normal even though they seemed pretty weird to me, and I was normal in my feelings and reactions to them. It was good to have some validation. I fear the funding for Way to Grow has maybe been cut so I'm not sure that's still around but you could call your neighborhood's school and ask. Also, I know Munson Hospital sponsors some mommy groups. You could call their community service line and ask them what's available. You could even go to the NMC library and ask the librarian to help you find those kinds of local resources. They would--they're awesome! Make those connections with other moms, though, because it really helps you deal with everything.
--Kristen