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My 6 year old DD was really upset a couple weeks ago because her classmates were already losing their teeth and she hadn't even lost one just yet. I told her it would take time. So you can imagine how excited she was when she discovered her first loose tooth a couple days ago... Except now she's all worried it'll hurt and that she'll swallow the tooth.
What did you do when your LO lost their first tooth? Did you go with the whole Tooth Fairy scheme? What did you give? What did you do with the tooth?
Also... It came to my attention today that she... has a shark tooth. It freaked me out and I was fretting about having to set an appointment with the dentist (because OMG, this isn't normal? All I could think was "Braces!?" I was completely jolted as I don't think I've ever seen that before). My dad says its more normal than I think and that it's just the adult tooth just trying to find an easier way up. Nothing to worry about?
I'd definitely do the tooth fairy thing. It's what was done to me, what I did with my kids and what everyone else I knew did.
If your child can retrieve the tooth when it comes out, or wiggle it loose with her tongue, then put the tooth under her pillow and tell her the tooth fairy will leave her a present. In the morning the tooth will be gone to be replaced by whatever you like. I'd leave a dollar but have know others who left a little stuffed toy or even something like a matchbox car for a boy. .
If the tooth comes out and she didn't find it as it came out without her realizing it, then gap between the teeth is proof enough. Still merits a tooth fairy visit - lol
I wouldn't worry too much about the shark tooth. This is very common. It's just the permanent teeth pushing up behind the baby teeth. Sometimes it helps to loose the shallow roots of the baby tooth and push it out. If it persists for a month or more and the baby tooth won't come out, then you can see a dentist who can remove the baby tooth very easily.
Since she's just beginning to loose her baby teeth, it's too soon to worry about braces and if she has enough room in her jaw for adult teeth and they have to b aligned. Let the process go much further along
My daughter lost (probably swallowed) a tooth earlier this week. She wrote a nice note to the toothfairy explaining what happened and left that under her pillow. The toothfairy accepted the note and left a couple of dollars. The next night my daughter left a thank you note.
I would reconsider putting teeth under the pillow. When thet get a little older, the Tooth Fairy covert action gets complicated. I found little tooth fairy bags that hang on the outside of the bedroom door on the handle. MUCH less risk of the child catching the Tooth Fairy in the act.
I would reconsider putting teeth under the pillow. When thet get a little older, the Tooth Fairy covert action gets complicated. I found little tooth fairy bags that hang on the outside of the bedroom door on the handle. MUCH less risk of the child catching the Tooth Fairy in the act.
^^^^ I always played the role of the tooth fairy and became a pro at retrieving teeth from under the pillow Well I left the job up to my husband the last time, yes let me stress LAST. I wasnt feeling good and he said he would get the tooth and leave the tooth fairy money. Well my husband wasn't as skilled and while fishing the tooth out from under the pillow, my son woke up. "what are you doing dad?" So that is when my son found out there was no tooth fairy. He was really upset with us. Then he exclaimed, "GREAT, next thing you will tell me is there is no Santa Claus!"
My daughter is 6 and hasn't lost any teeth yet, and none are even loose yet. She has a book about traditions around the world for what people do when they lose teeth, and I told her she could choose what she wants to do when the time comes. At the moment, she says she would like to keep all of her baby teeth in a little souvenir box.
I bought a little pillow with a little pocket in it. It sits on the dresser since my older son is such a light sleeper. The tooth fairy gives $1 per tooth.
My daughter is 6 and hasn't lost any teeth yet, and none are even loose yet. She has a book about traditions around the world for what people do when they lose teeth, and I told her she could choose what she wants to do when the time comes. At the moment, she says she would like to keep all of her baby teeth in a little souvenir box.
The tooth fairy thing is fine.... They'll figure it out or hear from classmates probably in late 1st grade or 2nd grade that it's not for real.
The "shark tooth" thing is fine. It will work itself out. DO NOT let a dentist talk you into braces for a 6 or 7 year old! The only thing they'll be straightening is the money straight from your pocket into theirs!!!!
Kids should not have braces until they're about 12 or 13 years old. Before that, it should only be if there is some major, major issue. My daughter's orthodontist told me how some dentists will convince parents of the need for "pre-braces" (no such thing) or "starter braces" (no such thing) and then get the parents to get the full braces at 12 or 13. He said all that does is make the parents pay double what they would have paid to begin with. (he explained this all to me when my daughter was around 8 or 9 and I requested braces because she had some really badly crooked teeth on the side due to thumb-sucking. I also asked for a "habit breaker". he said neither are necessary. Once she's old enough for braces, the braces will break the thumb sucking habit)
My daughter is small for her age and didn't lose her first baby tooth until she was almost 8.
Her dentist told us that the longer baby teeth stay in the jaw developing, the stronger they are, so it wasn't a bad thing at all that her permanent teeth were coming in later.
About the shark tooth, I've never heard it described that way but it's totally normal. My older daughter had it with almost every tooth. If it becomes uncomfortable, the dentist can take out the baby tooth. It usually gets to a point where the baby tooth is basically hanging by a thread and the kid gets impatient. A gentle yank with a piece of dental floss wrapped around the baby tooth and underneath the loose parts as much as possible will solve that problem.
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