My 13 month old is grinding his teeth, any suggestions to get him to stop? is this normal?

My daughter did this and it drove me nuts,she stopped when all her molers were in.


she liked to chew frozen waffles,but every kid is diffrent

My 13 month old is grinding his teeth, any suggestions to get him to stop? is this normal?
its normal...i have done it my whole life. It sucks because my jaw's are really sore some mornings. My dentist just told my mom to wake me up when she hears me doing it. When he gets older they will suggest a "night guard". Sometimes they grow out of it. I haven't though.
Reply:My daughter ground her teeth when she was around 18 months. I asked the doctor and he said it was just a phase they go through. It is possible it helps relieve aching in their jaws from teething. You might mention it to your son's doctor, but I don't think you need to be too concerned. There isn't much you could do to stop him at this age.
Reply:My son did the same thing. I used teething toys and someone told me to use beef jerky.
Reply:grinding teeth, at least how the doctor explained it to me, is normal. It's the baby exploring new things, like teeth! It seems like the more you discourage it, the more they will do it. Some doctors say that babies start grinding at night when they begin to dream.


My baby does it during the day.
Reply:Nope, it is totally normal and I know it is enough to drive one crazy, kind of like finger nails on a chalk board. I asked my daughters dr. about it and he was like "oh yeah, they all do it". It will slow down. My daughter is 2 and only does it once in a while now rather than all the time.
Reply:I think that it's completely normal. I have an 18 month old little girl and she still does it. It makes me cringe everytime I hear her doing it but I haven't figured out a way to stop it. So when you do just let me know!
Reply:sorry dont know as my 13 month old still doesnt have any teeth
Reply:My daughter used to grind her teeth so bad that you could hear her from downstairs when she was sleeping. The dentist said not to worry that she should grow out of it and if she didn't there isn't anything that can be done until her grown-up teeth come in. She ground her baby teeth real small. She is now 8 and doesn't do it as much. now the dentist say's I can buy one of the teeth guards they sell at cvs.
Reply:Our daughter did this too. One day she just stopped.


They learn they can do it then get over it. It shouldn't


be too long and they will learn something else lol.
Reply:At that age, probably not a problem. As others said, probably just testing out those things that popped up in the mouth.





But, later on, if they do it for long, they will grind down their teeth, can cause teeth to move, and cause joint (TMJ) problems, headaches, and other things. Be sure you discuss with a dentist if it does occur for years, and they can either get a fitted mouthguard at the dentist, or use a football mouthguard or one that you can buy at a drugstore.



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