DS is 20 months old and has always been the teether from hell, with every single tooth. He is currently on the canines and they are obviously giving him a lot of grief. We are giving him pain relief when it seems very bad and trying to give him food he can cope with. The problem is that he only wants me all the time and follows me constantly saying ?cuddle mummy?, which is understandable, but when I pick him up, half the time he smacks me in the face or claws me. Usually when he does this (which isn?t very often) I just put him down and ignore him but if I do that now he goes into total meltdown. Yesterday afternoon, he turned into some kind of wildcat and at one point was just launching himself at me and screaming.
I know it?s just a phase but I?m finding it really hard and upsetting. Obviously he?s in pain and I want to comfort him but I am already sporting a scratch down one cheek and a scab on my lip. Help, has anyone else had this?