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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:	Parenting
Notice:	READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:	CSC32::DUBOIS

Created:	Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:	Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1364
Total number of notes:	23848

348.0. "cutting eye-teeth....Help" by ASABET::TRUMPOLT (Liz - ML05-3/T92 - 223-6321) Wed Sep 19 1990 10:13

    I did a dir/title=teeth to check and see if there was already a note on
    this and there isn't, so I will start this.
    
    My son Alexander has been teething with his eye-teeth for the past 3
    1/2 months, and know the bottom ones are starting to come up into the
    gums.  When you look in his mouth in the front all you see are eight
    wicked white bumps (four top & four bottom).  Alex already has four
    teeth (two top/two bottom) and had not problem cutting these.  I know
    my pedi told me that the eye-teeth and molars are the hardest ones for
    them to cut.  Can anyone out there and parent land who has gone
    throught this tell me about how long it took for their kids eye-teeth
    to come through the gums.  I know once they do come through then Alex
    will be fine.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Liz :)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
348.1		FDCV07::HSCOTT	Lynn Hanley-Scott	`Wed Sep 19 1990 10:46`	4
	Ryan just got 2 of his eye teeth at 2 years, 2 months. The other 2 lookk nasty but nowhere near coming through the gums. Regular doses of Tylenol really helped the discomfort level.
348.2	teething-->ear pain?	TIPTOE::STOLICNY		`Wed Apr 10 1991 14:11`	14
	Hmm...this seems to be the best place to ask my question. (Can't believe there isn't a general discussion note on teething, its symptoms, and cures!). Jason has his eight front teeth and three of his 1-year molars (the 4th, top right, is real close). The past couple days he has been rubbing and poking at his left ear; particularly when he tries chewing on that side. Has anyone else observed ear/upper cheek pain in a teething child? I would normally suspect an ear infection; since he is just getting over a nasty cold and runny nose, but there are no other symptoms (night waking, fever, etc). Carol
348.3		KAOFS::S_BROOK	Ask Not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for ME!	`Wed Apr 10 1991 14:56`	9
	Sounds normal to me ... ours did just that while teething. BUT, keep an eye open for other symptoms ... sometimes congestion (especially after a cold) will aggravate the situation and a decongestant may help ... I can't think of anything worse than to be sick while teething because both can be so miserable. As ever, if you feel uncomfortable about it, or it goes on for what feels like too long, talk to your doctor. Stuart
348.4	we'll be seeing the dr. soon	TIPTOE::STOLICNY		`Wed Apr 10 1991 15:00`	8
	Stuart, We have a routine checkup scheduled for next Monday. I was hoping that the ear pain was normal (thanks for your input), so that I didn't have to make an additional doctor's visit before then. CArol
348.5		CSC32::D_GUARA		`Wed Apr 10 1991 17:48`	13
	My daughter is done thank god with cutting of teeth. One thing I found to be extremely helpful in times of anguish...with CAUTION is: I let my daughter have a toothbrush. She would take the brush end and run it over her gums. I let her have a soft brush and didn't let her run around with it. She always had to sit in her chair. I also thinks this helped in her wanting to brush her teeth which she LOVES to do. Just a hint for making them feel better during teething, but you must keep a close eye on them and not let them run around with it. debg