DC question - suggestions?

[fuzzylogic]

E chews on pacifiers, but never really sucks on them. I always send one to DC with her in case her teeth are bothering her.

But, she bit me today because she was hungry so I'm probably doing everything wrong

[fightersince83]

I would just get a silicone type teething toy and send that with him. You can put it on one of those pacifier leashes that clip on so he can have it handy and not throw it on the ground. If he doesn't use a pacifier I wouldn't intro one now. Plus, they aren't really made to be chewed on so that can be dangerous if the end comes off.

[littleredfish]

I have 2 of the teething clips that are made to have a pacifier on the end but I have a teething ring on the end because DD2 doesn't use a Paci. I buy from this lady but obviously you could find somebody who makes them in the US. I love them because she can't throw them away or lose them and she loves them. Food grade silicone like the ever popular Sophie the Giraffe, which she also loves, but loves to toss and make me play fetch. These are nice for that.

www.etsy.com/shop/loveyoumorechewllery

[yummeecookee]

I agree w the others that a teething toy may work. If he's never taken a paci, I doubt he's going to suddenly be interested now (and why introduce that habit at this stage). My C is the same- he's never used a paci. DC has mentioned him pulling on the other kids' though. I chalk that up to curiosity, he wants to see what they have bc he's not familiar with it.
Babies be babyin'

[kensie5226]

Yeah I don't think is abnormal, it's a matter of managing it. My kid is biting me now. And hitting me. Obviously they're too little to understand that they can hurt people. I agree with sending teething toys, but the DC is going to have to take some initiative in watching for this among babies.

[allycat]

Add me to the my kid bites me club. On my shoulder. Jerk.

I don't think he does it at daycare though because the teacher hasn't mentioned it. Agree that sending a teether may help.

[flyliceandcoffee]

K uses a paci, but mostly for nap times at daycare, most of the day he could care less about his own but always always always wants the other kids ones. He will go around plucking it from their mouths and shoving it into his (they sent me a picture of him with 2 pacis in his mouth and another in his hand). i think it's just a thing they do.

The biting may be related to teeth, it's really hard to say because a lot of kids have a natural tendency to want to bite at this age (not that they should be allowed to, just to be clear). they're learning what they can and can't do, and the teachers should be discouraging that behavior. K tries to bite sometimes (thank god he still has no teeth) but when he does, I tell him no, we don't do that and put him on the ground. He knows he did something wrong at that point so I know he has at least a base understanding of what I'm saying. I would imagine kids at daycare can as well.

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Aug 16, 2016 21:58:45 GMT -5 fightersince83 said:

I would just get a silicone type teething toy and send that with him. You can put it on one of those pacifier leashes that clip on so he can have it handy and not throw it on the ground. If he doesn't use a pacifier I wouldn't intro one now. Plus, they aren't really made to be chewed on so that can be dangerous if the end comes off.

This.

[sassypantzz]

I wouldn't do much of anything honestly. Does he try and bite at all at home?

[squeakyduck]

They also have bibs with a teether on the end. www.amazon.com/Nuby-Bandana-Teether-Pattern-Very/dp/B018E25O8I (cheaper in store at target.) Our LO likes this. We've also done teether on the paci leash, and chewbead leashes.
store.chewbeads.com/Chewbeads_Baby_Where_s_the_Pacifier_Clip_p/pacifierclipdinosaur.htm

[fightersince83]

squeakyduck I like that bib. Hadn't seen that

[mynameiscarrie]

Random drop in here but make sure you DC allows the clips. Our DC doesn't allow them