Who rubs whiskey on their lo's gums when teething?

blondebabe · Mar 14th, 2012, 12:48 PM

I am coming to the ends of my tether I am finding it really difficult with little one keeping I have tried Calpol nerofen teething granules and bonjella .... everything nothing works he had to sleep downstairs in the living room in his car seat last night because he wouldn't stop crying for two solid hours between midnight and 2... Please help xxx

whit. · Mar 14th, 2012, 12:54 PM

Older generations before we knew better.

Have you tried frozen things?
Frozen dish rags?

I, personally, would never put whiskey into my daughters mouth.

ITRYTOBENICE · Mar 14th, 2012, 12:55 PM

Try Anbesol. Would do the same job as Whisky but designed for teething!. Really effective stuff-much better than granules etc. We used that and Calpol. If the paracetamol one doesnt last very long try the Ibruprofen Calpol instead.

jen1604 · Mar 14th, 2012, 12:57 PM

Teething is horrible

Unfortunately it's one of those things that time is really the only thing that can make it go away. Whiskey is a seriously bad idea that no health professionals would advise you to do anymore.

BabyJ'sMummy · Mar 14th, 2012, 13:11 PM

You should be able to get anbesol from the pharmacy for free under minor ailments, at least you can at mine and that's been the most effective pain relief other than calpol. Please don't use whiskey. xx

ETA Have you tried Sophie the giraffe as well, it worked wonders :-)

Lil_Pixie · Mar 14th, 2012, 13:12 PM

Frozen dish rag? What a wonderful idea (is a dish rag a pot towel or a cloth, does it matter as long as its new?) I hope I remember that when X starts teething!

Whisper · Mar 14th, 2012, 13:18 PM

teething powder works great can't remember the name but it contains chamomile so calms them too!

_jellybean_ · Mar 14th, 2012, 13:22 PM

Wouldn't be okay with the whisky either. I read about some kind of tea concoction.

Basically, you make decaf tea and add some fruit juice to it. Then you dip a wash rag in it, and freeze the rag, and the baby bites on it. I guess you could probably use pedialite too (as I think you can freeze it). Then the rag would taste great to the LO, and it would be more likely to be effective!

Ozzieshunni · Mar 14th, 2012, 13:28 PM

Whiskey doesn't actually numb anything

It probably made the baby a little more placid because of the alcohol.

I second ambesol. Awesome stuff.

BabyJ'sMummy · Mar 14th, 2012, 13:31 PM

Is it def teething, could he be coming down with something instead? xx

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blondebabe Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,629	Who rubs whiskey on their lo's gums when teething? I am coming to the ends of my tether I am finding it really difficult with little one keeping I have tried Calpol nerofen teething granules and bonjella .... everything nothing works he had to sleep downstairs in the living room in his car seat last night because he wouldn't stop crying for two solid hours between midnight and 2... Please help xxx

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whit. Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,477	Older generations before we knew better. Have you tried frozen things? Frozen dish rags? I, personally, would never put whiskey into my daughters mouth.

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ITRYTOBENICE Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 190	Try Anbesol. Would do the same job as Whisky but designed for teething!. Really effective stuff-much better than granules etc. We used that and Calpol. If the paracetamol one doesnt last very long try the Ibruprofen Calpol instead.

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jen1604 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 8,157	Teething is horrible Unfortunately it's one of those things that time is really the only thing that can make it go away. Whiskey is a seriously bad idea that no health professionals would advise you to do anymore.

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BabyJ'sMummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,212	You should be able to get anbesol from the pharmacy for free under minor ailments, at least you can at mine and that's been the most effective pain relief other than calpol. Please don't use whiskey. xx ETA Have you tried Sophie the giraffe as well, it worked wonders :-)

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Lil_Pixie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,904	Frozen dish rag? What a wonderful idea (is a dish rag a pot towel or a cloth, does it matter as long as its new?) I hope I remember that when X starts teething!

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Whisper Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 3,275	teething powder works great can't remember the name but it contains chamomile so calms them too!

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_jellybean_ AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 7,625	Wouldn't be okay with the whisky either. I read about some kind of tea concoction. Basically, you make decaf tea and add some fruit juice to it. Then you dip a wash rag in it, and freeze the rag, and the baby bites on it. I guess you could probably use pedialite too (as I think you can freeze it). Then the rag would taste great to the LO, and it would be more likely to be effective!

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Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,286	Whiskey doesn't actually numb anything It probably made the baby a little more placid because of the alcohol. I second ambesol. Awesome stuff.

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BabyJ'sMummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,212	Is it def teething, could he be coming down with something instead? xx

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