Ha! I am smart! So there!

For the past year, teething has been my go-to answer for any ailment that may be afflicting Timmy. Never mind the fact that his first tooth didn't poke through until almost 9 months...he was gushing drool and biting his fingers at 4 months and that was teething damn it! As time went on, I started to wonder if I was missing something. His little friends have far more teeth than he does and don't seem to complain all that much. Or they'll complain during the few days that the tooth actually erupts but that's it.
Timmy will exhibit all the signs of teething for weeks or even months at a time, with no discernible difference 3 weeks or 1 night before the tooth comes in. That's why we're usually surprised when we actually see a tooth in there, it must have had to travel all the way from his toes the way he carries on about it.
At first I was hesitant to give him much for the pain because how do I really know whether it's teething or not? He seems to be teething all the time. But even when I gave him Tylenol or Motrin or Hyland's teething tablets or frozen bagels or frozen washcloths..whatever, none of it seemed to help anyway.
Until yesterday. I remembered reading that chewing on green onions really helped some kids, so I bought some while I was at the store. Timmy was a MESS yesterday, but once he chomped on 3 green onions, he was happy as a clam the rest of the day. The answer was so simple, yet so elusive! I'll admit it, I felt pretty proud of myself for having figured out this mystery a short 16 months into his life! Maybe I am capable of figuring out my child and learning what makes him tick. I guess the green onions will be tested since he currently has just 6 teeth and I can feel 4 molars and 4 canines bulging below the surface.