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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Taking care of your baby's gums
• Method 2 of 2: Creating a calm environment

Parenting a small child is not always easy, but sometimes it can be especially difficult. When your little one is teething, it can take a lot of effort. During this period, you need to somehow help your baby get through the pain. By relieving symptoms or pain, you can help your baby sleep well while teething.

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Method 1 of 2: Taking care of your baby's gums

1. 1 Massage your baby's gums with your finger. To help your child fall asleep while teething, you need to ease the pain that keeps him awake. Massage swollen gums with a clean finger. Make gentle circular motions with light pressure. You should be able to feel which teeth will erupt soon, so massage these areas especially carefully.
   • Remember to wash your hands thoroughly before touching your baby's mouth.
   • Before putting your baby to bed, rub his gums to relieve pain and to help him fall asleep. If he wakes up in the middle of the night, you can massage his gums again so that the pain goes away and he can fall asleep again.
   • You can also use a gauze pad moistened with water to massage the gums.
2. 2 Apply something cold to your gums. Feeling cool on the gums can give your baby welcome relief and help him sleep peacefully. Cold reduces pain and reduces swelling. For these purposes, you can use a chilled damp cloth, a cold spoon, or a chilled teether. Gently press the cold object against your baby's gums. This can only be done before the tooth erupts. Otherwise, there is a chance of chipping a tooth.
   • You can also roll up a chilled or frozen cloth and let your baby nibble on it.
   • Never Do not give your baby spoons or teethers from the freezer. Frozen objects can stick to your gums or cause more pain. They can be put in the freezer for a short time, but removed from there before they get too cold.
   • Never leave your child unattended when they have something in their mouth.
3. 3 Give your baby a chamomile infusion. Chamomile relieves pain and also has soothing properties. You can put chamomile tea in a bottle or put chamomile flowers in baby juice and let it brew. Before giving the juice to the child, the flowers must be removed. Another way to help the child is to freeze the chamomile infusion in ice cubes or on a stick and give it to the child. Chamomile can calm your toddler so he can fall asleep.
   • You can also soak a frozen cotton napkin with chamomile tea for your child to bite into.
4. 4 Try chilled food. Since cold is the best remedy for teething pain, give your child something cold to eat before bed. You can serve applesauce or yogurt, or even cold cucumbers, grapes, or carrots. Chilled gums and food will help him fall asleep faster and better.
   • Make sure your child does not choke on vegetables. To do this, give your child only age-appropriate food or place food scraps in a specially designed nibbler.
5. 5 Give your baby a teether. During teething, the gums become easier if you press on them. Give your child a bite with a clean hard rubber ring or a soft teething toy. If your toddler wakes up in the middle of the night, let him nibble on the toy to relieve pain and sleep.
   • Both the rubber ring and the stuffed animal can also be refrigerated beforehand.
6. 6 Give your child a pain reliever. Paracetamol and ibuprofen can relieve gum pain and help your baby sleep well. Buy the medicine in a dosage for children that is appropriate for your baby's age. The pain reliever starts working about 30 minutes after you take it, so schedule it accordingly.
   • Give your baby the medicine either half an hour before bedtime, or combine the second dose with night feeds to avoid waking the baby on purpose. You can give your baby a new dose of medication about every six hours if pain starts to bother him.
   • Before giving a medication to your child, talk to your doctor about the dosage. Do not give ibuprofen to children younger than 6 months old without talking to your pediatrician.
   • You can also apply a local anesthetic gel to your child's gums. Make sure that the drug does not contain benzocaine. This substance is dangerous to children. Instead, look for topical gels with natural ingredients, such as clove essential oil instead of benzocaine.

Method 2 of 2: Creating a calm environment

1. 1 Stick to your child's normal sleep patterns. If your baby does not sleep well at night because of pain in the gums, try not to disturb your sleep routine. Taking your baby in your arms or changing your routine can disrupt his established habits and make him more dependent on you. Before taking your baby in your arms, think about whether it is really necessary or you can just calm him down in the crib.
   • Teeth erupt in about two years. Continue to teach your child to sleep, even when teething.
   • Sleep can be adjusted slightly for the few days when the tooth cuts through the gum.
2. 2 Sing a song. Singing is one way to calm a child down. Sing softly and gently. Walk with him around the room to gently rock him. This is soothing and the baby can relax.
   • You can drive your baby in the car, while the children fall asleep well.
3. 3 Rock the baby. If singing isn't soothing in the middle of the night, try rocking him. Sit in a rocking chair or walk around the room holding your baby. Smooth movements and being close to you can help your child fall asleep when they are worried about teething.
4. 4 Have a bedtime ritual. To help your child know when to sleep, try to have a bedtime ritual.This can include a warm bath, gentle massage, bedtime story, or putting on your pajamas. These actions will serve as a signal to the baby that it is time to sleep, so that he will sleep better.
   • If he wakes up in the middle of the night, you can repeat some of these steps so he can go back to sleep.
5. 5 Breastfeed your baby. If you are breastfeeding, this is one of the best ways to comfort your baby and lay him down. To prevent him from biting the nipple, try massaging your baby's gums before feeding. Lift the breast when he calms down or falls asleep.
6. 6 Create a calm atmosphere in your bedroom. One way to help your teething child is to create a calm, peaceful sleep environment. If your baby is restless due to the fact that he is about to erupt a tooth, it is important that both during the day and before bedtime there is a calm atmosphere in the house so that he is relaxed.