****jorie, can I get a free consultation?****

CubbyMama

Hey, lady!  Two quick questions, if you have time:

1)  K's bottom teeth (baby teeth, obviously) are a little crooked.  Does this matter?  Does it mean her big-girl teeth are more likely to be crooked and that I should be saving for her braces already? lol

2)  Riddle me this:  what is the biological purpose of my 5-month-old having two teeth and more on the way?  Should I begin feeding her steaks at this point, since her mouth is apparently ready for them?

I know, I know...I go and rail against your profession, and then ask you for your wisdom.  You'd better one-star this post pronto!

 

j-w

....butting in....

1. DD had a space between her top teeth for a long time and the Ped told me that it would have nothing to do with the way her adult teeth would look.  So I am guessing the same would hold true for the crooked bottom teeth.

2. DS got 2 bottom teeth at 5 1/2 mos old and didn't have any others pop through until 2 months later!  At nearly one, he has 8 teeth....4 on the top and 4 on the bottom.  Didn't answer your question, but wanted to share because DS had those 2 first teeth pretty early too!

jorie

Anything for you Cubs:)

1. Good news, bad news.  Good news: her baby teeth being crooked don't mean her perm teeth will be crooked also.  There's no correlation at all. Bad news: I'd start saving for ortho anyway.  Very few are blessed with great teeth and enough space for all of them.

 2.  Wow, an early teether huh?!  I seem to remember Lydia getting teeth early too...like 4 months.  The *avg* age for a first tooth is 6 months, but the range is really all over the place.  Yeah, maybe throw a little steak in the rice cereal:)