Before I start, yes I know kids are meant to lose teeth
. DD is 5, had all her teeth by the age of 2, and I know they fall out earlier if they've had them earlier, and generally in the order in which they get them. One bottom tooth fell out a week before Christmas, the other bottom middle on Monday. The adult teeth were sitting behind them, and have moved forward, so it's not as obvious. Tonight, one of her top middle teeth came out. Apart from it being a bit of a blood bath, it came out easily. Now, for whatever reason, I feel totally freaked out, shaky and really teary. I know it's normal. I know we've had her at the dentist's twice in the last few months to make sure everything is healthy. Yet here I am, trying not to lose it. Part of it is I think it looks awful, as unreasonable as that is. Part of it is the whole growing up thing. And another part is people with kids the same age or slightly older expressing surprise (I'm sure there intent isn't to make me feel I'm not looking after her teeth, but me being me, I end up second-guessing myself).
I miss her lovely smiles. I know she still has one, it'll just look different from now on in. My baby isn't a baby anymore.
AIBU to want to sit with a large bucket of wine and sob after she goes to bed?