We can't pull it as she's scared, but it's been like it for weeks now. The tooth fairy is waiting, but our 5 year old is hanging on to it, what can we do to encourage it to fall naturally?
2007-03-21 07:27:30 · 27 answers · asked by rose1 5 in Health ➔ Dental
I would leave her to it, unless she is asking you to do something. This is an ownership thing, it's her tooth. She is scared because she isn't ready to force such a big change, she needs time to get her little head around the enormity of losing part of her body, and she needs to feel in control. Be casual, mildly amused , but repectful of the fact that this is her thing, her mouth, her tooth, so she's in charge. When she does finally pluck up her resolve and yank it out (probably in private!) she can feel really good that she did this and coped with a big change in her body all by herself - then you can help her celebrate and applaud her!
I envy you, I have only one more set of baby teeth to watch fall, the last of five sets I have kissed, how precious and fleeting these opportunities to watch our children become autonomous. Your little girl is very lucky to have an appreciative audience for her growing.
2007-03-22 11:41:59 · answer #1 · answered by foxy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi I am a dental nurse so hopefully this will help. She needs to wiggle it herself, it needs to come out. Eventually it could cause problems. Baby teeth start to be reabsorbed back into the body if they do not fall out, also can cause crooked adult teeth if it doesn't come out. The gum will tighten back up around it if it doesn't come out, we have had 80 year old patients who still have some of their milk teeth left. Obviously these are very few and far between. Good luck just tell her that with inflation the tooth fairy now gives paper money and she will soon be pulling it out.
2007-03-22 18:16:14 · answer #2 · answered by clairewENSLEY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh bless her little cotton sock's! try encouraging her to gently wobble it herself either with her tongue or her fingers!
If she's not keen on doing it this way biting on an apple might help, if all else fails leave it down to mother nature and it will fall out when it's ready to!
The key thing is not to force her or force yourselves on her, this will scare the living day lights out of her and she'll be left worried that the same thing will happen each time she is due to lose a milk tooth.
Do remember to tell her about the tooth fairy, believe it or not but this really does work wonders with the little uns!
Good luck!
2007-03-21 15:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by The Original Highbury Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
say, "honey, let me look at it" and when she opens her mouth say "I'm gonna se how wiggly it is" then pull it real quick, if it's loose enough it'll pop right out and she won't realise you pulled it, then be all "Oh my gosh! It fell out in my hand! Now the tooth fairy will come!!! yay!!!!"
lol, my mom did that to me once, lol
ooor, if you can't do that, just keep being patient, maybe trick her into eating an apple or something, or convince her to pull on it or push on it with her tongue.
2007-03-21 14:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by Ashboo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm... reminds me of the fun things we used to do when I was a kid. My favorite way to pull a top tooth was to tie a string to it and on the other end of the string we tied a weight (like a D size battery). Then we would go to the second floor balcony and toss out the battery... and yank... tooth is gone in a millisecond.
Now I see how this could cause problems, but back then we thought it was the funniest thing.
2007-03-21 14:37:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will come out on its own. Tell the tooth fairy to hold tight and have patience. I am sure the tooth fairy is excited especially if its the tooth fairy's first visit.
2007-03-21 14:32:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have her eat an apple, tootsie roll, or something that will attach to it. Look in her mouth to see if her permanant tooth is emerging. If you see the replacement tooth, try to get the baby tooth out soon, so the permanant doesn't come in crooked.
2007-03-21 16:02:53 · answer #7 · answered by b- 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always get mine out the easy, fast, painless, natural way, with a toothbrush! Just put a little water on it and brush gently and slowly on the loose tooth. If it doesn't come out, don't force it, it will eventually come out.
2007-03-21 20:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by Janet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her foods that require her to bite with her front teeth. Sandwiches, apples, pears, etc, etc. It will fall out eventually.
If it looks like it's loose enough she may swallow it in her sleep, put her in the bathroom and tell her either SHE can pull it or YOU will pull it. But it's going to happen before bed tonight. She'll resist. She'll cry. But eventually, she'll be proud of herself for pulling it herself. (Believe me, I know. I was there about a year ago with MY daughter!)
2007-03-21 14:45:09 · answer #9 · answered by Meg M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh gosh this brings back horrible memories. when it wouldnt come off and it was stuck my mother would jam her finger into my mouth and smash the tooth as harsh as she could downwards. :( lots of blood and pain
i think you should just give her lots of chewy stuff (apples.. hard fruits) maybe bubble gum will help. lure her into thinking having her teeth fall out is fun! it will eventually get so loose to the point that when she bites into something, it'll come off (like how i bit a piece of cantelope and my tooth came off)
2007-03-21 14:32:11 · answer #10 · answered by cocomademoiselle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋