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A wobbly tooth at 4?!

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TinyGang · 16/09/2006 20:35

This seems pretty early to me, but my dd has a wobbly tooth already (actually she'll be 5 in a week) but even so..

Does this seem very early? She hasn't banged her tooth to make it loose.

She's only been at big school a week..and now a wobbly tooth already. Too soon! She's just a baby!

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Pinotmum · 16/09/2006 20:38

Dd lost the 2 front bottom ones at around 4.6 yo and I was as concerned as you. I remembering being reassured by the amount of posters on here who had similar experiences.

Bozza · 16/09/2006 20:41

DS lost his two at exactly that age tinygang. The dentist said it was early but OK - actually at the time we were worried because the adult teeth were already through behind the baby teeth. So DS basically never had a gap.

TinyGang · 16/09/2006 20:43

Thanks Pintomum That does help.

Dd1 lost her first one during her Reception year and I tought that was on the early side. But dd2 has only been at school 5 minutes although she is one of the oldest there, I suppose.

Can't children just stay the same for a bit, to give me a chance to catch them up?!

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TinyGang · 16/09/2006 20:48

Your ds too Bozza? Oh well, I guess the old tooth fairy better get her wings on again round here and fish about down the back of the sofa for some money.

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mummydear · 16/09/2006 20:50

My DS1 was 5 yrs and 1 month when he lost his first two teeth. A few in his reception class followed.

As with all things children are developing earlier and earlier.

He is will be six in November and has lost another two !

Bozza · 16/09/2006 20:53

DS was early to get his baby teeth also - full set by about 20 months so I wonder if this is related.

TinyGang · 16/09/2006 21:04

Do you know I'm embarrassed to say I can't remember how old my children all were their teeth came through.

I always seems to be rushing mentally to catch my children up though, so I'm sure they weren't too late. Maybe it is related Bozza - that would be logical.

Mummydear you are quite right in that children develop earlier these days - teeth I can handle, but I'm praying my girls won't be too early with the other stuff for their sake.

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Bozza · 17/09/2006 20:50

LOl tinygang. I just remember being surprised at how late some children's teeth do come through because DS seemed the norm to me.

divastrop · 17/09/2006 20:56

my ds and dd1 both lost their first baby teeth not long after starting in reception,and there were a few others in the class with gaps!i remember being about 7 when i started losing my baby teeth.dd1 is 7 now and already has 12 adult teeth.
dd2,who is 9 months,has just been screaming(agin)cos she is getting teeth...it doesnt seem worth all the pain if theyre going to fall out in 3 years!

v1negar · 28/09/2006 21:04

I was just about to post a plea for advice about kids losing teeth at 5 and then I found this and feel reassured that dd doesn't have a weird disease!! she has also only been at school a week. Thanks guys

coffeebeanz · 28/09/2006 21:56

My DD lost her first tooth at 5. I was as concerned as everyone else seems to be. The dentist said it was partly genetic and that girls are more likely to loose a tooth before boys. DS lost his first at 6.

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