Your Pregnancy

Cutting teeth

“Teething can start anything from 6 months and later,” says Joburg-based paediatrician Dr Simon Strachan. “Most children have a tooth by 9 months of age, but I have seen teething delayed to 15 months.” So don’t be worried if your little one hasn’t cut a tooth by 1 year, as Dr Strachan says, “The teeth will come when they’re ready.”

THE TEETHING PROCESS OF YOUR BABY’S MILK TEETH

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