Teething questions

Morning
I know all of us are different and same goes for our babies.
However what’s been some common teething “symptoms” for your little ones?
Mine only has 2 teeth yet I feel she’s been teething since she was about 6 weeks old 😆

Historically she had red flushed cheeks.
Currently - I *think she has a top one coming in (seems to be a lateral not central). She seems clingy, grouchy, not knowing what she wants, irritated. Nurofen seems to work quickly. Is this teething 🤷🏼‍♀️ or just being 1️⃣😂

Just wondered if there was anything I should look out for as we are a bit slower on the teething front.

Thanks 🦷

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We're slow on teething too. She's got her 2 bottom teeth and her 2 top have just cut in. I think she's got another coming in too as she's extra grumpy at night at rhe moment. Unless she was clingy with her first 2 teeth I won't say it's a symptom of teething. Since turning 1 my little girl likes cuddles and has just worked out how to give kisses too she she runs around trying to give everyone cuddles and kisses

Honestly I didn't even realize his latest tooth was coming through until it appeared on Wednesday

I feel like someone should write a parenting book called ‘is it teething or just being 1?’ 🤣

My son seems to find the top teeth coming through more painful than the bottom teeth, and exactly like you said irritable and upset and just doesn’t know what to do with himself. He also pulls on his ears, tries to chew and bite everything and goes off his food/milk a bit. But the other day a bottom tooth just appeared out of nowhere with no signs 🙃

We have nearly 12 here so we’ve been through thick and thin! Chewing on hands. Literally. A bit irritated but only when tooth is actually erupting. It’s been over a month and we are getting all our pre molars here.

Thanks mums.
Kaia just doesn’t have a clue what she wants - my tea cup set her off earlier.
Currently in peace as she’s eating her second (or maybe 3rd😂) breakfast - whilst ….. dancing to techno in her high chair. Nurofen must have worked then 🤣

My daughters now get her back tooth’s coming out slowly, but it’s been making her have more loose stools. She’ll be moaning quite a bit too. Since becoming 1 she’s always grinding her teeth and biting on anything she can find.

Mines upped her irritability since turning one FOR SURE!

Tantrums central here too

I am the cruel mother that will not let him stick his hands in the nappy bin or the cat litter this morning 🥲

We know when our little girls getting a new tooth as she becomes SO snotty!! And it’s the only time she ever screams at night time 🥴 Also find Nurofen works so much better than Calpol!

More saliva! My LO is so bad she's just giggling and drolling everywhere, and then a week later, the tooth is out.

yes!!! She’s snotty too!!!! Thanks for the heads up!!

seriously - they have been full on. I’ve made some videos of them as they go from 1-100 and it’s often like she doesn’t know why she’s gone in to one!

😅😅😅😅and I’m cruel as I won’t let her mount the TV stand, cruise the fire place or fling herself on the stairs. Since she’s turned 1 her attitude and temperament has really changed!

same here. Like a switch

the temperament?
Right!
I had no idea about this. I’ve been told lots - read lots - but the 1 year change has been quite something!!!

Yeeees! Second this

we are in it together 🫶🏽

Thank you.
I see so many people getting photos of their babies teeth but I can’t prize her mouth open! I don’t know what’s going on in there 😳

@Hayley it's a fight to brush my little girls teeth never mind take photos of them or open her mouth to see what's going on. She keeps pulling her gums at the moment so I think she's got more coming in but won't let me see. Cucumber has helped us and the odd mini milks too especially in the heat

yeah I’ve no clue what’s in there tbh as she slams her lips shut whenever i try to get my fingers in there to see 😂

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I have become bitter, resentful, and very overwhelmed and overloaded. I am very unhappy and hit burnout. And I snapped at my husband last night. I work full-time, and work has been very busy so im working late a lot. Im also in grad school. I also have a toddler that has become VERY clingy with me. My husband works shorter days but commutes, so he usually gets home after me by an hour or more. When he gets home, he usually heads to the restroom for at least 30 mins when he gets home. And now my toddler doesnt want anything to do with him. So im doing all the toddler duties until bed. I dont get 5 mins to myself. Not for almost 2 years. I finally hit my wall. I have also, somehow, become my MILs medical ride service and she somehow has an appt every week, it seems?! Shes not sick!! My husband was complaining that he needs to change routine to fit in a workout sometimes, and I lost it. I have been BEGGING for 5 mins to myself for months. I have been telling him how im not good, im going to burn out for months. And between his attitude and him complaining (which really got me b/c he blames me for not being able to work out?! Saying I need help when he gets home so he just cant workout now) I just lost it completely. I told him how unfair my life has become and I have the entire mental and emotional load and it is just not fair. He got mad at me and said "hes trying" when hes literally not trying at all. What do I do?? No one is taking the load from me! And im done and dont know what to do now.
I do not like this version of me.

AITA?

This isn't a major issue, just wondering if I'm being a bit of an asshole.

• I do shift work, 5 out of 7 days, full-time.
• My partner works from home (mostly, sometimes he goes into the office) M-F, full-time.

Anyway, whenever I have a day off during the week he gets in his feelings when I make myself food (breakfast and lunch) but not him. His reason is he's working, I'm not - Which is fair but I've asked him how many times on a weekend has he gotten up, on his day off and made me breakfast and a lunch to take with me to work? You guessed it, 0.

So basically, just because I'm at home I don't think the responsibility to feed him should automatically fall on me when he manages to feed himself just fine while I'm at work.

Is this clever or cruel?

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I thought this was air tight, but now my brother says its cruel to give a kid a flip phone, and besides he can just use his friends phones at school.

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If your partners parent passes away

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Hi mums.
I'm a first time mum in my 40s to twin boys.They are almost 5 months old and the biggest miracle in my life!
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I can't keep.up.with housework becauae someone alwaya neess me and most of the times they nap I either cook and clean tje kitchen,do laundry or try and take a quick nap.
He doesn't help.around the house,becauae..guess what?always super busy.
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2 days ago a button of his coat ripped and I told him I'll sew it these days.
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