Teeth - Concord, NC

Hi...I posted a request about this as well like a month ago. She is teething. The feeling of new teeth is weird for them, and so the only way to help them come in or help them deal with the itching is to grind. It is natural, and will not hurt her teeth. There is nothing to do other than ignore it. My daughter is almost 14 months, and she still does it sometimes. Just give her a cold washcloth, or cold things to chew and pull with her teeth. That helped alot. No pacifer was needed for that, but she still is a binki girl at nap, and bed. Good luck.

Mine went through that too and it drove me crazy. I would gently pat their mouths with a flat hand 2 or 3 times and say "no bite" in a gentle voice. They are just experienting with a new sensation and observing how their mouth feels different and can do new things. Usually the patting was enough to get their attention and they'd stop - at least temporarily. It is normal and doesn't really damage their teeth.

Hi L.,

unfortunately I do not think you can do anything about the teeth grinding. My son did/does the same thing. I have asked the Dentist - they said that until their permanent teeth come in not to worry about it.

if she has teeth, she is old enough to see a dentist. i would say visit a dentist and see what they recommend. grinding can strip the enamel from your teeth, wearing them down to the soft material that is underneath causing painful cavities and need for root canals or pulled teeth. i was a dental assistant and grinding can do scary things.

Hi L., I asked the same thing last week. It seems like it is a normal thing. My husband thinks he is trying to figure out where his jaw fits since there are no molars or larger teeth to make the jaw "stop". Whenever I hear him doing it, I give him cheerios or something to distract him since he does not do it when he is playing. It is only when he is in the stroller, being carried, falling asleep. I just think it is one of those new things that they found out they can make a new noise and will do it constantly for a little while then be done with it. These are only milk teeth, and I am reassured that it goes away! The sound drives me crazy too, but I really think that is why they are doing it. Like when they repeat the same syllables over and over or fake cough, it is the sound that they just learned to make! Just do what you need to do to get yourself through the experimentation! Good luck!

UGH! My 9-month-old has been doing that for a while now. I hate it...the sound makes me cringe.

I'm sorry - I don't have advice, I just wanted to commiserate with you. We just deal with her grinding. Luckily, she doesn't do it nonstop.