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That’s it ! The first of his “little white pearls” as this dear Victor said (Hugo, in Les Misérables), is about to fall! You still remember the day when a small piece of all white enamel pierced her gum… it was yesterday! And now the first of his baby teeth is giving way under the pressure of the final tooth! And this is just the beginning: over the next six years, milk teeth will gradually give way to permanent teeth, each “empty” space being quickly filled in a well-programmed order.
From milk teeth to permanent teeth
Even if the teeth always fall out in a well-established order, the long-awaited little mouse does not pass on a fixed date! As the fall of the first teeth is proportional to the first teething, there is a good chance that your child will lose his first incisor around 5 years old if it was already pushed at 4 months. And 12 to 24 months later if its first quenottes did not appear until 12-13 months! In fact, from one child to another, the margin of variation can be counted in years! So be sure to make your child wait: just because he grinds his teeth with his fingers does not mean that they will fall out faster… all he risks is damaging his gum!
If his baby teeth are slow to fall out, do not hesitate to make an appointment with the dentist who will (possibly) perform an extraction facilitated by the fact that the root is almost absorbed.
Falling milk teeth: a rite of passage
For us who have already been there and who have since multiplied visits to the dentist, a baby tooth that falls out, it is almost anecdotal. But for your child, this first toothwhich falls marks its entry into the “world of the grown-ups”. Moreover, it suffices for one of the children in his class to lose his first tooth for him to make… 28 envious (his) who in turn dream of displaying a “hole” in their smile: “Tell mom, when does she come see me the little mouse? ”
If your child is a firm believer in this little mouse who will drop by in his sleep to deposit a coin in exchange for his precious enamel bead, do not deceive him. If he knows that the little mouse (or the tooth fairy) is part of childish mythology just like Santa Claus, still play the game of the little gift slipped under the pillow: the loss of his first teeth marks its entry into the age of reason. His detachment from early childhood. In short, a moment that should be “marked” not with a white stone but with a small piece or a toy.
At the moment, the price of the tooth fluctuates between 1 and 2 euros but for girls the Diddl stickers are also popular while the boys would rather look for Pokemon cards!
As for the teeth collected, they will find a small place in the drawer of your bedside table, why not in a small “tooth box” in wood or enamel specially designed for these little treasures?
Milk teeth: books to read while waiting for the little mouse
- From the age of 4
The little mouse who lost a tooth
Clair Arthur and Marc Boutavant
Father Castor-Flammarion
When a child loses a tooth, what does the little mouse do? In a very clear text and not devoid of humor, Clair Arthur reveals the long obstacle course that the mouse must face to assume its task.
- From 5 years old:
Hortense little fairy finds the little mouse
Claire Gaudriot
Youth Hachette
The little mouse is content to make an express passage in this little album which introduces children to mysterious stories to be elucidated. At 4-5 years old, it’s hard not to feel concerned by the mishap of Pierre who lost a tooth but who found nothing under the pillow in the early morning! Fortunately the little fairy Hortense will unravel the mystery …
- From 6 years old:
How did I trick the little mouse?
Claire Ubac and Alice Charbin
Nathan pocket 6-8 years
There are little girls who are unlucky: they can’t wait to lose their first baby tooth and the day that happens, it’s playing in the yard! And in the evening, impossible to get your hands on it to slip it under the pillow!
The milk tooth
Rose Impey and Katharine Mc Ewenn
Hatier youth
In this new adventure of Zazie the little witch, she has a tooth that moves. But, nothing to do, she does not want to fall. A little magic should speed things up …