Two Year Old Molars......

Keep trying what you're already doing and also try frozen waffles, frozen fruit, smoothies, soup, pasta, cheese, bread, milkshakes, scrambled eggs, peanut butter, jelly, mashed potatoes, rice, etc. Stuff that doesn't require much chewing. Alternate ibuprofin/acetametaphin. My kids don't eat much when their teething, either. It will pass.

When my daughter went through the same thing (got them all at once), we did put Anbusol (topical gel) on her teeth. It really did help her - it doesn't help all kids though. It did help her to sleep at night (when it hurt the most for her), and during the day before feeding times, which helped her to chew because her gums were fairly numb.

You have lots of good ideas given to you in these posts - good luck to you and your little one. That is a tough time, especially for him, but for you too because you worry about him.

You can always call your pediatrician to double check on any advice you're given. Better to be safe than sorry.

Good luck to you... ouch!

I would try to give him frozen foods, like blueberries, and smoothies. You can pack the smoothies full of protien with yogurt. I usually make them with a banana, orange juice, whole milk vanilla yogurt, and frozen strawberries. Throw it in the blender and it's done. If you are in a hurry, you can "fake" a smoothie by mixing whole milk vanilla yogurt and orange juice in a cup--just stir with a spoon--tastes like a creamsicle. My son is getting his 4 eye teeth all at the same time right now (and hardly sleeping because of it!), so I know what you are going through. Smoothies and frozen blueberries are his favorites right now. Also, frozen toaster waffles seem to help.

This is going to sound terrible, but I've heard this from a few different sources to be far superior to Orajel... Analease. It contains all of the same ingredients as Orajel, but in a slightly higher dosage. You can buy it at an "adult" store. I would definitely Google it at the least and see what's said, but it's supposed to be much better. Good luck.

Try the drinkable yogurts, smoothies and even pediasure (my kids loved the orange and banana flavored). have you tried natural teething tablets? you can get them most anywhere. Those helped my son a ton, they just don't last too long. alternate the motrin with tylenol. give him drinks through a strawed cup too as that will bypass anything in his mouth really and not hurt at all. Good luck, it is a good thing he is getting them all at once and will be done with them!! :) I know it is hard when they don't feel good.

Not sure if you've tried this, but it was really helpful with my first son throughout his toddler years. At Walmart, King Soopers, wherever, there are teething tablets, and they're homeopathic. I think the only reason some people don't use it is because it contains a little bit of bella donna, which will make him sleepy. But I used to especially use it before naps and it seemed to help a ton. Good luck, those teeth are buggers and it sure takes a while to get them in! Hang in there....

clove oil in a carrier oil like jojoba or almond oil ..rub on his gums or use camomile oil, one to two drops in water adn keep it in the fridge and rub it on his gums

Camilia by Boiron has worked well for my girls. Teething tablets by Hyland's help but keep in mind that they are milk-based so if your child is sensitive to dairy, they wouldn't be a good choice. Camilia seems to be a little more effective than the teething tablets. As a hygienist, there isn't too much else to do. If you decide to try the Camilia and/or teething tablets, they work best if you child doesn't eat or drink anything for five minutes before or after taking them. Avoid topical numbing gels. Camilia and teething tablets can be purchased at Whole Foods and Vitamin Cottage.

This won't last forever!!! Hang in there!!!

A food that is soft and barely needs to be chewed is hard boiled eggs. Plus then he is getting protein. My daughter loves them and I keep some already done in some water in the fridge, and put just a tiny bit of salt on them.

Your poor little guy! I remember those days well and how hard it was for all of us. I used homeopathic remedies for my kids' teething troubles. They were super helpful. The simplest option: Hyland's Teething Tablets, which are available at any health food store and at the big drug stores like Walgreens. It is true that they don't work for everybody, but for lots of kids they are great.

It's even a little more effective if you can pick out the specific remedy your little guy needs for his kind of troubles. Here's a link to an article to help you do that. The over-the-counter homeopathic medicines in this article can be purchased at any good health food store. http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/2260005.html

Feel better soon.

See if he will drink Ensure Plus. It's 350 calories per can. We use that or the King Soopers brand ("Fortify Plus") to get extra calories in my skinny little guy. At least it will be some nutrition during this period of time until the teeth stop bothering him and he can go back to eating regular food. As others have said, smoothies are another good option. Also maybe adding Carnation Instant Breakfast to his milk.

Try giving popsicles, hard pretzels, crunchy veggies. They will help the teeth break through the gums. You can rub, or press on the cusps that are pushing through and it may relieve some of the pressure. K.

Hi M.,

1 drop of Roman Chamomile essential oil mixed with 1 tablespoon of olive oil(since it is ok to put in the body) works well. Also a teething or calming homeopathic have had nice results.

Good luck!
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Tylenol and Motrin are chemically quite different, so as someone else already said, you can alternate them.

Also, I would time the painkillers so that you give them about 15-30 before the meal, so they are doing the most good while he's trying to eat.