Am I a bad mommy?

Question

Alrighty...My son is now 8 months old and is teething very hard he has 5 teeth and his getting more in...Somedays he screams for hours and I try feeding, walking with him, rocking him, playing with him, baths, and the teething tablets and drops....Well I was talking to some people today and we were talking about teething and I had said that I give my son 1/2 of a dose of tylenol to help him relax bc he screams for hours...I don't give him the full dose bc I don't think he needs the full dose...He just needs something to help him relax...They were telling me that I was a bad mom and I was drugging my child. Please only serious answers please...My son is very healthy he is a lil over 20 lbs and almost 30 inches...if that helps...Thank you all for serious answers...

I have tried teething rings also...

I have talked to his dr and tried orajel...I don't do it everyday...its only when he is up for hours screaming bc he is in pain

I don't like giving him the tylenol...but it seems like its the only thing I can do sometimes...He has gotten all of these 5 teeth in the past 2 months...I don't do it all the time...

OK I have talked to his PED..for those of you who keep telling me to talk to his dr..And DUH...I am giving my son INFANT tylenol..I may be young but I am not stupid....Yes he is my first child..but he is means the world to me and I wouldn't want to harm him in any way shape or form...As I said before only serious answers please...

Do your own thinking!:
Lets see to begin with I wasn't able to breastfeed my son. I was on too many medications for a lot of infections I had. So I gave him the next best thing. And at 8 months and over 20 lbs I think he is rather healthy. So you need to keep your comments to yourself. You are just a moron with too much time on your hands. So next time you comment one of my questions THINK TWICE....

Answer 1

No, you are NOT a bad mother!
Personally, I refrain from giving my son any medication unless it's totally necessary, and I have no other options.
I've only given him Tylenol twice in his life and that was after he got his shots and he had a slight fever .. I don't think what you are doing is 'drugging your baby' .. I think that term is used when a mother gives her baby something like Benedryl which puts them to sleep .. Tylenol does NOT make the baby sleep .. and it's good for fever, and teething causes fever .. so, when my son starts to teethe, I'm sure I'll give him Tylenol if he has a fever or is in any pain.
Don't listen to those people who tell you you're a bad mother .. that's ridiculous! it's your child, you know whether or not you are doing the right thing!

Answer 2

I have three children. One is 7 yrs, another is 4 yrs and lastly our little surprise is 4 weeks. Don't let other people direct you in what you feel is best for your child. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do and if that's giving him a little Tylenol then that's what you have to do. As long as you're not giving it to him more often then what is prescribed then you're doing OK. Ask yourself this, if as an adult you had a bad tooth ache, would you want to take some Tylenol to lessen the pain or...would you rather suffer through it? Pretty easy answer, right? Parenting, is not all what you read or are told by all our Internet sources, friends, family, etc but intuition. Review the sources and then try to make an informed decision. Or if something doesn't sit well with you, go with your gut.

This is my first time looking at this site but I find it funny that people with one child only a few months old is giving out advice. Who makes them the experts? I have three children are am still learning and by no means am expert. Each child is different and must be treated as such.

I think you are doing a good job by using your Mommy instincts and protecting your child from pain and suffering.

Answer 3

Absolutely not! You are doing exactly what a concerned mom should do. You are relieving his discomfort. I wonder if the people that criticize you ever give their children medicine when they have fevers. It's the same thing. If it helps, and it's the appropriate dosage for your son's weight/age, then go right ahead and do it.

Tylenol can be tough on the liver if given too often, so you may want to ask the pediatrician how long you can stay on it. The pediatrician may also have some other ideas on how to relieve the pain.

But don't let others make you feel bad. You are doing the right thing!

Answer 4

If 1/2 a dose of tylenol helps, go for it. You're not hurting your child in any way, form or manner. And if that doesn't work, I'd add a 1/2 dose of baby Benedryl. Your baby will sleep after that.

Where is it written that parents have to suffer outrageously while their children cry? If you can help him, you should. He's happier, and so are you. You're not drugging him. You're giving him physician-tested medications that have not harmed one baby in years and years. Your child is in pain. If you can alleve some of that with a safe, non-addictive children's medicine, you should.

I don't know who said that to you, but they're a brick short of a load. Let her babysit for an afternoon and decide pro or con tylenol. People who are not in your shoes can't make your decisions. So you stand tall, you're a great mother, I can tell. He's healthy, he's growing, and you're trying everything you can to make him comfortable. That spells good mom.

TX Mom

Answer 5

No, no, no, you are NOT a bad mommy! A dentist once told me that teething is excruciating for the little guys! And if he's that much out of control because of discomfort you need to help him cope. Poor little fella.

Now having said that, have you consulted with your pediatrician?

EDIT: Just saw your edit...so if your ped says it's okay, then I'd go with that...just hang in there and keep cuddling him. Poor guy! But they say that the harder time they have bringing in teeth, the stronger those teeth are! I don't know if that's an old wives' tale, but it sounded good to me!

Answer 6

You are a wonderful mom that doesn't want to see your son in pain. You are the mommy and it doesn't matter what anybody else thinks of you. Tylenol isn't going to hurt him. Just don't give him too much. Some babies deal with teething badly and others no so much (my son wasn't so bad). Just remember this about teething. This too shall pass. Good luck!

Answer 7

That's so ridiculous! Im sorry you had to hear that, your not a bad mom, my son is 1 and he is 21lbs and almost 30", and people say he is big for his age! everyone has to put in the stupid 2cents. You are fine giving him 1/2 dose even the whole dose as long as you don't go over or give more than whats allowed on the bottle. try the orajel or teething tablets, they are fine to give. You are a good mom, and you shouldn't have to hear crap like that because your child was in pain...children can have fevers, the runs, and a whole bunch of other things while teething so If it helps him then give it to him.

Answer 8

I'm very tight with the tylenol and with all meds until I know they are neccesary. I try a lot of rememdies (for the whole family) before medication.
And just so you know, my pediatrician, who is also a family friends, TOLD me to give more tylenol for teething, because as he said, it is painful and that is why they cry! This coming from a pediatrician who avoids antibiotics on children when others dispense them like pez.
You're not a a bad mom, you're trying to help your baby. Some people suck.

Answer 9

I'm with Johnnys Mom and Ticktock this morning. I've been dwelling with my boy for the reason that Wednesday due to the fact he had surgical procedure, and he went again to daycare at present and he was once no longer completely happy approximately it. I cried the complete strategy to paintings due to the fact I felt so unhealthy. I leave out him such a lot correct now. I have a foul mommy second that also makes me believe unhealthy to nowadays. I dropped my son on his head whilst he was once 2 months ancient. I was once preserving him whilst he was once slumbering, and I bet I simply wasn't preserving him tight sufficient. My husband got here within the entrance door, I stood as much as greet him, the wind stuck the door and slammed it close, and Sam jerked unsleeping and fell out of my palms to the ground. He had a hairline cranium fracture, and stayed in ICU for 3 days for remark. Ultimately he was once nice and not using a everlasting harm, however that was once the worst I have ever felt in my whole lifestyles.

Answer 10

Not at all! i give my son Tylenol (Now Motrin cause I heard it works better and longer) and also orajel when he's teething. Why should I let him suffer? He's so much happier when I give him the medicine too cause it gives him a break from the pain. So, no you are a great mother! Do what you feel is besta nd don't let anyone down you. Try using the infant motrin too....maybe it'll help with the pain longer than Tylenol.