Baby drooling all day, some babies even have drool rash, and they are irritable and unwilling to eat. What are the reasons for this? Don't worry, this is a sign of teething in babies. So what are the reasons for babies teething late?
【Symptoms of teething】
Teething late means that the child's bone growth is slow, while teething early means that the child's bone growth is fast, but this is all relative. As long as it is not caused by calcium deficiency or illness, teething late generally does not affect the future growth and development of bones.
The child's height mainly depends on the growth of long bones (limb bones), which mainly occurs in the cartilage tissue between the epiphysis and the metaphysis of the long bones. As the child grows older, the growth rate of limb bones is much faster than that of the trunk. When the skeleton stops growing in late adolescence, the child will not grow taller.
The child's future height is determined by genetics, nutrition, and suitable exercise, and is not directly related to the timing of teething. Some parents think that their child lacks calcium when they don't see any teeth coming out when they should, so they give their child fish liver oil and calcium tablets, which is not advisable.
Whether to supplement calcium for children should be based on the child's actual physical condition. Teething late does not necessarily mean calcium deficiency, but it should be determined based on examination and the symptoms it manifests.
Calcium deficiency in children is often manifested as delayed closure of the fontanelle, sparse hair, excessive sweating, and irritability. At this time, under the guidance of a doctor, it is beneficial to appropriately supplement some calcium preparations and fish liver oil drops, and pay attention to reasonable complementary feeding for the child's health. If parents give their child a large amount of fish liver oil and calcium tablets when the child is 8 months or 10 months old and still hasn't teething, it can easily cause vitamin D overdose or even poisoning, which is harmful to the child's health.
【Babies teething late, parents don't need to supplement calcium blindly】
If calcium is supplemented blindly, it may cause symptoms such as body edema, excessive sweating, loss of appetite, nausea, constipation, and indigestion. Severe cases can also cause hypercalcemia, which can limit brain development and affect growth and development in children.
If the blood calcium concentration is too high, calcium deposits around the cornea can affect vision, deposits on the heart valve can affect heart function, and deposits on the blood vessel wall can aggravate arteriosclerosis.
Experts point out that even if a child's first tooth comes out at the age of 1, as long as there are no other health problems, paying attention to adding mashed food in a reasonable and timely manner and getting enough sun exposure can ensure that the teeth come out in the future.
However, if a child's first tooth doesn't come out until 18 months, it is necessary to look for the cause, such as whether it is rickets or whether there are other abnormal conditions. It is necessary to go to the hospital for examination and treatment, and whether calcium supplementation is needed depends on whether the child is calcium deficient. Calcium supplementation must also be done under the guidance of a doctor, and fish liver oil, calcium supplements, and other medications should not be blindly used for calcium supplementation.
Of course, to prevent calcium deficiency in children, it is appropriate to eat more calcium-rich foods or take some calcium supplements, but excessive use should be avoided.
