Hi, everyone. I'm going to do a blog on teething today, because this little man has been teething
for a few nights and we've had a few bad nights, hence hair up. I just wanted to do a blog
on my favorite teething products that we use to help Caleb. So, he's 10 months old now.
He only has five teeth so far and he's getting his sixth tooth, which is between his front
tooth and his canine. It's like that one. You can see the ridge and see it's sore and
red and it's coming through. He's been nonstop dribbling. He has been hot. Yeah, it's just
like you can tell he's in pain because he is the most chilled out baby. He's been up
in the night and he's a really good sleeper, and he's just been hot.
All in all, Caleb handles teething really, really well. He sort of takes it in his stride.
The first few teeth, it was the little bit discomfort and they just popped up. I'm sure
it will get worse with his molars in time. You can see a plane? He gets a little bit
tearful, a little bit clingy, and a little bit out of settled when he's sleeping.
We use Calpol as his pain relief, and it's the sugar free version. We never used ibuprofen
because my oldest son Fraser has asthma and we don't know if Caleb does or not yet. And
ibuprofen for asthma is not very good, so we use paracetamol. In terms of teething gels
and pain relief on the gum area, we have tried everything. We've tried Bonjena, we've tried
Teetha gel, and all kinds of different things. My favorite for both of us always has been
the Anbesol liquid. I just got another one yesterday. Adults can use this on ulcers and
things in your mouth for pain relief. So easy to put on. You just go like that with your
finger and then you put the finger on their gums. I do it about three times. The reason
I like this so much because I find it really easy to apply to their gums. I personally
tried Bonjena, Teetha gel, and Anbesol on my own gums, and I felt that Anbesol was the
one that really made a difference and that actually numbed that area. I think it really
probably is the best ... Obviously, everything in moderation, like
disclaimer. You don't want to put so much in their mouth that their tongue or their
gag reflex goes numb so that they can't feed well.
... the Teetha gel, but I love Teetha powder. These are little satchels of powder. They
come in four like that. So you would just take one off, just rip it open, and pour it
into their mouth. Caleb loves these. He loves the taste of them, and they really help to
calm him down if he's distressed. They have chamomile in them. Well, it says ingredient
is 300 milligrams of chamomile. Chamomile, so it's like a natural powder. I find with
both of my boys ... First of all, they love it. So if they're really crying or distressed,
this sort of takes their mind off a bit. But also it does really calm them down. I normally,
if he's quite upset, I will give him a satchel of this and then I'll put the Anbesol on the
area where I think it is, and then I'll only use Calpol if I think that he's got a fever
or he's really in pain. That normally will only be in the evening.
So obviously that is all the medication. But in terms of teething toys, my absolute favorite,
which is really, really big and popular one, is of course ... Oh. Are you okay? You are
just crazy. So yeah, my absolute favorite teething toys are number one, you can see
it, Sophie giraffe. Babies love this. There's so many ways that they can hold it and chew
on it. He loves the ear right in his gum and the knee as well. Babies just love this. It's
a bit more expensive but it's so worth it, because they can happen on such a young age
and they love it. It also had a really good squeaking noise. But I broke mine because
I put her in the dishwasher because she gets really dirty all the time and she needs to
wash that out. Sophie giraffe, I really recommend. Also, the pound shop has brilliant teething
toys. Caleb loves this thing. Makes some noise and it's got loads of little bumps on it for
him to chew on. Them phone as well. Hello? Hello? Look at him chewing on his finger.
He's teething so much. Who's that? Hello? Let's just chew on it, eh?
Loves ... You've probably seen Lamaze - is that how you say it? Lamaze? - toys. I got
the Moose because we're half Canadian, and it makes a cool noise. There's some really
good big ears and rings to teeth on. For some reason, they're a little bit more expensive,
these toys. Both my boys really sort of gravitated to them when they were babies, so I think
they were actually worth it. You can obviously get, you know those little
teething toys that have a liquid in them and you put in the freezer? My boys never really
got on with them. They've just not been that bothered. They would much rather have real
keys, a steel spoon that's been in the fridge. I love that. If you take a washcloth and just
wet the corner, just that corner, put it in a freezer. Then they can chew on that corner,
but then they can hold the nice, normal bit. Both my boys just love chewing; just chew
on a washcloth. So, they love that. They love chewing on all those different toys,
but they also love chewing on different cold foods when they're teething. Particularly
cucumber and carrot, a cold carrot, and apple and also ice lollies is a big one for Caleb.
I can make ice lollies just from fresh fruit juice, and he loves to just sit there and
chew, and you can tell that it sort of numbs the area and really ... Oh, he's just stole
my earring. Give me that back, you little thief!
I tried all the teething biscuits with my oldest son, Fraser ... Toothy Pegs, I think
they're called. But he never really liked them. They were literally like chewing on
a stick or something. So I don't think you need to waste your money on teething specific
foods. Another teething essential, When Caleb's teething,
we go through about five of these dribble on bibs a day. We love the dribble ons or
that sort of like ... What's it called? Handkerchief style. Ooh, I'm wearing it for you. Love that
because it goes right under the chin so it catches all the dribble there. It's just really
good because otherwise they can get a bit of a rash if it's left for ages. So he's always
got one of those on and I'm always wiping his chin. These are from Funky Giraffe Bibs,
but I get a lot in Sainsbury's as well. When Caleb's really teething, it's so important
to distract him. He gets really upset if we're just in the house and he's just thinking about
the pain. So depending on how he is, I'll take him for a nice walk. I'll do his favorite
activities like go feed the ducks. Or even the other day, I ended up in desperation,
putting him in a bath. He was really hot, so I made it not cold, but not warm. Obviously
don't put your baby in the bath if they absolutely hate the bath. But because it's one of his
favorite things to do, it not only brought temperature down, but it really kept him happy
for a good half hour. Last few bits before my camera completely
breaks. Come here, you monkey. Be as relaxed as you can be. I know it's really stressful.
I have in the past left a room and counted to 10 and just been like, "Oh my gosh. I've
got to handle this." So if you can relax as much as possible, be as upbeat as possible
and sympathetic. It really, really, really does hurt them. They are not playing up. I've
had my wisdom teeth coming in before, and it really hurt so much. They're going through
a lot of pain. They need lots of TLC and cuddles. They're not going to want to eat that much.
Don't worry. Just lots and lots of love. Just remember, they're only going to get 20 teeth,
so you can count down. They will walk all their teeth by the time they're two. They
won't remember a thing. So at least that's good.
I hope it was helpful. That was the hardest blog I've ever, ever filmed. I think Caleb
may have to take a back seat when we are blogging now. Right. Thank you all very much, and I
hope that was helpful and I will see you all soon. Don't forget to like and subscribe.
Bye bye. Oh, your poor tooth.