How to alleviate teething pains?

Common tips on how to ease pain when teething: - Rub your finger over baby's sore gums to numb the pain (make sure finger is clean) - Give your baby teether/ teething ring which you could put in the fridge before giving it to the baby. - For more than 6 months old, give your baby a soft and cool food to chew like banana. Don't use hard food as it may hurt your baby's gums. - Teething gel - rub a small amount on to the sore gum with a clean finger or cotton wool pad to help numb the gums temporarily.