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*** Quoting Andy Ball from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***


AB> Hello Carol,

AB> Thanks for the tip, perhaps I should visit the pet shop then!  :-o

Hehehe.  Might be!

First thing to keep in mind is a teething kid has *teeth* so anything too 
fragile (even our normal kids stuff) has to be checked.  A bottle in bed at 
this stage can be dangerous unless the nipple is very firm.  Get rid of all the

older ones and swap to the clear firmer plastic ones if the kid still likes 
'bottles' (many do at that age still and dont worry as it's normal).

Here's another tip.  This is the stage where uyou have to start really to be 
careful on any night time bottles. It's perfectly *OK* to give plain water at 
night.  Adding sugar or juice is bad.  Those new teeth are quite delicate and 
can rot right out.  No formula, juice, or sugar water.  Plain water is fine 
though as it is a 'comfort food feel' and wont hurt the tot at all.  Might make

for harder potty training through the night, but no other issues.

Dont worry about the fancy bottle liners at this stage, if the kid is still 
using a bottle.  It's ceased to be an issue and in fact, smarter to swap off 
them by now if the kid still uses a bottle.  By now, they need the feel of air 
in the 'cup' to adapt to later more adultish drinking.  They figure it out 
really fast all on their own.

To speed the teething process, those hard teething crackers sold in boxes in 
the baby food isle, can help alot.  Also if you need to make your own, toasted 
(darkish toasted) bagels work well.  You want the size to be big enough they 
can grab it but not fit the whle thing in their mouth.  A bagel cut the normal 
way we would, is just about perfect.

Like every other phase, this too will pass but not be forgotten .
                                       xxcarol

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