One of the most difficult experiences for a parent is watching his or her child go through the teething process. A baby going through teething obviously can end up being in a great deal of discomfort. With that understood, there are some steps that a parent can take in order to make the entire teething process a bit easier and a bit less painful for a baby.
The typical symptoms of teething include excessive drooling, chewing on hands, chewing on other objects including toys, and a loss of appetite. A baby engages in the chewing behavior on his or her own because chewing on items actually does reduce the pain associated with teething at least on a temporary basis. Chewing is a baby’s natural response to the pain associated with teething and can properly be utilized by a parent to assist a child in getting through the teething process a bit more easily.
The general steps that a parent can take to assist a baby in dealing with teething include:
As mentioned a moment ago … chewing. Chewing helps to alleviate the pain and discomfort associated with teething and it also helps the teeth erupt through the gums. Chewing on hands is fine as long as you make sure that you wash your baby’s hands frequently.
Rubbing your baby’s gums with your fingers is acceptable as long as you wash your own hands well and frequently.
Pacifiers and teething toys are also good choices. You need to make certain that there are no detachable parts that might break free and cause a baby to choke. In addition, you also need to make certain that these items are kept clean.
Numbing gels designed to reduce the pain associated with teething can also be helpful. You need to make sure that you follow the directions on the product to the letter, however.
If none of these steps work to abate at least some of the pain and discomfort associated with teething, you should consult your child’s doctor. He or she will be able to suggest some other courses of action that you might take. In addition, you will want to make sure that there is not some other health issue that is causing your baby to be in pain beyond what you think is teething discomfort.
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帮助你的孩子出牙
看着自己的孩子出牙的过程对父母来说是最困难的经历之一，婴儿出牙时显然是很不舒服的，知道了这一点，家长可以按照下面的方法让孩子减少一些痛苦，使它的出牙更顺利。
婴儿出牙的典型症状包括：口水过多，咬手指，咬其它的包括玩具之类的东西，食欲下降。孩子变得喜欢咬东西，是由于这能暂时减少出牙的痛苦，它是婴儿的一种自然反应，家长可以合理的利用孩子咬东西来帮助它更容易的度过出牙期。
通常，家长帮助孩子对付出牙有下面的几个办法：
刚刚已经提到了，咬东西，这可以帮助孩子减轻出牙的痛苦和不适，同样这也可以帮助孩子的牙齿从牙龈中长出来。因此如果你经常给孩子洗手，那你可以让它咬手指。
如果你自己的手也是经常洗干净了的，你也可以用手指按摩孩子的牙龈。
奶嘴和一些可以咬的玩具也是好的选择，但是你需要确定这些东西不包括可拆卸的部分，否则这些部分被轻易的拆下来会造成孩子窒息。另外，你还要保持这些东西的干净卫生。
专门用于减轻出牙痛苦的止痛膏也是有帮助的，但你需要严格按照产品说明书上的做。
如果上面的这些办法一点都不能缓和孩子出牙时候的痛苦和不适，你就需要咨询孩子的医生。他（她）会建议你采取一些其它的措施。另外，你要确定除了你认为的孩子出牙给它造成了不适，没有其它的健康问题导致它的痛苦。