As irrational as it is, every parent I know has a secret hope that their child will be The One Child who will be fortunate enough to skip teething, entirely, and wake up with a mouth full of beautiful pearly whites literally overnight. Of course, this is not a reality. Very few babies teethe unnoticeably. At some point most parents are forced, by sleepless nights, screaming painful teeth, nursing strikes, low grade fevers, incessant drooling and other common teething signs, to admit that they, too, are destined to battle the Timeless Teething Battle. You can’t avoid it but you can … Continue reading →