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[viet_mom]

Thank goodness for a forum where different parents can give input. I had been thinking Vietbabe was teething a long time ago. She was not. But now she is. First tooth. Felt that razor sharp edge of a tooth coming in about a few days ago. Today, I actually see the whole top of it coming through (bottom front of course).

Here's the thing - I don't know if some new behavior is teething related or not so if anyone can help I'd sure appreciate it. New behavior:

Usually, she's happy-go-lucky and b/c she's walking already, I hold her a bit when she gets up in the morning or a nap but then put her down on the floor where she can walk around, play with toys, etc. Over the last few days, she cries non-stop unless I am holding her. And standing while you're holding her, of course. When I put her down to play with her on the floor, she flails her body around, throws her head back and cries.

So there it is. Is this teething related do you think? Or is she in a stage where she is so clingy that she cries when I put her down? I don't know what to do!! If she's in pain I want to hold her, but I held her so long yesterday I ended up walking around my backyard sobbing myself!!

(Of course, it doesn't help that I found out Sunday night that the babysitter had gone and left the country over the July 4th weekend and wouldn't be "coming back to work for a month." Huh? Yes it was the slacker I never fired. Oh give me strength!!!)