If you're a parent, then you know how horrible it can be when your infant is teething. It is not only a trying experience for your infant, but for you as well as you simply try to survive the experience of one tooth (or if your really unlucky, many teeth) coming in. And then you dread the next time the next one comes in. UGH... and we pray, please God, just let it be over soon.

If there is one thing I can tell you, it is that each child cuts their teeth differently. Some children are just fussy and will not sleep. Others get runny noses and fevers, leaving you not sure whether they are getting sick or just cutting a tooth. And then there are others yet that I would call the little angels turned demonic as they have all of the above mentioned symptoms as well as many others including the tantrums from hell. As a parent dealing with all of these things, we ask "What can we do?"

There are things we can do to help our children cut these teeth without it killing us in the process. Here are a few tips to help you survive:

• Ï Keep Baby Tylenol and Baby Motrin handy at all times. Each child is different but I found that the Baby Tylenol works better at cutting a fever but the Baby Motrin works better at helping with pain.
• Ï Ice pops work great for numbing the gums. We actually made some ourselves using a food saver and water. But you can also by the freezer pops in the store. They are pretty sturdy so your child can chew on them and numb their gums, all at the same time keeping them very happy. One word of caution: you may want to put mittens on your child's hands as they get frozen in the process.
• Ï Try getting a helper - another adult to give you some sanity time away from the fussy baby. It is very important that you make time for yourself so that you don't lose your cool. Babies instinctively know when you are upset, so you need to be able to keep calm despite the crying. If you get more upset, your child will only cry more.
• Ï Try taking turns at night with your spouse. My husband and I would take turns sleeping for a few hours, while the other tried to sooth our fussy daughter.

Remember, this is a process that you have to work through. There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to trying to survive your child cutting a tooth. Each child is different and what worked for one child might not work for another. Hang in there... after a few days to a week; it's usually better until the next one comes along.

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