The teething stage is one of those that requires a lot of patience and creativity! I resort to baby tylenol when I have to, but I like to try more natural things first. It requires trial and error to find a teething solution that works for each baby. My daughter doesn’t care for some of the things that helped my son when he was teething, and some of the things that work for her never worked for him.
With that in mind, I thought it would be helpful to make a list of natural ways to help relieve pain for a teething baby. Teething is all about spending time experimenting to find what works for you little one! Hopefully this list helps you do just that! this post contains affiliate links.
Disclaimer, I’m not a dr please don’t take this as medical or professional advice, this is a list of things that has worked for me or my friends. Consult a dr before doing any of these tips and always watch your child when she or he is chewing on things as some of them could potentially be a choking hazard.
- Chew on a towel wrapped around your finger – my son loved the texture of the towel.
- Freeze a wet washcloth and let the baby chew on it
- Wet a washcloth with chamomile tea and freeze it for chewing
- Amber teething necklaces
- Starbright baby Giraffes – these are one of my daughter’s favorites
- RaZberry teether – another favorite of my daughters!
- Ice or frozen fruit in a mesh feeder
- Hylands teething tablets
- Frozen Bagels
- Hard dry toast
- Cold applesauce straight from the fridge
- Massage the gums with a clean finger
- Ice in a clean (new) sock – put some ice in the toe of the child’s sock, knot the open end & break the ice up into pieces in the sock and run some water over the ice end. The baby can hold the end with the knot and suck on the icy end.
- Frozen waffles
- Go outside – It’s a great distraction, even when my son would be screaming in pain, he would always stop within a minute of walking outside with him
I hope this list helps your teething baby!!! Do you have any extra teething tips not listed here? I’d love to hear more as we are just entering another stage of teething with my daughter.
Disclaimer, I’m not a dr please don’t take this as medical or professional advice, this is a list of things that has worked for me or my friends. Consult a dr if you are unsure about the effects of any of these methods and of course, always watch your child when s/he is chewing on things as some of them could potentially be a choking hazard.
Sarah says
My neighbor told me to dip my finger in brandy and rub it on my son’s gums… didn’t ever try it (partly because it never got to that point of desperation that I would be willing to do it and partly because that would require a special trip to the store…) I’m sure my facial expression was pretty funny when she offered up that piece of parenting advice! lol
Gabrielle says
Looks like I need to give a few of these a try! I’ve never tried the frozen bagel, though I’ve used a frozen carrot in a mesh feeder. These are great options.
Pete says
The mesh feeder sounds like a safer solution. Great idea!
Heather says
My baby girl is teething on her tops now and is so uncomfortable sometimes!! Thanks so much for this. :) If your not busy tomorrow come join in for a 2nd Link up I’m hosting called “Mommy 5” You’re most welcome. :)
Jillian DiCosimo says
wow! these are some great ideas! I have 8 kids and my youngest is cutting 3 teeth all at once. I’m definitely trying the frozen carrot. BTW, have you heard of Hylands teething tablets? I use them all the time and have found some relief for my guys from it.
Jenni Mullinix says
Ah, yes… We did many of these! Thanks for sharing. Pinning this one! :)
Caro says
We try frozen banana… They like the taste ant it help them a lot! :)
Bethany says
Great list! My bug is finally cutting molars, and I could definitely use these!
Jackie Karlic says
Hi! Found this linked to Monday Kid Corner. Love this list. I have tried some of these with my daughter, but not all of them. Love the carrot idea and frozen bagel idea. Will keep in mind for baby #2. Pinned and thought I was already a follower but apparently not thru Bloglovin’, so now following via Bloglovin’
Jennifer says
I just had to Pin this one! Thanks for linking up with Monday Kid Corner on The Jenny Evolution. Have a terrific weekend and I’ll see you on Monday!
Melinda says
Thank you! I’ve been wanting some good suggestions for helping with teething pain. I would never have thought of most of these.
Nicole says
Great list! My son loves the white cloth diapers (not the burp rag kind but the square of almost cheesecloth it feels like) to chew on. I’ll put the cloth diaper over his fist and he’ll chew/suck on it. I’ll add cold water near his mouth and he really seems to like that. :) I thought I had this parenting thing figured out and then he started to teethe! HA!
Blessings,
Nicole @ WKH
Dani Yardley says
Along the lines of cold veggies- my 1YO is teething and I give her celery. Obviously they have to be supervised. But a crunchy, cold, large piece is perfect because the gnaw on it till it’s gone!
Crystal says
I babysit a lil girl who is cutting her first teeth. I give her a baby doll pickle the other day and she loved it! The bumpies on it had to make her teeth feel good and she loved the vinegar!
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Julie says
Please don’t try #9!!! My daughter had SEVERE reactions to these Hylands Teething Tablets! I know that they were pulled from the shelf, and the belladonna poisoning that they contained was taken out, but still not convinced that they are safe. I would never want another parent to have to watch their child suffer from something that is supposed to be safe for them.
Pete says
Hello! Great ideas but I have to differ about the cold carrot. My wife and I would give our daughter a cold carrot to gnaw on when she only had 2 teeth and she loved it. That was fine until one day while happily gnawing on the carrot she broke off a little piece and almost chocked to death. Please use extreme caution with any fruit (frozen banana) or vegetable. In the blink of an eye disaster can happen.
Linda says
I found that Iris root teether worked incredible well for us when our bubs got their first teeth :)
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Jami says
Pure vanilla extract worked on my daughter, just rub it in their gums with a clean finger and within minutes they should feel some relief