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18 Month Old Daughter Excessive Drooling
Asked by S.G. from Philadelphia
on October 20, 2008
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My daughter is 18 months old and has been excessively drooling since she has been teething. Well now she has all her teeth and is still drooling. she drools so much th...
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- This is normal, some kids are just very drooly. I still remember my sister was (she is now 19) and my nephew (14)like that. These are the babies you don't forget.......
- Hi S., my son who is now 4 had the same problem as an infant and toddler. He drooled so much he would soak his cloths and bibs within a 1/2 hr. He was my 1st so I...
- S., if it helps at all, my Friends son drooled until he was almost three for no apparent reason. There was nothing wrong with him, and he eventually stopped. I would...
Random Question: When Do I Start Teaching My Toddler to Stop Drooling?
Asked by W.T. from New York
on March 20, 2008
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That sounds terrible, doesn't it? My guy is almost 3, has all of his teeth (as far as I know) -- yet still drools like a fountain. I don't want to give him a complex...
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- Have you discussed this with your Pediatrician? Perhaps the drooling is due to low-tone? If that is the case, you can get some exercises that would help strengthen t...
- I would definately talk to your doctor about this. Drooling is because the child lacks the swallowing reflex, or the ability to trigger the reflex. This is not normal ...
- Most children have stopped drooling before 3 yrs of age. My neice had a drooling problem & we had her checked by the pediatrician & it turned she had allergies! A si...
How Long Will My Toddler Drool?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on September 26, 2007
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My son is 18 months and has been drooling since he was about 3-4 months old!! I am sure this is normal, however, I would love to know when it will stop. It isn't even ...
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- Hi J., just a quick note here, I work with 2 and 3 year olds. I had a 2 and a half boy who would completely drench his shirt from drool each day at school and seemed ...
- My daugher drooled until she was almost 2.5! We used to have to put a bandanna around her neck to catch the drool otherwise her shirt would be soaking wet. The funny...
- My son is two and he used to droom so much that even with a bib on, his chest would get chapped. Now he only drools once in a while. I hardly remember my daughter droo...
My Niece Drools like Crazy- Help!!!
Asked by V.F. from Seattle
on March 12, 2008
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My 6 month old niece is drooling like crazy. It is not a teething issue as it has always been this way! We have bought every bib brand for her and nothing works. She i...
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- I Wish I knew, of my 14 neices & nephews, 2 children and 5 grandchildren I can assure you that this is quite common. We never knew why, we just kept a supply of the pl...
- My second daughter was a drooling mess until about two months ago. She is 11 months now. We also had to change bibs about 8-10 times a day. Just know, that it will sto...
- Hi: My son also drooled everyday, wet through every shirt until he hit three!! That is also when we got him off his pacifier. I do not know if that was related to t...
Pacifier Rash
Asked by J.P. from Cedar Rapids
on February 19, 2008
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My 2 YO daughter has developed a rash around her mouth - it's been about 6 weeks or so I would say. I think it is from her pacifier, but it seems to get better, only ...
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- The answer is simple and I think you know it. Get rid of the pacifier, if you feel like that's not an option for you the switch the soap you use to wash the pacifier ...
- Try Eucerin cream for the rash and seriously consider eliminating the pacifier completely! Try taking it away at naps first and then move onto bedtime.
- J., My son is 15 months and has had the same problem only his seems more like chapped he loves his nuk's way to much and is way to attached to them but since hes also ...
On Teething: No Ugliness Please...
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on January 30, 2012
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Hi Moms! I'm just curious to know, does anyone else on this site subscribe to the school of thought that 'teething symptoms' are not caused by teething? In other wor...
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- 2 of my kids ran fevers every time they cut a new tooth. the other one just drooled. i think it is different for every person. My oldest was in tears when his back mol...
- I've had six kids go through teething, with two more that will reach that mark quicker than I can blink. None of them have gotten fevers when they teeth. I DO belie...
- My daughter was an extremely healthy baby (I stayed home with her so there was no daycare germs etc.). She ALWAYS ran a fever when she started teething and would get ...
