Oh, how I am bummed about this! Just too late I stumbled upon this super nice site. A site where you can find a lot about changing the teeth, including a real Tooth Fairy surprise! The Tooth Fairy always comes to visit here in the house. The story, as my mother always used to tell me, is here again passed on to our children by the time we see a loose tooth.
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Normally, teeth changing starts from the age of 5-6 years. Some children are more likely to change milk teeth than others. The milk teeth in the front of the teeth -the incisors- change visibly first, but beware… in many cases new molars appear behind the last milk molars. Before the real change starts. Not unimportant to take it with you when brushing 😉 .
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In principle, teeth and molars only change if another tooth or molar is already present under the milk tooth or molar.
Changing baby teeth can be uncomfortable and cause a bit of pain, but this is often unlike the pain babies feel when the first baby teeth come in. Only real wobbly teeth are very annoying for children, for example when eating or brushing. My teenager still has 2 wobbly teeth while he already has braces. Irritating, but he doesn't let me pull them out 😉 .
From home I have always heard that -if you change a tooth- the Tooth Fairy will come and collect it at night. It is therefore important not to lose or swallow your baby teeth, because then you will have nothing to put under your pillow!
It's an exciting moment, changing the first teeth. For children, it is "proof" that they are getting bigger and older. And if you also get a visit from the Tooth Fairy who puts a penny under your pillow in exchange for your tooth ... then you are completely in seventh heaven, right? Likewise here at home.
My daughter was completely obsessed with the story of this fairy when she had her first tooth. To give this story some extra power, you can purchase a fantastic tiny door that fits perfectly with the Tooth Fairy story! A nice joke to give the Tooth Fairy a permanent place in your child's memory.
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Extra inspiration is of course never gone. Give the story even more power by applying these fun ideas.
If you want to give the story some extra power, then you use some glitter, because the Tooth Fairy herself is a kind of Tinkerbell character, who sprinkles plenty of glitter. For example, you can sprinkle some glitter on the windowsill and make small footsteps in it with a barbie doll foot.
Success guaranteed!
That euro, or that 5 note that the Tooth Fairy has placed under your child's pillow (or has put it in a bag) is of course also provided with some glitter, because everything the tooth fairy touches has glitter on it!
With this Tooth Fairy magic wand you make a splash. Leave it lying around in a clear spot in your child's room. Oh no! The Tooth Fairy has forgotten her magic wand! We found this magic wand for you on Etsy, but you can probably make your own with a little skill if you want.
Tip:In addition to the Tooth Fairy story, you can of course immediately seize this whole situation to tell your child about the milk teeth and teeth. A nice book for that is the Teeth Change Book that you see above. It answers all questions about milk teeth in a playful way.
Here you will find this book online
Anyway, I obviously wanted to try out the Tooth Fairy door at home, with a nice tooth box. But unfortunately it happened that on the particular day that this door was ordered from the Tooth Fairy, my daughter came home from school with a box, jumping cheerfully. And with a hole in her beautiful zipper milk teeth!
I was just a day late for my joke, the door wasn't in yet! Such a pity! I made another attempt to 'forget' the tooth today but nope. My daughter, of course, does not forget such a thing. The tooth is now under her pillow, there is no escaping it. The Tooth Fairy has to come tonight, so without a door. But I didn't want to withhold this tip from you of course, you get that!
By the way, did you know that High Teeth also has various free downloads such as coloring pages and 'teeth change' sheets, which show which teeth change when. The fun illustrations on the free worksheets appeal to children of all ages, making learning about teeth, oral hygiene and healthy eating fun!
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