Abstract Background: Mothers play an essential role in managing children’s health and behavioral problems during the teething period between six months and three years. Teething discomfort is a common disorder that affects a large percentage of newborns. Objective: This study aimed to assess mothers’ traditional practices toward infant teething. Materials and Methods: A descriptive and analytical study was conducted in Hilla City during the period from November 9th, 2022 to May 28th, 2023. The study sample consisting of 180 mothers was selected according to the non-probability sampling approach. The validity of the questionnaire was verified by experts. Data were collected through the interview and analyzed by applying a descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results: The findings showed that participants’ average age was 28.53 years, and they tended to get their information regarding newborn teething from family members. A typical degree of traditional practices was reported in 45.6% of the survey participants. According to the results of the current study, even though the majority of parents were educated and aware of teething symptoms. Conclusions: Statistically significant variations were shown by the calculation of variance in traditional practices according to different age groups. The analysis of variance revealed that there were statistically significant variations in traditional practices ( F = 6.675; P = 0.000) according to different sources of information about infants’ teeth. The availability of a guide that identifies the signs of teething in children, using clear language and attractive pictures, which may help in developing mother’s concept and practices.
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