hands always in the mouth - even during feeding

Is this a teething thing? DS won't get his hands out of his mouth. He puts them in there even while he is eating his rice cereal and makes it so hard to feed him. The doctor said she definitely feels the bottom teeth starting. He is not loving the cold teething ring. What is this, what can I do to help him? Thanks.

He is 3.5 months old.

Re: hands always in the mouth - even during feeding

SInce he's 3 1/2m I'm assuming he just started solids too. My kids did that with feeding time too esp in the beginning. Baby's put all their senses into the whole food experience, my kids, esp my oldest always had to have his hand removed to get ther food in. How cute though!! I'm sure it's a combination of that and the teething.