my son Tayson is almost 14 months old now and he is constintly grinding his teeth,,its really bad and i dont know how to get him to stop,,he only has 7 teeth,,i dont want dental problems later on so id like to correct it now while he is still younge...does anyone have any ideas or methods they used that worked.

Is he doing it when he is awake or in his sleep?

when he is awake...its all day,,we can be on the bus,walking or playing,,evern when sitting oin his high chair,,he does is ALOT!

He probably likes the sound it makes. Maybe get him another way to make a noise.

There is nothing to worry about it. All babies do it because the concept of teeth is new. They just discover their teeth. If your baby still grinding after all teeth come in, have a pediatric dentist to check this problem.
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I also grind my teeth but it is in my sleep so I have a bite guard to protect my teeth. It's a reaction to stress I have been told and because I do this it damages, as you said, my teeth. If you were to do this while awake you would also be able to feel the tention it creates at the temples of your head. This grinding and clenching can also be a cause of headaches especially if you wake in the morning with one.


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