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When Did Your Lil One Lose Her First Tooth?
The tune "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" may have a special meaning for Shiloh Jolie-Pitt this holiday season. When the 3-year-old beauty was spotted visiting a toy store in France, she was sporting a rather authentic-looking pirate costume — including a missing front tooth.
The tooth fairy doesn't tend to start visiting lil ones until they reach the ripe old age of 6, though some get a visit up to two years earlier.
Tooth Fairy Pillow Alternatives
All it takes is a little wiggle and a pull before your child's first baby tooth is history. Kids eagerly anticipate the bounty the tooth fairy will leave them, but how that pearly white is left out varies from house to house.
When the frilly or traditional pillows don't do the trick, there are plenty of alternatives.
Life Saving Stem Cells Found in Baby Teeth
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Your child's baby teeth may be worth more than money from the tooth fairy. New research shows that baby teeth contain some of the same potentially life-saving stem cells as the cord blood that new parents bank upon their children's births. The use of tooth stem cells has only been tested in animals, but researchers say that the 10-20 stem cells each tooth can provide may be the key to curing many life-threatening ailments.
Test Your Baby Teeth Knowledge!
Children of all ages love to show off their pearly whites – whether it's grinning from ear-to-ear or opening wide for a rebel yell. We've tested your teething knowledge, but how much do you actually know about the actual teeth once they are all in? Take this quiz to see if you're in the know about your lil one's teeth.
Lil Find: Animal Kingdom Toothbrush Holders
It's hard to be a sad panda about brushing your teeth when you have an Animal Kingdom Toothbrush Holder ($8) to play with. The hippo, panda and giraffe toothbrush holders (and decorators) have clam shell stomachs so little hands can just push their brush into its protective belly.
lil Tip: Brushing Your Child's Teeth
Trying to get your tot's teeth brushed, but they aren't into it? Turn the task into a game. When my daughter purses her lips and shuts off access to her pearly whites, I ask questions about her favorite things.
Do You Know Teething Basics?
Baby's first tooth is an exciting milestone, but it often is coupled with some temporary side effects far less pleasant than the sight of your lil one's new pearly whites. Take this little quiz to see if you're in the know about your tot's teething basics.
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First Tooth Box: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
The Jeanine Payer First Tooth Box ($275) is a classic silver resting place for baby's prized first loss. The round box has a hand engraved message that reads:
When a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies. — J.M.
Test Your Kiddie Dental Knowledge
Children have the most radiant smiles, keep them flaunting their pearly whites with trips to the dentist. Take this test and see how much you know about dental hygiene for lil darlings.
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Five Easy Teething Ring Alternatives
Some teething tots want to chomp down on just about anything except the teething rings mama was expecting to work wonders. If the little one refuses the plastic teethers, check out the slideshow for five alternatives for easing her pain and keeping a soon-to-be toothy grin on her face.
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