When you find that your baby begins to like to eat hands, this stage of the baby enters the teething period.
When the baby is about six months old, they will slowly begin to grow teeth, and the gums will itch when they grow teeth, and the baby eats his hands to stop itching.
In fact, when the child teeth, the parents will be happier, because this shows that the baby has entered a new stage.
In order for your baby to grow a mouthful of beautiful teeth, what should parents pay attention to during teething?
First, keep your baby's hands clean.
Baby's hands must be clean, which is very important, because the gums will itch when the baby teeth, the baby will not be able to help but put his hands and hands in the mouth, parents must wash the child's hands in time.
Children are more naughty, even very small children, but also like to touch here, touch there.
Therefore, the baby's hands will often have a lot of bacteria, put your hand in the mouth, it is likely to make the stomach grow parasites, may also diarrhea, serious times will also lead to some diseases in the child.
Second, don't let your baby bite something too hard.
Because when the baby is teething, the teeth that have just grown are not particularly good, although parents see that the child's teeth have grown out, but the teeth that have grown at this time are not particularly strong.
If the baby bites something particularly hard at this time, it will be very unfavorable to the growth of the baby's teeth, and it is also a damage to the teeth that have just grown.
Biting too hard is easy to cause tooth misalignment, serious and may grow caries, the child's deciduous teeth are caries, and the teeth that are re-grown after that may not look good.
At this time, if your baby's teeth are itchy, you can give your baby a bite of the teething stick.
Third, when the child teeth, he needs to supplement more calcium.
In fact, whether the baby's deciduous teeth are good or not is related to the nutritional intake of the mother when she is pregnant, which is the key to the development of the baby's teeth in the future, and the baby's calcium supplement the day after tomorrow is also very important, especially when the baby teeth.
Because calcium is the most important component of teeth, calcium supplementation can promote the growth of baby teeth, in addition, it can also promote the growth of baby bones, so that babies grow taller.
Secondly, it is necessary to pay more attention to the hygiene of the mouth, when the baby does not have teething, you can let the baby gargle with water, so as to prepare for learning to brush teeth later.
After the baby grows a few teeth, you can teach the baby to brush his teeth, be sure to buy a soft toothbrush and children's toothpaste for the baby, and the toothpaste that tastes suitable for the baby can also be more interested in brushing the baby's teeth.
Fourth, the food that the baby eats should be adjusted according to the growth of the teeth.
When your baby grows teeth, because the gums are particularly uncomfortable, there will be crying and drooling.
At this time, parents should take more care of the child, and try to give the baby some softer food at the beginning, such as rice paste, fruit and vegetable puree, so that the baby's gums will not be too painful.
After the baby grows teeth, mothers try not to eat such food for the baby, too soft food is not conducive to the baby's teeth development.
You can give the baby some food particles, the baby eating these foods can play a role in practicing chewing, you can also exercise the child's masseter muscles, proper exercise is more conducive to the child's teeth growth.
When the baby teeth, the baby will definitely feel uncomfortable, so the child's mood will not be particularly good, so parents should pay attention to comforting the child.
If your baby is not old enough to grow teeth, moms and dads must take their baby to the hospital for examination.