help 11month old grinding her teeth

[AndiE]

Hi,

My DS (13 months) sometimes does this and when I notice it, I give him something to chew, like a rusk etc. And he's only got 3 teeth!!

I figure it's no big issue at this stage ... more hideously annoying for mum than anything else .

Andie

[beckoes]

just searched the forums for this as my 10 month old DD has just started grinding her teeth! she has four teeth and i was really worried, good to know its common and short lived!!!.....doesnt make it sound any better though....it makes my skin crawl...like nails down a chalk board! lol

[skye+cammi]

thanks for your replies she has stopped it now thank goodness as it made my skin crawl aswel..hopefully grace doesnt do it for long

[kirsty_lee]

I was told it was because their teeth are so sharp because they have to cut through the gum and they do it to grind them down a bit and make them not so sharp, it is really common but it makes me want to vomit. My dd does it too and I hate it!