The first tooth of your baby is going to be a hard time for both you and the baby. We do not remember how it felt like to have our first teeth but you might remember the pain of getting your last few permanent teeth. I could not bear the thought that my baby is also going to experience such pain. All we can do is helping them to relieve the discomfort as pain is a part of the teething process.
There are many home remedies for teething discomfort. You can offer teething biscuits, teething rings, breastmilk popsicles, or cold washcloths to make your baby comfortable. Massaging the sore gums of your baby with a clean finger can also give quick relief to your baby. Teething biscuits have won the trust of mothers over the years as a teething snack but is your baby ready for this solid rusk when he is getting his first tooth? Let us talk about the teething biscuits in this article. When will your baby be ready for teething biscuits, how to find a good teething biscuit and more questions will be answered here on.
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1. What are teething biscuits?
2. When can I give teething biscuits to my baby?
4. How to find a good teething biscuit?
5. Tips to offer teething biscuits safely
1. What are teething biscuits?
A teething biscuit is a type of biscuit that does not break into pieces but dissolves quickly in the mouth. This prevents the potential risk of choking your baby who is new to solid food. Therefore it is a safe and effective remedy to relieve the teething pains of babies. Your choice of teething biscuit should be a sugar-free one so it will not affect adversely the new teeth of your baby.
Teething sores the baby’s gums and gnawing at a teething biscuit will stimulate and soothe the hurting gums. Teething biscuits will strengthen the jaws of the baby which will help him to eat other solid foods easily.
2. When can I give teething biscuits to my baby?
Your baby will be ready to eat solid food when he is around 6 months. There are many signs to identify whether your baby is ready to start food other than breastmilk or baby formula.
The baby should have almost doubled his birth weight and have the ability to support his neck and head. If your baby shows interest in the food that other family members eat and tries to grab them when he finds a chance, it indicates that your baby has grown enough to eat solid food. You must also consider your baby’s ability to sit by himself before initiating this important transmission from solid food to liquid food.
Most of the parents start with soft solids like cereal. When your baby is well adapted to soft solid foods, you can start giving him teething biscuits that are a little bit rough and hard. Generally, babies are ready for food like teething biscuits around the age of 8 to 9 months but some babies accept and adapt to solid food faster. Before that, you have to follow other remedies such as teething rings and breastmilk popsicles.

3. Is teething biscuit safe?
The answer to this question has to be explained in two aspects. When comes to relief from the teething and the risk of choking, teething biscuits are safe for your baby. But you should never allow your baby to eat any food unsupervised.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, tooth decay is one of the common chronic infectious diseases among children and it can be caused by excessive exposure to a food or liquid throughout the day. Teething biscuits with a sugar content might expose your baby to a risk of tooth decay. You can avoid that risk by offering sugar-free teething biscuits and cleaning the baby’s mouth properly after eating.
4. How to find a good teething biscuit?
Your baby is still new to solid food. He is still learning to gum, gnaw and gulp his food. So whatever food you offer to your baby, it should not be too hard because there is a higher risk of choking. Make sure that the brand of teething biscuit you offer to your baby is free from sugar.
You must test the teething biscuit before offering it to the baby. Take a bite and check whether it breaks into pieces. If it dissolves in the mouth without breaking into pieces, you can offer it to your baby. There are quick substitutes for teething biscuits such as dry bread, crackers, and soft tortilla but always check whether they have a safe texture that suits your baby.
5. Tips to offer teething biscuits safely
A baby should be seated properly when he is eating teething biscuits or any other solid food. You must start this habit from the first day of starting solid foods. Offer the teething biscuits to your baby and watch him carefully. Never leave your baby unsupervised while eating. If your baby did not like the teething biscuits the first time you offered them, try it again after few days. You can also try switching the brand of the teething biscuit.