How in the world do you...

KissyFishyLips

...check to see when they're cutting teeth? Like, do they actually let you in there? 

DD is one of those slowpoke teethers - she currently only has the 2 bottom teeth, which she got a week after turning 9 months old.  

Well, she was screaming just now b/c she took a rough fall and I looked in her mouth while I was holding her and saw tooth #3 coming through (yay! But weirdly enough, it's her right lateral incisor - on the BOTTOM...still no top teeth yet).

So once she calmed down, I put her on the floor to try to inspect for more tooth eruptions. Squirmy little worm did the crocodile death roll on me and I couldn't get a single peek.  When she was younger, I could pin her down and use my fingers to pry her jaws open to look (lol that sounds so abusive, but you know what I mean...I hope).  But now when I try that, she bites me and/or pushes her tongue over her gums, lol.

So all you mommas who say "my LO's molars are coming through" / "My LO is cutting 8 teeth at once," etc. how in the world do you get a good look?? 

Ltlsktl30

I have only been able to see the front (visible) teeth.  I did wash my hands and stick my finger in her mouth to see if any molars were coming in or if I could feel anything.. nothing yet.

LO has two bottom, two top and now two top incisors coming in on either side of her front teeth.

Nicole0012

Haha, I just shove my fingers in there as quickly as possible (without much build-up to it, so he's taken off-guard) and get a count as fast as I can, praying I don't get bitten!

jarebearsmom

I try to give him a snack or something to get him to open his mouth or either I check when we are brushing his teeth. Occaisonally, he'll let me open his mouth and look

KissyFishyLips

LOL! Okay, so I'm not the only one. I do the blind finger-sweep check, but I'm not sure if I'd feel one that is just starting to cut (she tends to get splits/holes in her gums before the teeth come up, not bumps). Guess time will tell.

KissyFishyLips

jarebearsmom:

I try to give him a snack or something to get him to open his mouth or either I check when we are brushing his teeth. Occaisonally, he'll let me open his mouth and look

I used to try when brushing her teeth, but she's started taking the brush from me to "brush" them herself and so that's usually a failure.  The snack is a good idea! 

EMOmamma

We do "upside down jacob"  he loves to get tipped upside down and will open his mouth wide - if we need to one of us will tip him facing the other who can get a good look.  He also likes to get his teeth brushed but it's harder to check there. 

TBLilyRose

Mine won't let me in. I have to assume when he's awake screaming from 3-6 a.m. something must be going on, lol. But I try to get a peak whenever I can sneak one, if I have him upside down or something. I try to do a finger sweep but it's not really effective because if I don't get my finger out in .5 seconds, he'll chomp down on it and it hurts!

enjoylife

Lol....we don't check.  He doesn't run fevers, and he's been a slow teether.  He has 6, 4 came within 2 weeks of each other but that was iearly november and since then nothing.  I try and look when hes got his mouth wide for screaming or laughing but the few times I try to feel I get bit so we usually find out kinda late (like they are poked through already) when we realize he's got teeth coming.  

bosha711

DS only has his bottom 2, also. I've been checking around by hanging him upside down & he cracks up & I can get a really good look at the top front that way.

The rest of his mouth, I feel around with my finger during bath time, while we're brushing teeth.

KissyFishyLips

bosha711:

DS only has his bottom 2, also. I've been checking around by hanging him upside down & he cracks up & I can get a really good look at the top front that way.

The rest of his mouth, I feel around with my finger during bath time, while we're brushing teeth.

Oh my goodness, Bosha - he's so cute!! DH would love those boots.

I am now off to hang my girlie upside down. haha 

dee12807

T laughs with his mouth open (and he laughs a lot!). So we get great opportunity to look

JoJoMama730

I tickle her when she's laying down and can get a pretty good look while she's laughing.

Five Months to Plan

KissyFishyLips:

jarebearsmom:

I try to give him a snack or something to get him to open his mouth or either I check when we are brushing his teeth. Occaisonally, he'll let me open his mouth and look

I used to try when brushing her teeth, but she's started taking the brush from me to "brush" them herself and so that's usually a failure.  The snack is a good idea! 

We have 2 toothbrushes. One is Elmo which she tries to use. I have another one and I try to brush her teeth while she 'talks' to Elmo. 

bosha711

KissyFishyLips:

bosha711:

DS only has his bottom 2, also. I've been checking around by hanging him upside down & he cracks up & I can get a really good look at the top front that way.

The rest of his mouth, I feel around with my finger during bath time, while we're brushing teeth.

Oh my goodness, Bosha - he's so cute!! DH would love those boots.

I am now off to hang my girlie upside down. haha 

Thank you!

GL!

kj07

DH and I tag team B.  One tickles him, the other tries to peer in his mouth while he's laughing.  It works okay for his front teeth/gums, not so good for the molar area.

We've also been going to to pedi a lot for ear infections so I always ask her to look back there.

EVM1216

DD loves to throw back her head when she wails so I try to use that opportunity to peek in there.

Tb2331

We totally do the same thing!! Upside down Miranda!

Cheekers2010

KissyFishyLips:

...check to see when they're cutting teeth? Like, do they actually let you in there? 

DD is one of those slowpoke teethers - she currently only has the 2 bottom teeth, which she got a week after turning 9 months old.  

Well, she was screaming just now b/c she took a rough fall and I looked in her mouth while I was holding her and saw tooth #3 coming through (yay! But weirdly enough, it's her right lateral incisor - on the BOTTOM...still no top teeth yet).

So once she calmed down, I put her on the floor to try to inspect for more tooth eruptions. Squirmy little worm did the crocodile death roll on me and I couldn't get a single peek.  When she was younger, I could pin her down and use my fingers to pry her jaws open to look (lol that sounds so abusive, but you know what I mean...I hope).  But now when I try that, she bites me and/or pushes her tongue over her gums, lol.

So all you mommas who say "my LO's molars are coming through" / "My LO is cutting 8 teeth at once," etc. how in the world do you get a good look?? 

I totally agree with you.  It's impossible to get a look in G's mouth.  The only time I get a glimpse is when he's laughing. 

Kellina

EMO-mamma:

We do "upside down jacob"  he loves to get tipped upside down and will open his mouth wide - if we need to one of us will tip him facing the other who can get a good look.  He also likes to get his teeth brushed but it's harder to check there. 

We do this too! I'll have him on my lap facing me, then lean him back upside down! He loves it!