My grandmother said it's okay to rub honey on my cousin's 6 month old baby who is teething. But I thought honey should be ingested by babies under the age of one. Any thoughts on this?

It is extremely dangerous to feed honey to a child under 1. It is harmless to older kids but the bacteria found in honey may be fatal to children. http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/botulism.html Your cousin can try out these methods instead, or give the child a frozen towel for relief. http://sg.theasianparent.com/5-natural-teething-remedies/