We’ve been playing hide and seek for six months now with Luigi’s molars. Every few weeks he gets the telltale rash, starts drooling to beat the band and gets irritable. But then, the symptoms disappear and still no molars.
At his age, some kids already have molars and are even starting to get their canine teeth. My little guy still only has eight front teeth. This, of course, makes it a little difficult for him to eat meat and some vegetables. The other day he insisted on trying a carrot stick and he worried that piece of carrot around in his mouth for about 15 minutes. I kept a close eye on him since I was afraid he would choke, but in the end, he prevailed and actually managed to finish it.
So, is this normal at 20 months old to still only have 8 teeth? According to the pediatrician there’s no problem, but I’m hoping he gets his teeth soon. This way he’ll feel more comfortable and will be able to start eating some more interesting foods.
I have to admit though that part of the reason is also selfish on my part. You see, I’d really like to get some sleep. When he’s teething he can’t sleep lying down. I guess his sore gums just throb in that position. This means that mama spends the night propped up on the couch with him in her arms, a position that is not conducive to a good night’s sleep for mama since he’s a wiggle worm when he’s sleeping and makes abrupt changes of position. I’m so afraid he’s going to do a quick change on me and end up on the floor, that I spend the night in a semi-sleep state.
In the past few days our odyssey has started once again with the supposedly tell-tale rash on the cheeks and all of the other signs. His little gums are swollen and he’s been chewing on his fingers and sucking in his cheeks, so I’m hoping something will appear soon. It’s hard to tell since he’s averse to having anyone look in his mouth and clamps his jaws shut the minute he thinks I’m trying to peek, so I have to use some innovative tactics to get him to keep his mouth open long enough to get a good look.
So far, there’s no sign of any teeth, but I’m hoping this time it’s the real deal.
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