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Tommee Tippee Accessories range is bright, colourful and will be visually stimulating for your child. ">Teething can be one of the most distressing stages of development for both you and your baby. While some babies pass through the process without much fuss, for others it can be long, drawn out and painful process. Remember the pain of your wisdom teeth? Your baby’s first tooth can come through kicking and screaming – literally. Bringing with it red swollen gums, sleepless nights, heavy drooling, grumpiness and even biting. Secondary symptoms can include facial rashes and an upset stomach from dribbling and swallowing excess saliva. Nothing you can do to avoid this, teething is a hugely important stage in your baby’s development. On average, your baby’s first tooth will arrive at about seven months old, although it can be any time between about 3 months and a year old. After the arrival of your baby’s first tooth, you can expect a ‘breakthrough’ about every six weeks and most children will have a full set of milk teeth by the time they are about 2 and a half years old. The Teething Process: All babies are different and will develop teeth at different stages of infancy. Some kid’s born with teeth, others won’t start teething until they are over a year old. The following ages are a guide only, late or early teething is nothing to worry about and certainly doesn't indicate any slowness of development. 1: Bottom front teeth (incisors) tend to be the first to come through, at around five to seven months 2: Top front teeth (incisors) are next, these come through at around six to eight months 3: Then come the top lateral incisors (on either side of the top front teeth), these come through at around nine to 11 months 4: The bottom lateral incisors (either side of the bottom front teeth) come through at around 10-12 months 5: Molars (back teeth) – these come through at around 12-16 months 6: Canines are the sharper teeth between the incisors and the molars – these come through at around 16-20 months 7: Finally, second molars come through at around 20-30 months For many babies pain is just an unpleasant part of the process. Though you may want to, there is nothing you can do to take the burden of pain for them, but there are many tricks and tips to help relieve the pain and ease their discomfort. SOOTHE: Rub a cool, clean finger or the back of a spoon over the affected gum. This can numb the pain slightly and ease the pain. Try a water filled teether that can be cooled in the fridge. CHEW: Teething babies will be desperate for something to chew on. You’ll often catch them chewing their fingers, toys or frankly anything they can get their hands on. Before their first tooth arrives you can give your baby a piece of cold, raw carrot, cucumber or apple. Bread and bread sticks can also be effective. Avoid rusks that contain sugar – most brands do, as they can cause decay at this very early stage of the tooth’s development. Make sure you supervise your child with food, and avoid hard foods after their first tooth arrives – they could bite of a piece and choke. Teething rings and soothers will give your baby something safe and colourful to chew on. The Tommee Tippee Accessories range is bright, colourful and will be visually stimulating for your child.
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