"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child."

– Forest E. Witcraft

Eruption of Teeth

Most babies begin to "teeth" at 6 to 9 months of age with the lower front incisors. Teething continues until about age 24 to 30 months. However there have been some children who are born with neonatal teeth and some children who do not begin to "teeth" until 18 months of age. Not every child experiences discomfort with the teething process. Sometimes relief is found with the use of cold teething rings, amber necklaces and lots of TLC (tender loving care). Teething does not itself cause fever and illness. However, teething occurs at a time in a child's life when they begin to become more susceptible to viral and bacterial infections. Occasionally when teeth erupt, a clear or black blister can form over the erupting tooth. This is an eruption cyst. Although it can cause alarm for the parents, no treatment is usually recommended as it resolves by itself.

Save and print the following chart to keep track of your child's tooth eruption schedule: