Well it's here, or shall I say they are here! This morning I noticed not one but TWO little white tops of teeth poking through her bottom gum line. I am so excited! I actually think this is way cooler then her learning to crawl! It's so crazy to see and feel her little teeth. Crazy how fast it seems she is growing up. I know babies get their first tooth at all different ages and some are even born with teeth! However, I am kinda glad she held off and wasn't a really early teether since I am nursing. People tell me it's not a big deal but I am scared! Yup, really really really scared about her biting me. OUCH!
Hopefully she is good to me. If you are taking prayer requests: Please pray for me to have 4 more months of bite free nursing :) Please & Thank you!
I hope to get a picture soon but since it's really just two little peeks coming through it's hard to see right now but I am sure I will get a chance to photograph those pearly whites soon :)
Fun Teething facts! (By parents.com, Justthefactsbaby.com, and webmd.com)
1. Most infants have their first tooth erupt between 6 and 8 months of age.
2. Teeth usually come up in pairs.
3. Bottom front teeth (central incisors) typically emerge first, followed by the top ones. Then the molars and the canine teeth (the pointy ones) appear. Last come the back molars.
4. Although parents usually associate "teething" with the few days of discomfort and swelling before and after a tooth erupts, tooth development actually begins in the womb. Primary or "baby" teeth begin to form under the gums during the fifth month of pregnancy and slowly emerge as your infant grows older. But it's not until the teeth start breaking through the gums that things get uncomfortable for baby.
5. Baby should have her full set of 20 primary teeth by age 3. Her permanent teeth won't begin to replace them until she's 4 to 6 years old.
6. A general rule of thumb is that for every 6 months of life, approximately 4 teeth will erupt.
7. Girls generally precede boys in tooth eruption
8. Primary teeth are smaller in size and whiter in color than the permanent teeth that will follow
Dental Care
A wet toothbrush is sufficient for cleaning toddler teeth.
Children need fluoride in their water supply to strengthen tooth enamel.
Don't let your child fall asleep with a bottle or sippy cup. If your child wants to go to bed with a drink, fill a sippy cup with water.
Plan your child's first dental trip at one year.
Start to floss once teeth are touching.
Biting
By age two, biting is likely due to a lack of emotional control.
Biting usually peaks around age three.
If your toddler bites, remove him from the situation and sit him down quietly.
Teach children other physical ways of expressing frustration, such as jumping up and down.
| Primary Teeth Development Chart | ||
| Upper Teeth | When tooth emerges | When tooth falls out |
| Central incisor | 8 to 12 months | 6 to 7 years |
| Lateral incisor | 9 to 13 months | 7 to 8 years |
| Canine (cuspid) | 16 to 22 months | 10 to 12 years |
| First molar | 13 to 19 months | 9 to 11 years |
| Second molar | 25 to 33 months | 10 to 12 years |
| Lower Teeth | ||
| Second molar | 23 to 31 months | 10 to 12 years |
| First molar | 14 to 18 months | 9 to 11 years |
| Canine (cuspid) | 17 to 23 months | 9 to 12 years |
| Lateral incisor | 10 to 16 months | 7 to 8 years |
| Central incisor | 6 to 10 months | 6 to 7 years |
