Teething In Infant Children And What Parents Need To Know

Teething molars is a normal stage that every child goes through. However, during this process, children may experience unusual symptoms that affect their health. To properly care for children when their molars grow, mothers need to master the following useful information.

Children's teething sequence

Usually, children begin to erupt their first teeth when they are about 6 months old. During the first year of life, children usually grow about 6 teeth. By the time they turn 2 years old, children will have 20 baby teeth, divided equally between the upper and lower jaw. However, this teething sequence is not necessarily true for all babies, because some children grow teeth early, and some children grow teeth late. This difference depends largely on the amount of calcium supplemented during pregnancy.

During a child's teething process, the first molars usually appear between 13 and 19 months of age for the upper jaw and between 14 and 18 months of age for the lower jaw. Second molars usually erupt between 25 and 33 months of age in the upper jaw and between 23 and 31 months of age in the lower jaw.

A child's molars are baby teeth, and they will last throughout the child's development until the child is about 6 years old. After that, molars and other baby teeth will gradually begin to fall out, making way for permanent teeth to grow.

Signs of teething in children

Mothers should pay attention to the following signs to be able to detect early and take care of their children appropriately when they grow molars:

• Drooling a lot.
• Mild fever.
• Children cry often.
• Likes to chew and bite everything, putting any object within reach into his mouth.
• Gums are swollen, red and painful.
• Children have anorexia and stop eating, which can lead to weight loss.
• Staying up at night, having difficulty sleeping.
• Diarrhea.

How to care for children when molars grow

The molar teething stage can make both mother and baby feel tired and strenuous. However, be patient and take care of your baby gently. Children who are teething will experience the same discomfort as adults when their wisdom teeth grow. Pain and fever cause children to skip meals and lose their appetite, which is completely normal. Here are some ways for mothers to care for and care for their children effectively:

• Do not force your child to eat: Divide meals into 6 - 8 small meals instead of 3 - 4 meals as usual. Feed your baby little by little.
• Prepare soft and pureed food: Cook thin porridge, soup, and stew food so that your baby can swallow it easily without chewing. Fruits should be juiced and cooled to reduce gum pain.
• Treating fever: Fever is a common phenomenon when children grow molars. If your baby has a fever of about 38 - 38.5 degrees, use a warm towel to place on the child's forehead or wipe his body. If you need to use fever-reducing medication, consult your doctor. Absolutely do not use medication on your own.
• Add water: For newborns, do not give them filtered water or fruit or vegetable juice. Instead, breastfeed more often. If your baby is not breastfeeding, you can express milk and feed him or her with a spoon.
• Watch for diarrhea: Diarrhea is also a sign of teething, but can also be a sign of many other diseases. Parents should monitor their child's stool condition and health. If your child has frequent bowel movements and is dehydrated, they should be taken to the hospital immediately.
• Maintain oral hygiene: Use a soft towel to wipe your baby's mouth and teeth after eating.
• Choose safe toys: Let your baby use safe, soft and round objects to chew on to reduce itchy gums.

If your child has a very high fever, persistent diarrhea, or shows signs of fatigue, take your child to see a doctor for timely advice and treatment.
Above is useful information to help parents understand and handle well when their babies show signs of teething. If the condition becomes more severe, you should immediately take it to a dentist or pediatrician for timely examination by a specialist.