Tooth Fairy
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Shark Teeth
Asked by S.D. from Dallas
on March 15, 2010
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I help my five year old son with his teeth brushing everyday and on Saturday I noticed something very distrubing that I had not noticed before. Behind his baby teeth,...
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- Hi yes, my son too had "shark teeth" nothing to worry about. The dentist did say that the teeth were supposed to push the baby teeth out but since they grew in behind ...
- Yep. My daughter had that. Unfortunately, the new teeth were growing just behind the babies so they never did push them out and barely even made them loose, so I fina...
- My daughter had 2 of her teeth come in this way, and the first one really freaked me out. Our dentist wasn't concerned, and the baby tooth eventually fell out. What ...
Binky Fairy
Asked by J.M. from Richmond
on April 21, 2008
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I have a son who turned 3 on Friday. He has used a pacifier since he was born, but only at night when he sleeps or is sick. We (hubby and I) have always said that wh...
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- There is no easy way but to go cold turkey. If this child can talk, walk, feed himself then he doesn't need the pacifier. Children by the age of one years old no lon...
- When I got rid of my kids' pacifiers that's just what I did, got rid of them. There were a few days of crying and crankiness, but then it passed. One thing is to be ...
- Don't sweat it. Ever seen a kid in middle school with a pacifier? Enough said.
How to Lose the Paci?
Asked by A.R. from Charlotte
on July 17, 2008
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ok, i knew this day was coming, but now it's here, and i am at a loss!
my 3 yr old daughter had her first dentist appt today. overall she did very well. she did NOT...
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- I saw an episode of Supper Nanny...and she and the little girl got all the paci's and put them in a basket outside hung them in a tree, and she explained to the girl t...
- Same issue here a few years ago. The good news is that her teeth will probably miraculously straighten up quickly once the paci goes. I prefer to not do cold turkey lo...
- I'm sure you're getting lots of advice, but what the dentist told you will work -- IF you'll do it! It's one of those things that's 'simple, but not easy' (but it WIL...
Teeth Falling Out
Asked by B.B. from Tulsa
on December 16, 2007
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I may have a silly question but my 9 year old daughter has one tooth on the bottom that is really loose, as if it is going to fall out. I don't remember loosing teeth...
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- B., Kids lose their teeth through age 12 or so. I'm sure it's a baby tooth! J.
- My daughter is 4 1/2 and when her bottom teeth got loose I really freaked out. Every child is different and sometimes they loose them early (which we think is the case...
- I'd say that's perfectly normal. I have a 10-yr-old cousin who hasn't lost all his baby teeth yet. On the flip side, I myself lost all of mine by the time I was 7......
What Is the Going Rate for Teeth?
Asked by B.G. from Springfield
on August 25, 2012
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My son is about to lose his first tooth, and I want to be prepared. What does the tooth fairy leave at your house?
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- I do golden dollars. As in 1 per tooth. The tooth fairy was caught offguard at one point, though... so I had to dig in my travel stash, and he got some euros (meta...
- With the older set I made the mistake of not having any ones around and gave a five...yeah every tooth after that (times 4 kids) was five dollars. We know have two ...
- I wanted to give a quarter, but all my friends are messing it up for me. Most give anywhere between $2 and $15 (which I find ridiculous). Some give more for the firs...
Adult Teeth Coming in Behind Baby Teeth
Asked by A.K. from Iowa City
on October 14, 2007
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I'm hoping some other Moms might have some experience with this before I call the dentist on Monday. My 6 yr old hasn't lost any teeth yet, but we just noticed tonight...
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- Hello A. I had the same problem with my son. He was around 5 and still hadn't lost any teeth yet. His adult teeth were coming in and I was freaking out because I did...
- Hi A., My 6 yr old had this problem earlier this year. I have good and bad news. One tooth did become loose and come out, the other had to be pulled. Our dentist w...
- My oldest daughter had the same problem when she was also 6. I waited quite some time and her baby teeth never got loose. I took her to the dentist and had them pull...
Baby Teeth
Asked by R.A. from Dallas
on October 4, 2008
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Ok, this question is just for fun and curiosity. What do y'all do with your kiddos teeth after one has been lost? I have a drawer containing Ziploc bags full of teet...
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- I just found the baggie of my son's teeth a few weeks ago. He's 17 years old now and I have every tooth, but I didn't date them. We woman are much more sentimental th...
- I save pretty much everything else (dress worn home from the hospital, lock of hair from the first haircut, first scribbles, etc.), but I drew the line at teeth. I th...
- I have saved all my children's teeth. I keep them in a glass jar on my dresser. It's opaque, so no-one can see the teeth. My husband just had his 40th birthday, a...
Toddler Has Few Teeth
Asked by S.M. from San Luis Obispo
on May 20, 2008
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My 16 month old son only has four teeth. The bottom 2 came in early/normal then months later the op 2 but that's it. I think he's cutting molars or something cause he ...
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- Hi S., love the name, i have a beautiful White cat named S.. Any way i think as long as his pediatrition doesn't seemed worried, you shouldn't worry, my first born ha...
- I was wondering if anyone heard if slow teeth growing also can mean your child will grow tall!!??? This might sound completely confusing and I don't know where I hear...
- My seventeen month daughter has eight teeth. 4 upper front, 3 lower front and one upper molar. The front came in when she was around nine months. And the molar has ...
Loose Tooth Question/concern
Asked by A.K. from Chicago
on August 18, 2009
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My son has his first loose tooth. It's been very loose for about a week but it won't fall out. I recently noticed that it's starting to change color. My husband sai...
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- Hi, A.. I work for a dentist and this is quite common occurrence. If it's already very loose, I don't foresee any problems. Just keep working on it to get it out. ...
- Hi mom yes this is normal give the child some gym to chew or pull it out yourself good luck
- It is completely normal, don't worry. No need for the dentist. In my experience once the tooth started turning a greyish color, it usually fell out really soon on it's...
10 Month Old with No Teeth
Asked by K.P. from Dallas
on May 18, 2010
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Should I be concerned that my nearly 10 month old daughter has no teeth and shows no sign of getting a tooth any time soon? My son had 4 teeth by 6 months old so this ...
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- My 1 year old still doesn't have any teeth. According to my mother, I didn't get any teeth until I was almost 2. Getting teeth late supposedly means that you won't g...
- Probably not, but as with any concern, mention it to your pediatrician. My 3 kids got their first teeth between 5 & 7 months and my oldest, now 8, lost her first teet...
- My daughter had 4-5 teeth at six months and my almost 9 month old son has no teeth either so I found this post reassuring! Sounds like it's pretty common!
