I often see things going around on TikTok and my immediate thought is, “Why didn’t I think of that?”. That is exactly what happened here when I saw a genius baby teething hack that I wish I knew when my babies were little!!

Text: give to mini human to help with teething - baby looking at camera smiling
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How to Sooth Baby’s Gums When Teething

Mom Kate Bast, known on TikTok as @thebastfamily, has shared her genius baby hack for soothing her babies gums during teething and parents are loving it!!

Baby hack (text) with folding washcloth
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Make Chilled Washcloth Knots

She begins by sharing how she takes a baby washcloth and folds and ties it so it has a knot in the middle.

Text: Baby Hack homemade teething toy fold and knot washcloth - knotting wash cloth shown in picture
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She then runs the entire washcloth under water.

Showing teething knotted wash cloth under faucet getting wet with words, soak in water
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She then sticks it into a container and places in the freezer for a few hours to let it get cold and frozen.

Baking pan filled with knotted wash clothes for teething with the word "chill"
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Then remove and give it to your fussy, teething baby.

Teething Baby Will Smile in Thanks

Babies apparently love these and her baby is all smiles!! I cannot believe I haven’t thought of this before!

Teething baby smiling
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So, the next time you have a teething baby, give this hack a try. I love how inexpensive it is too. No expensive teething toys necessary!

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