Suzy Q Homemaker

Is whiskey on the gums natural?  What about baby numbing gels?  What are your grandmother’s or secrets for easing the painful gums of a teething baby?

The dilemma:

We want an all-natural, frugal way to ease Timothy’s pain without mess, side-effects, or voodoo.

I’ve read that you can give your baby frozen bagels, waffles, and other food items, but if it’s not eating time, I honestly don’t want to bother with food!  It’s messy and Timothy isn’t really eating a lot of solids anyway.  I’ve also read and tried the frozen wet washcloth, but after a minute or two, a baby doesn’t want to hold a freezing cold rag in his hands.  Would you?  Sure, it might feel good on the gums, but it isn’t practical.

The solution:

I finally figured it out today, though, and you need three things for my less-mess, non-food, natural teething relief:

1. An ice cube
2. A baby washcloth
3. A rubber band

I’m assuming you know what to do with these three things?  With most of the washcloth loose and dry, Timothy was able to hold onto the teether without getting his hand wet and cold.  He gnawed on that ice cube until there was no ice cube left!  And I briefly considered capitalizing on my genius idea, but decided it would be nicer of me to share it with you, my friends and readers.

I’ll get stinking rich off of something else, I guess.

Tags: natural remedies, teething

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