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First milk tooth coming out

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bucketfull · 05/12/2023 19:09

My dc's first milk tooth is very wobbly with a bit of blood around it. He had an apple and it all came about very suddenly. Didn't realise it was wobbly before.

Can I ask is there anything I need to do when it does come out?
Also if I force it out a little bit is that bad or ok?
And tooth fairy - what is the going rate and how exactly does it work? Hmm

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FionnulaTheCooler · 05/12/2023 19:11

Don't force it out, it will come out when it's ready, you don't need to do anything. My DD got £1 per tooth from the tooth fairy.

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bucketfull · 05/12/2023 19:13

Thank you!

Also dc has seen other kids with a necklace sort of thing where they chew on it at school so the tooth comes out painlessly and is not lost? Is that a thing..?

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OurfriendsintheNE · 05/12/2023 19:14

Yeah just let it come out in its own time. We did £2 for first tooth, £1 thereafter but the tooth fairy’s rates seem to vary quite a lot around here which vexes DD no end.

FionnulaTheCooler · 05/12/2023 19:15

bucketfull · 05/12/2023 19:13

Thank you!

Also dc has seen other kids with a necklace sort of thing where they chew on it at school so the tooth comes out painlessly and is not lost? Is that a thing..?

Are you sure the necklace is related to tooth loss? The children I know who use a chewy necklace have one for sensory/self soothing reasons.

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bucketfull · 05/12/2023 19:16

Dc is not sure...

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Blanketpolicy · 05/12/2023 19:18

Dont force it, just let it do its own thing. Kids just get on with it if you leave them to it and dont make a fuss.

Ds(19) and it used to be a £2 coin. Start putting some by so you always have one ready! Hope you've got a good sleeper, it used to be a nightmare putting it under ds's pillow!

Ostryga · 05/12/2023 19:22

Let it come out on its own. Be warned though it can take weeks and weeks. Dd has had a wobbly tooth for over a month now!

First tooth I got a personalised tooth fairy gift from Etsy and a fiver, other teeth Dd gets £2.

Don’t forget to put the tooth under the pillow (like me) because they are bitterly disappointed and it breaks your heart!

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bucketfull · 05/12/2023 19:32

Thank you!

I panicked a bit because of a little bit of blood around it already (although tried to appear very calm). Thought it must be coming out any min.

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