how do i know if my child is teething?

Answer 1

these are the signs of teething:

Your child may chew on his/her fingers and other things. Drooling and crankiness are additional signs of teething. The child also may not eat or drink as much while teething. Teething should not cause diarrhea, diaper rash, or change your child's sleeping habits. However, a mild fever of 99 to 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit is a possibility.

Answer 2

Teething Symptoms

Like grown-ups, all babies deal with pain differently, and of course some will have an easier time of it than others. However, most babies with get a little grouchy and irritable!

The first signs of teething usually begin a few months before the first tooth appears so you will need to look for particular symptoms to ensure that this is actually the cause. This is important because all too often, teething gets blamed for a variety of complaints, such as fever, vomiting, runny noses, diarrhoea and rashes all of which could be signs of a different problem. In fact, most healthcare professionals agree that teething should not make your baby ill, so if you're unsure of the cause of your baby's discomfort or they are suffering from any of these conditions, you should always consult your doctor.

restlessness, irritability and disturbed sleep patterns
sore, red gums
flushed cheeks
loss of appetite
a slight rise in temperature (but not above 39oC, which indicates a fever)
dribbling (which may cause a rash or sore, chapped skin on the chin)
a sudden desire to chew anything they can lay their hands on!
an urge to bite. This should not be perceived as a sign of aggression or anger, more of a means to ease the pain.
Sometimes you can actually see the tooth cutting through the gum, or you may be able to feel it emerging if you run a clean finger along your baby's gum line. Another good indicator that your baby is teething is that they will want to chew… on anything. It could be toys, fingers or food! This is a completely natural reaction to the changes that are going on within the gum and it is thought that chewing on something hard feels quite soothing.

If your baby is in distress while teething there are lots of easy ways to ease the pain for both of you.

Answer 3

if they are crying a lot, or seem grumpy. sometimes if you stick your finger in their mouth, after you wash your hands of course, you can feel kinda where the teeth are going to be pushing through. usually the two top and two bottom are the first. they will give their nook a lot more attention or start stickng other objects in their mouth to ease the tenderness. the gums may also seem a little redder than usual. teething rings that you can put in your fridge would be a helpful thing to have around in the teething stages. if they are crying a lot or seem irritated by the pain, childrens liquid tylonol or that gel to make the gums knum usually help too

Answer 4

Try to look in the babies mouth. You will notice that the gums change color a bit. Wash your hands and stick your finger in there to feel for teeth. Or, the gums will be really hard. Watch out I've gotten bitten

Answer 5

One of the first signs for us was alot more drooling. then we noticed that she started biting everything and i mean everything. she has been doing this for about 3 or 4 months and hasn't cut a tooth yet. She did get a little diaper rash but never ran a fever. Keep the bib on because when they start drooling more they soak their shirts.

Answer 6

He will drool alot that is the big sign.

He will get fussy and try to bite things, hands, shoulder ect..

He may get a little temperature. just give tylenol.

Usually from 4 to six months they begin teething

Answer 7

you might start to see the gums becoming a bit white..since the teeth could be trying to breaking through..there will be druling and possibly crying,,when you do see teeth i reccomend using baby oregel. it may comfort the child a little. good luck!

Answer 8

Drooling, red cheeks, crying a lot, tries to bite things/own fingers, bad nappy (diaper) rash, teeth on his/her gums :) Urine becomes extremly strong.

Answer 9

Major drooling, crankiness, sleeplessness, refuses to eat/take a bottle, fever, diarrhea, has trouble falling asleep, swollen gums, and chews on everything in sight that he/she can get ahold of!

Answer 10

Youll see your baby drool much more and youll notice your child constantly trying to bite something or constantly trying to rub his gums.