my son is 7 months old and is getting his 3rd tooth through the ones at the top middle. he goes off his food and bottles nearly every day. sometimes he just wants solids and sometimes all he wants is a bottle. i was given the advice to tie a muslin in a knot and put it in the freezer for a couple of hours not so its hard but so its cold. he loves it i have to have 1 always in the freezer it must really sooth their little hot gums. it won't get their appitite back but it stops them screaming for a while so you can get some work done around the house lol. x