First Teeth: Preschooler
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My 3 Year Old Doesn't Sleep
Asked by D.C. from Los Angeles
on October 16, 2010
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Please help, I'm so frustrated, I just want to cry. My 3 year old doesn't seem to sleep more than 8-9 hours in a 24 hour period. Aren't kids this age supposed to get...
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- DO NOT LOCK THAT DOOR! Not only is it a safety issue, it's a serious emotionally-crippling issue too! My gut feeling on this is that you are starting the bedtime r...
- Try starting the wind-down routine earlier, like at 7pm. If she has a difficult time with transition, the routine is going to be on the "long" side no matter what. ...
- I have three girls in school. Two in elementary and one in highschool. The two in elementary, I call "Medium Fries". While in elementary, they follow a pretty tight...
4 Year Old and a Pacifier
Asked by J.D. from Grand Rapids
on March 29, 2008
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My daughter, now 4, always took a pacifier and she absolutely loved it and was very attached to it. About a month ago, I started cutting off the nipple little by litt...
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- Well, many/ most won't agree with me..... :) My sons, all in thier late 20's now, had thier pipes beyond 4. Not even sure when they got rid of them anymore. But I kno...
- Hi J., I was watching the Nanny on televison a few weeks ago and she had an episode about a child who needed to give up the passi. So she made a big deal about a "pas...
- My daughter now 18 year had a pacifier until age 5 or 6 she went through physical withdraws from us taking it. She broke out in hives had many sleepless nights. We wou...
Putting My 3 Year Old Under for Dental Work?
Asked by S.B. from Birmingham
on July 6, 2010
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Ok mamas I need your help once again...
Well I took my 3 year old son to the denist, because I noticed he was getting a couple cavities. One is between his 2 front te...
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- S., My son who is now 7 years old has been put under anesthesia twice for dental work. The first time he was 4. I must admit that I was very scared for him. He did...
- Hi S., I know what you're going through. My oldest had dental issues early on too. If finances allow, it couldn't hurt to get another opinion. It could offer more ...
- Hi S., Is it imperative that you do the dental work right now? (I don't like anesthesia either by the way. It has taken it's toll on me.) If you could put it off u...
Potty Trianing 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by L.E. from Dallas
on January 26, 2009
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Hello mom’s, I am desperate for help. I’ve been trying to potty train my 3 year old boy for some time now with NO success. I’ve tried every bribery method that...
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- Hi L., Have you tried practicing getting to the potty after he has had an accident? I got this idea from the book Potty Training in a Day. I stayed home with my son...
- My coworker also swears by the "toilet training in a day" program and she used it on her daughters more than 20 years ago! It did take more than one day (2 for one; 3...
- Hi L., I just finished what you are experiencing. Your letter is an exact replica of my son, who is now 3 yrs. 8 months. I started training him at 3 yrs. 3 months ol...
Loose Baby Tooth in a 4 Year Old - What to Do?
Asked by S.S. from New York
on August 18, 2011
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Has anyone seen a 4 year old with a slightly loose baby tooth? I think my son bit on his lolly pop a little too hard and now his tooth is a little loose. Will it heal ...
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- Hi S., my son is 4 and his front tooth is very loose. He did fall on it when he was 2 but the one next to it is also loose and i was told by our dentist about a year ...
- Yes, my son lost his 1st tooth when he was 4 1/2yrs. It's an early age to lose teeth, but, it does happen. If he's losing teeth early, he'll probably get his 6yr mol...
- My daughter started losing teeth at 4. No biggie.
3 Year Old Lost Tooth
Asked by H.H. from Richland
on October 23, 2008
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HI,
My 3 year old had a loose tooth. It was her top one next to the front two, so we took her into the dentist and he said he had never seen anything like that so he...
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- My brother ended up with 3 sets of teeth and his first set fell out extra early but now he has great teeth and he's in his 40's. A fake tooth may not work too well, b...
- I would talk to a pediatric denstist or orthodontist about a kiddie-bridge. Not so much for cosmetic reasons, I am sure she will be fine, since her, and the other kids...
- When I was dental assisting, we would sometimes do what we called a "kiddie-bridge" for kids who lost teeth from bottle rot, severe decay or trauma. It's a little brid...
My 4 Year Old Has a Loose Tooth....
Asked by A.W. from Mobile
on April 11, 2010
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Yikes!!!
My son turned 4 last month and seems way too young to have a loose tooth.
I need to get him to a dentist to check it out, but just wanted to share with this...
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- My kid is too young to have that happen yet.. he's only one. However, while I was teaching I taught in a pre-k program and we had a few of our younger students (ar...
- My 6 yr daughter just lost her 5th tooth... she started loosing the frount ones shortly after she started preschool at 4. So, I don't think your boy is to young to ha...
- Did he teeth early? The earlier they come in, the earlier they fall out. I teach preschool and had a 4 year old who lost a tooth. Some practicaly on their 5th b-day. ...
Tooth Fairy...
Asked by K.B. from Yuma
on June 11, 2009
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My son just lost his first tooth and is so excited about the Tooth Fairy. My question is: How much did your Tooth Fairy leave for your kiddos' first tooth? I have h...
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- My girls are too young to loose teeth so we are not there yet but I like the $2 bill idea. That would be special because when else are you going to get a $2 bill. It w...
- Hi K., My 9 yo daughter and 6 yo son still believe in the tooth fairy. We, I mean, the tooth fairy...gives $5 for the first tooth lost and $1 for each after that. We...
- We like to leave $1 coins, or half dollar coins or $2 bills. Just something that you don't see everyday.
Potty Training NOT Going Well with 3 Year Old
Asked by K.L. from Great Falls
on March 30, 2009
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Hi All! We are trying to potty train our 3 year old right now. This is NOT the first attempt we have made at this. I tried starting when he was 2 and he just didn't...
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- Hi there, I know I am a little late, but figured I would respond anyway. My daughter who will be 3 in June we just potty trained last week. Amazingly, it only took ...
- If you're having a battle of wills on THE ONLY thing he has any control over, YOU are GOING to LOSE!!! Tell your mother-in-law that if she's so dang hung up on him ...
- Everyone always has the right answers for someone else's child. My own parents were the hardest on me. My daughter was potty trained at 15 months but my parents did ...
Chipped Tooth
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on January 8, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old recently chipped part of his tooth. The tooth is one that is the front of his mouth. It doesn't seem to be bothering him, so I don't know if I shou...
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- My son has the same problem (but at 6), it happened right before a regular dental check-up and the dentist didn't seem to concerned about it. Maybe not much help, but...
- go to the dentist...might have done something to the nerve. It happened to my daughter..she ended up getting a fake tooth.
- Actually, I had this problem with my youngest. She chipped her tooth and the dentist said as long as it didn't begin to turn grey, it was ok. If that happens, then t...
