Teething - what are the signs?

[Josephine_Beth]

Right ladies,

Thought this could be a good topic to start.

I was told a few times by doctors/nurses/child carers, that teething could happen anywhere from birth upwards, some babies can be born with a tooth, others, not with a tooth and so on.

What are the tale tale signs that a child is about to teeth, apart from the tooth, obv

Joseph, over the past month, you can see the shape of the teeth through his gums and he is constantly dribbling, like a hungry dog looking at meat! He gets moody, until he has something he can suck and naw on........could this be a sign?

Tell us of your experiences please.

 

[SarahH]

Tell tale signs for Arianna are:

* A little more drooly than usual (not so much now that she is older and can control her drools )
* Rash on her cheeks
* Sometimes nappy rash
* Smelly runny nappies

 

[Squiglet]

Constantly chewing on EVERYTHING Tia chewed everything... it wouldn't have been so bad but she was cruising the furniture when she cut her first tooth and everything got it.

 

[LaineyG]

For Mhairi it's -

Red cheeks
Hot hands
Drooling
Chewing her fists
Girning
Red bum

xxx