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how do you look in baby's mouth?

post #1 of 9
9/21/10 at 10:26am
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I need to see the progress of those teeth! She HATES for me to look and I don't want to force her. Any ideas about how to look in there?
thanks!
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post #2 of 9
9/21/10 at 10:44am
sit on the sofa lay her on your lap let her head hang down like your tipping her on her head and give a little tickle till she laughs. Play with her till she opens her mouth to laugh and take a quick peak.
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post #3 of 9
9/21/10 at 1:46pm
I hang my kid upside down. She *loves* to be upside down, and she usually opens her mouth.
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post #4 of 9
9/21/10 at 1:49pm
The only way I can look is when she's crying--usually just before bedtime, or if I'm cleaning her nose (which she hates!). Kinda mean of me to take advantage, but I haven't figured out how else to get a peek.
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post #5 of 9
9/21/10 at 1:51pm
We also hang the kid upside down (which he loves) so we can get a peek.
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post #6 of 9
9/21/10 at 4:31pm
Don't look. I mean if she is newborn and has 10 teeth already, or if she is 18 months and doesn't have a single tooth yet, then yea, maybe it is time for an investigation. Otherwise, if she doesn't like it, I wouldn't bother. They will all come in eventually.
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post #7 of 9
9/22/10 at 12:35am
If I tap a favorite toy lightly on my DS's cheeks and lips, he smiles HUGE and I can get a look.

Is there something that makes your DD smile really really big? Try that.

We have a tooth that keeps breaking through, and sliding back in right now so I've been doing this a lot this week. My poor DS is a wreck.
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post #8 of 9
9/22/10 at 12:06pm
I've just been sticking my finger in to feel around. I SWEAR his first tooth is an incisor and I've given birth to a wolf or vampire baby! He 6 months and the top ones are coming in first. With DD it was the bottom ones.
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post #9 of 9
9/22/10 at 2:05pm
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Originally Posted by Xavismom View Post
If I tap a favorite toy lightly on my DS's cheeks and lips, he smiles HUGE and I can get a look.

Is there something that makes your DD smile really really big? Try that.

We have a tooth that keeps breaking through, and sliding back in right now so I've been doing this a lot this week. My poor DS is a wreck.
that's a great idea, but the only big smile things include active tussling and daddy, so i can't look so well during that..
i hate it when those teeth come out and then go back in! that's the worst!
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