Parenting 101: Babies and canker sores

Last Monday, our 14-month-old son had a fever that lasted a couple of days. CJ was very cranky and agitated and had no appetite during the course of his fever. We eventually found out what the culprit was – a Canker Sore or mouth sore, which is otherwise locally referred to in the Philippines as “singaw”.

It’s no wonder he didn’t want to eat. Eating was a very painful experience and so he preferred liquids over solid food. He’d cry every now and then and we couldn’t tell why. We verified this with CJ’s pediatrician who assured us that there shouldn’t be anything to worry about. He gave us some helpful instructions on how to ease the pain. Whew! We’re glad it’s finally over with. It’s another lesson learned from Parenting 101