Babies and Teething

Toothsmith

jellyhead wrote:

oh, and toothsmith my baby bites his fingers until they bleed - maybe he doesn't realise he's causing the pain, is he not very clever? :rotfl:

I'd be surprised if it's the biting CAUSING the bleeding.

Could it be the fingers in the mouth all the time is causing the skin to dry and crack leading to the bleeding?

It actually takes a fair bit of force (and self destructive determination) to bite through your own skin.

jellyhead

they don't bleed all the time and i don't think it's eczema although i see your point. maybe he's angrier and more destructive than the average baby :rotfl:it hasn't happened this time around, he's 10 months old now, he's chewing on other things instead. my eldest used to rip out his hair and poke himself in the eyes, perhaps i have odd children

next time i'm in boots i'll have a look at the bickiepegs for age range.