Through the tears he told me that he didn't want to have BIG TEETH anymore. "Nobody else has teeth as big as me. They are crooked and sometimes kids make fun of me."
Ugh. I felt like I'd been stabbed in the stomach. When I was little I felt the exact same way. I remember kids teasing me and calling me "beaver teeth." I remember my dad telling me I was pretty even with big teeth....and I remember not believing a word of it. My heart hurt for my son. He usually cares less about what anyone thinks about what he does or what he says. It was the first time I had ever seen this self consciousness and it kind of scared me.
I tried to explain to him that all kids go through a time when their permanent teeth come in and they don't quite fit proportionally to their faces. I told him we would get braces when he gets a little bit older. I told him I would talk to dad about it. I sent him in the house and proceeded to call Nate at work.
I had no idea that as soon as Nate would answer I would start to sob. "Dallin needs braces. Kids are so mean. I remember feeling the EXACT same way........."
Nate's response: "Just call the orthodontist. Even if he is too young for braces I think it would probably calm ALL OF YOU down."
I love my straight shooting husband. I love my sensitive Dallin. And I am calling to make a stinking appointment. ☺
3 comments:
spencer had 3 rows of teeth, thanks to perm teeth coming in in front or behing the baby - we have had all 10 baby teeth pulled. Kids started saying things and I felt the same way. I marched his to the ortho - next door to the dentist- and made an appt. they did have to help because the layers were hitting on all the wrong teeth. He got a retainer and things within a month were all were they were suppose to be (minus not have room for his eye teeth when they come in). They tried to tell me he was too young but i pushed becaused of peers. Good luck. Let me know what they say!
Staci, Carter has already had braces and gotten them off. They now recommend that kids get them as early as 7 years old. They do them in 2 phases now, so when Carter gets all his permanet teeth he might have to have the 2nd phase and have braces again. Well worth it - he had a big gap between his 2 front teeth and now his teeth are beautiful. Good luck & give Dallin a big hug. -Chantal
I hear ya, that child hurting pain in your gut, is THE worst. I was telling Matt, it seems like every year at our house it rotates to another kid. ( Parker then Aden, then Collin, and now Kaleb...who I had thought we lucked out on! Boo!) We have had the teeth thing but we have to wait for employment to get that dealt with- bleh! Also, Kaleb hates his red hair & wants to dye it black- what is happening to our sweet boys??????!
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