Teeth Grinding

[IcedCoffeeAlways]

1 year old DS started grinding his teeth a couple of months ago and...OMG...the noise 😳😳😳😳😳

He does it multiples times a day but seems to do it more when he’s annoyed or when I tell him not to do something (eg, “get down from the couch” - he’ll turn round and grind his teeth at me 😬), or if he’s in his pram for a wee while.

I’m assuming it’s just a phase and he’ll (hopefully 🤞🏼) grow out of it!

Any tips to encourage him to stop?!

Our 9 year old does it, I wish I had some good advice for you. I keep telling her not to do it, I hope she eventually stops but dh still does it in his sleep (has shields from dentist) so may not happen.

I wish I had a nugget of advice for you. My little boy is almost 2, and although he doesn’t do it much anymore, he used to be constantly grinding his teeth once he cut his pre molars! He sometimes grinds his teeth in his sleep too… the noise sets me on edge! X

@Chelyanne @Independant Oh dear 😳 I was hoping you were going to tell me it lasted a few weeks 🙈😳
He’s started biting constantly too - the grinding has been for a couple of months and biting just seems to have appeared this week. I was hoping it was teething or something but maybe it’s a phase 😬

@IcedCoffeeAlways ah yes, the biting phase. That only lasted a few weeks for us. Had a few incidents at nursery where he bit other children. I felt awful, but they do all go through the phase.

Yep, DS cut all of his pre molars by 13M, so the grinding lasts a lot longer (sorry!) x