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AIBU?

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Aibu to think losing teeth at 4 isn't exactly cause for celebration?!

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WobbleYourHead · 16/05/2016 09:42

DD is in reception class and over the past couple of weeks there's been a few fb posts about how "exciting" and "wonderful" it is that DCs have lost their first tooth.

Am I just being miserable in thinking that this isn't particularly a cause for celebration --especially at 4 years of age

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WanderingTrolley1 · 16/05/2016 10:02

4 is not super early to lose baby teeth.

SlimCheesy · 16/05/2016 10:03

well, it is a sign of growing up so a bit exciting for the first time.

I am of the opinion that life often really sucks, so take your joy and have a party where you can find it.

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WobbleYourHead · 16/05/2016 10:03

mrsmorton you are totally winning at this! Car starting first time is epic!

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Enb76 · 16/05/2016 10:05

£5 is a ridiculous amount of money for a tooth.

Natsku · 16/05/2016 10:06

I know DD will think its a cause for celebration when she loses her first tooth - she tells everyone she meets that she can't wait to lose a tooth. She told a paramedic today. Several times. She is really excited about the concept.

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WobbleYourHead · 16/05/2016 10:06

Clearly I abiu for not checking what age DCs should/could lose teeth.

I'll be sure to 'like' the next celebratory tooth loss in a clear effort to not be a miserable bastard get into the spirit.

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WobbleYourHead · 16/05/2016 10:08

Although I am very pleased to hear that I am not the only one who thinks £5 is ridiculous.

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Mrsmorton · 16/05/2016 10:08

wobble it is early. 6-7 is far more usual although there are obviously outliers. I'm sure you've had a google of it now. (I am a dentist btw).

Mrsmorton · 16/05/2016 10:08

Maybe you could celebrate not giving your child £5?

kelda · 16/05/2016 10:09

all my children started to change their teeth over at age 4/5, certainly not something to celebrate. It means you have to be even more careful about brushing their teeth as they are now adult teeth.

Also my two eldest both need braces because of overcrowding.

Not really a good thing in the ling term.

MyLocal · 16/05/2016 10:09

Yeh I thought six was about the start of tooth losing time.

HopperBusTicket · 16/05/2016 10:11

My son lost his first tooth at 5.5 and his second shortly afterwards, when he head butted me (accidentally). I did announce the first tooth lost on Facebook (so shoot me). We are not particularly on a budget but he got £2 for the first tooth and £1 for the second. No way I'd be spending £5 per tooth!

Our baby got his first tooth at 4 months. He is now 8 months and has 6 teeth. I'd rather he wasn't getting baby teeth so early as they're more likely to fall out early and the later they get their adult teeth the better in terms of decay etc.

Madcats · 16/05/2016 10:14

I think DD has lost 6 teeth now. Her first was at about 51/2.

I made the mistake of writing a little note to go with the first and £1 and so she wrote back when she lost the next 2.

By the age of 7 she had concluded that neither the tooth fairy nor Father Christmas existed (tooth fairy lasted about 6 months' longer), so she doesn't bother any more.

SlimCheesy · 16/05/2016 10:14

£ 5 is insane IMO.

NicknameUsed · 16/05/2016 10:17

I'm with Wobble I don't get why it is so exciting. And £5 per tooth . The going rate round here is £1 per tooth.

AnnaMarlowe · 16/05/2016 10:17

Hopper not necessarily.

My DS got his first teeth at 5 months. His twin sister didn't get her first teeth for another two months by which time he had several teeth while hers came in more slowly.

She lost her first tooth at just 4 while he didn't loose his until 6.

At 8 she has only two more baby teeth to lose and he's got loads left so there isn't a direct correlation I don't think.

Both my children have beautiful healthy teeth despite getting them early - dental health is all about brushing - do a good job of that and you'll be fine.

ReallyTired · 16/05/2016 10:20

Both mine started losing baby teeth at six years old. The longer they keep their baby teeth. Four years old is very early.

The only four year olds that I know who have lost baby teeth had them extracted at the local dental hospital. Not something to celebrate or be proud of.

pigsinmud · 16/05/2016 10:20

All of my dc have been late at losing their teeth. Dd2 didn't lose any until she was over 8.

Who keeps the teeth? I was baffled when my friend told me the other day that she'd kept all of the teeth the Tooth Fairy had collected. I just said why?? She had no idea why she'd kept them.

Toddlerteaplease · 16/05/2016 10:21

My parents had is going for years on the tooth fairy. If we lost a tooth after 8pm we had to wait till the next night as the tooth fairy was out on her rounds. ( I think they'd run out of 20p coins) they would phone their own number and pretend to talk to her office to book a collection. We loved it and I will do the exact same thing with my Dc's if and when I have them.

Legendofthephoenix · 16/05/2016 10:21

I think it depends when the child had their first baby teeth. Some babies get their first tooth at 4 months. Mine were 1 plus when they got there first baby tooth and they were 6 when there first tooth fell out. My son got his first baby tooth when he was 9 months he might be 4 or 5 when his first tooth falls out. All kids are different its nothing to worry about.

kelda · 16/05/2016 10:26

Dental health isn't just about brushing. My girls teeth came down too early meaning they had too many in their jaws, needing quite extensive orthodontic treatment. They don't have any fillings.

HamaTime · 16/05/2016 10:27

I can remember how excited I was when I lost my first tooth. It came out in a piece of cheese.

DD1 was 4 when she lost her first tooth. I remember because she was the first kid in her YR class to lose a tooth and DS1 was in Y2 and still hadn't. He was indignant about it.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 16/05/2016 10:29

No YANBU at all. The earlier they get their adult teeth, the worse, IMO. The later the better!

Donatellalymanmoss · 16/05/2016 10:29

£5!!! OMG, I clutched my pearls recently when someone told me they'd decided the going rate was £2

PPie10 · 16/05/2016 10:32

Er how's it your business if they want to give their child £5? Just because you can't why judge.

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