My 9 month old daughter started grinding her teeth last week and its abs driving me up the wall. have any of you mums out there had this problem. an how do you prevent the little ones from grinding away??
2007-11-12 20:57:09 · 7 answers · asked by pinkangelak 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
you can buy rubber 'first toothbrush's'. They are just like a normal toothbrush handle and shape but with a rubber, oval shaped, knobbly head on it. I think they come from Safety First in a little tooth brush, nail clipper etc...baby kit. Or separately.
They are great when babies knash their teeth together. She is probably doing it because she is teething and it feels good. You could also let her chew/suck on a teething ring which is cold or get a non drip sippy cup and fill with cool boiled water. Add some ice-cubes to make it really cold. Let her sip on that and it should ease any discomfort and stop her grinding for a bit. And she'll be getting water at the same time!
Best of luck and most of all, just ride it out. She will stop with time.
2007-11-12 21:37:56 · answer #1 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a Mom, but am a Dad. My last daughter would grind her teeth in her sleep when she was about 10 months old. We gave her a Nook to try to keep her teeth apart while she slept and it worked for her. The only issue is not to let the Nook become addictive to her. She is almost 3 now and she still wants it. Maybe try talking to a pediatrician also for more ideas. Good luck!
2007-11-12 21:07:43 · answer #2 · answered by James Bond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there! I am not yet a mom but I hope I can help. My previous client at work is a dental insurance and i sure learned a lot from them.
Anyway, grinding is not so unusual among babies and kids. You may want to consult a pedodontist (pediatric dentist) right away so that it can be solved. They might give her a mouth guard/night guard to prevent her from grinding.
2007-11-12 21:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by Zar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal and is a result of stress from her teeth starting to come in... It will fix itself when she has more teeth and the baby is in less pain..
Try Orajel at night to sooth her pain, it has a numbing effect.
Try not to give th baby too much stress (try to keep her satisfied at this age especially and have her cry less as possible. Stress causes teeth grinding as well... At this age you cannot spoil a baby)
I would not recommend other extreme measures like mouth guards etc....
2007-11-12 21:01:25 · answer #4 · answered by Sparkle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is turning 5 next week, and since his teeth came in, he has ground them in his sleep when he is stressed out or sleeping somewhere strange. Talked to the pediatrician about it and he says not to worry.
2007-11-12 21:17:12 · answer #5 · answered by Amy 911 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I cant say for sure, but ask your doc if the baby needs more calcium in her diet
2007-11-12 21:00:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son does it all the time and I still haven't figured out how to stop it!
2007-11-13 02:31:47 · answer #7 · answered by PJ's Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋