Health
Order of Tooth Eruption in Infants and Toddlers
Knowing what to expect -- and when -- helps parents understand whether their baby's teething is following a typical pattern. Tooth eruption timing and...
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Health
Teething Pain Relief: What Actually Works and What Doesn't
The first tooth is a milestone, but the weeks before it arrives can be trying for both baby and parent. Teething discomfort is real, and the desire to...
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Health
Should You Use Teething Gels? What the Evidence Shows
Teething gels are prominently displayed in pharmacy teething sections and are frequently recommended by well-meaning family members. Many parents assu...
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Health
Teething and Fever or Diarrhoea: What the Evidence Shows
Ask most parents of a teething baby whether teething causes fever and diarrhoea, and the majority will say yes. This belief is so widespread and so co...
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Parenting
Biting in Toddlers: Causes and Responses
Your toddler bites a peer during a conflict. At home, they bite your arm when they're excited. These moments are alarming and frustrating, and they of...
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Health
Nighttime Teething: Why It's Worse and How to Help
Many parents notice that teething seems worse at night. The baby who managed reasonably well during the day becomes inconsolable after bedtime, waking...
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Emotions
How Physical Discomfort Influences Behavior
Experienced parents often describe a characteristic observation: their child is inexplicably difficult for days, sleep falls apart, nothing seems to h...
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Health
Children's Teeth: Development, Care, and Common Problems
Dental disease in children is extraordinarily common and extraordinarily preventable. Tooth decay -- the breakdown of tooth structure by acids produce...
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