I feel your pain on the trampoline thing—those things are tooth-chipping machines disguised as innocent backyard fun. My daughter knocked her front tooth loose when she slipped in the tub, of all places. Like you, I had no clue about the milk trick and just wrapped it up in a washcloth, thinking I was doing something helpful. Luckily, our dentist managed to stabilize it, but man, those few hours until we got there were nerve-wracking. Now every time she's horsing around near anything remotely slippery or bouncy, my anxiety spikes a bit. Glad your son’s tooth turned out okay too... kids really do have a talent for finding creative ways to stress us out, don't they?
We had a similar scare last summer, but ours involved a scooter and a curb. My son face-planted right into the sidewalk, and I swear my heart stopped for a second. Thankfully, it was mostly a busted lip and a chipped baby tooth—nothing permanent. Still, I totally get that anxiety spike you're talking about... now every time he zooms around on wheels, I hold my breath a little. Glad your daughter's tooth turned out okay too; parenting really should come with hazard pay sometimes.
"now every time he zooms around on wheels, I hold my breath a little."
I feel this so much... Did your dentist give you any tips on what to do if it happens again? Ours mentioned something about saving the tooth in milk—anyone else heard that before?
"Ours mentioned something about saving the tooth in milk—anyone else heard that before?"
Yeah, that's actually legit advice. Milk helps preserve the tooth cells and keeps them alive longer, increasing the chance of successful reattachment. My dentist also said saliva works in a pinch if milk isn't handy. But honestly, hoping none of us ever have to test this out again... Hang in there, parenting is definitely not for the faint-hearted.
"Hang in there, parenting is definitely not for the faint-hearted."
Haha, totally feel this. Had a similar tooth emergency myself (as an adult, embarrassingly enough...), and yep, milk was the first thing the dentist mentioned. I remember being skeptical at first, but apparently it keeps the tooth hydrated and alive longer. Sounds weird, but it worked out fine for me. You're doing great—all these little crises become funny stories later on, promise.
