Peter’s Musings

Around two months of age babies start the teething stage. This is similar to kittens sometimes. The first sign is when they start to drool, at this time you should put a bib on your baby to prevent any irration that may happen because of the wetness.

When you baby is able to grip a rattle they are old enough to hold a teething ring. It would be a great idea to have a couple in the fridge for hen you baby needs them. This can be considered the same as new borns most of the time. Do not freeze the teething ring because it will cause the baby to frost bite their hands and gums.

Usually the first tooth will appear around six to nine month. But if you or any of the siblings of your baby has had teeth come out at an earlier age your baby may also. When your baby’s teeth erupt they need to be cleaned. It can be cleaned by wiping it with a facecloth or you may choose to use a soft wet toothbrush.

It is time to start flossing your baby’s teeth when they have many teeth that have erupted out of the gum. This can also help them fine tune their fine motor skills. Studies done by the American Dental Association have proved that; tooth brushing alone only removes about forty percent of food that will stick to them. Of course this has nothing to do with new borns usually. When flossing is not done daily cavities will appear sooner.

Children should see their dentist two times in a year. The very first time should be when they are able to sit for ten minutes. This needs to be done by the time your child turns three years old.