View Full Version : When do children start to lose their milk teeth?


Elmo
26-03-2008, 15:19
Hi all
I need some advise. I always thought that kids loose their milk teeth about 6 or 7. But my little lad (5 in June) has started to complain that a tooth hurts and he is actually showing all the signs that he had when teething...red cheeks, sores around his mouth and chewing on his fingers (he is not a thumb sucker!).
I can only put it down to him possibly having a wobbly tooth soon, but it just seems a bit early.?

rachelg
26-03-2008, 15:28
My daughter was 5 when she lost her first 2 milk teeth - within about 4 days of each other. The new teeth had also come through behind them so for a while she had double teeth!
I too thought it was a bit early and was a bit thrown by her having all the "symptoms" of teething.

Ally68
26-03-2008, 15:31
Usually around 5 years. I find that kids who start teething early also lose them early.

cuteykat
26-03-2008, 19:03
my daughter had sum taken out cos they had rotten and they told me hers wouldnt fall out till shes about 8 or 9 but she lost her 1st at 5 and lost more since

Elmo
27-03-2008, 06:59
Thanks guys!! I'm not going crazy then! I suppose he did start teething early, cut his first tooth about 4 months ish...if I remember correctly. Tooth fairy might be coming early then!! Better get my tutu out ;-)

babychickens
27-03-2008, 08:01
Thanks guys!! I'm not going crazy then! I suppose he did start teething early, cut his first tooth about 4 months ish...if I remember correctly. Tooth fairy might be coming early then!! Better get my tutu out ;-)

Actually the Tooth Fairy wears utility clothing these days. Get yourself a nice unitard instead.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i153/myfransphotos/unitard.jpg

rachelg
27-03-2008, 09:57
Actually the Tooth Fairy wears utility clothing these days. Get yourself a nice unitard instead.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i153/myfransphotos/unitard.jpg

I'm not looking forward to any more of my daughter's teeth coming out - if THAT turns up in my house!!!:hihi:

Titanic99
28-03-2008, 21:31
My eldest was 13 months old when he cut his first tooth - we thought he was never going to get teeth!

He was almost 8 when he lost his first tooth, and at almost 10, he has only lost 9 teeth and some of his friends have a full set of adult teeth.

It seems there is no upper or lower limit, it happens when they are ready.