1 Yr Old Grinding Teeth

Hi K.,

I have read that that is comfort while they are teething. My daughter who is 23 months is doing now again because she is getting her 2 year old molars. It will stop when they stop teething. Her dentist says that it is normal too. The best thing to do is give your daughter a teething ring or something to to chew on and she may stop grinding. Good luck. I know it is annoying.

My son did that when he got his first few teeth. I think now the newness of the teeth has worn off and he just doesn't do it much anymore. It is a little irritating, like fingernails on a chalkboard, but you just get used to it and then they grow out of it. Just try to grin & bear it!

We also didn't use a pacifer (not a fan personally) and my son ground his teeth. I think there were about 3 phases of grinding for a few days, each coinciding with a new tooth. It was just part of teething and went away.

My son did this on and off until age 3. The Dr. said that it is very common for kids to do this when they are growing. I did not make a big deal out of it and it has not hurt his teeth at all.

my oldest son (12) has grinded his teeth since he had them. since he is older it has only been at night for the past 7 years. I have asked the dentist many times about this and he has told me that it isn't hurting anyhing. His teeth are all fine and he isn't chipping them or anything. I know not much help.. it drives me nuts the sound! I'm told he will grow out of it, I'm still waiting for that day!

Hi K.,

My son did the same thing. I spoke with my dentist about it and they said every child typically does this. They also said it was nothing to worry about at this stage in their lives and it would resolve on it's own.

My daughter did this too. She's almost two and has pretty much quit doing it. The more I brought it to her attention that she was doing it, the longer she would grind them! It was very hard to do but I just had to ignore it! Good luck!

My daughter also used to grind her teeth- she never took a pacifier either. It ended up being just a phase for her and she never does it anymore. It worried me too but just like a lot of other things- it was just a "trick" and it got boring after a while for her. Hope this helps!

Hi K.! Having a pacifier would not have prevented grinding teeth. My son had a paci and ground his teeth. My daughter wouldn't take a paci and does not grind.
Our dentist says that it's not harmful and it will resolve itself. I think if you keep redirecting her like you have been you will have some success.
Likely she is just having fun with her new teeth!

Hi K.,

My 1 yo ground his teeth from 4 mo to 8 mo, when his first 8 teeth were coming in. It stopped after he got used to them.

It drove me CRAZY but it resolved itself. Don't worry too much, it's more annoying than anything else!

L.