Teeth Grinder

[smdenu]

Help! My 7 month old dd has just gotten in her top teeth and she is started to grind them throughout the day. It sounds horrible but I don't know how to stop it. Anybody else experience this?

[my2sweets]

DD2 was a grinder too. That sound makes my bones hurt *shudders* There's really not much you can do about it. My ped told me to just ignore it. She's just 'playing' with her teeth and if you give her a big reaction to it she's likely to continue to do it just to get a free show DD2 stopped doing it after about 6months if that makes you feel any better lol

[smdenu]

Thanks! I am just worried about long term damage.

[Maddie&Jake'sMom]

when dd teethed she would grind her teeth....it won't cause long term damage.

[FairyBeautifulMama]

It wont cause damage until its there adult teeth. DS does it every once in a while and I freaked. My Dr. told us just to ignore it and give him something to chew on instead. Its worked he doesn't do it much anymore.

[kaimon]

It will probably stop. DD went through that phase when she first got her teeth in. It lasted a couple weeks and stopped. She does it occasionally now but rarely. I usually give her something to chew on when she does it.

[clechatelier]

DD has had this awful habit since she turned a year old. We tell her stop when we hear her doing it, but it doesn't seem to help. It comes and goes in spurts, though. She'll do it for a week or two, then go a few weeks without doing it.

[smdenu]

It is so hard to listen to!! It makes my skin crawl, but I will try not to worry about it. Thanks