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Diarrhea is a sign that a child is teething.
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REFUTED
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Is it true that diarrhea is a sign that a child is teething?
No. Medical literature and studies clarify that attributing diarrhea to teething is a widespread myth rather than an actual symptom of tooth eruption.
Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 2 against · Last checked
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Identifies the belief that diarrhea is a sign of teething as a myth.
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PLOS (all journals): A situational assessment of treatments received for childhood diarrhea in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303963
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States that attributing diarrhea to teething is an incorrect parental belief.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Parental beliefs about children’s teething in Udaipur, India: a preliminary study. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.scielo.br/j/bor/a/QSvJrMDRLYLRXV7sR3hSTbt/?format=pdf&lang=en
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