Most kids loose their baby teeth between the ages of 5-6. Aiden on the other hand has been in no hurry and has only lost 5 now out of 20 at almost 8 years old. Through trial and error, Aiden and I finally got this loose tooth to come out. We tried desperately to get a piece of dental floss tied around that tooth, but it was just not happening and Aiden was so worried that it was going to fall out while he was sleeping because it was so loose that he wanted to just stay up all night and wait for it to happen.... ummm... no... so we got out some pliers... this pair wouldn't work because they were smooth on the inside and you can't grab a front tooth from front to back easily, but I did find a pair that would grab the tooth by the sides and it popped right out so fast he had to ask if I had pulled it....lol...I "rewarded" him with a Popsicle to help him with any discomfort and we put the tooth in his "tooth fairy" pillow to await her visit tonight. Then he was given a salt water solution to rinse his mouth with and sent off to brush his remaining teeth before bed. His other front tooth is pretty loose too and he wanted me to pull them both tonight, but I convinced him that one tooth was enough and the other one wasn't quite ready for pulling...lol...he was so nervous at first and then eager to do it again...smh...
Since he lost his bottom front teeth first and they are bigger adult teeth now it is hard to see the gap in his smile unless you are up close or paying close attention... I can't wait til the other one comes out too though, I love the toothless grin of a child so!
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