Teething at 18 mo

[Anonymous]

Not to sound like a dork but how can I tell if my 18 mo old is teething? He used to have obvious signs, gnawing on things, swollen gums, intense drooling. Now, he has about 20 teeth (estimate- he won't let me poke around and get a good count without chomping down!), with some molars, already - and I can't imagine where more teeth would fit! So, without the obvious signs, how do I know if he's teething when he gets the major crabbiness, interrupted sleep. How many baby teeth even come in?

[Anonymous]

There are only 20 baby teeth in total and, wow, I've never heard of getting them all so early. At least you've put that behind you!

[Anonymous]

Indeed, the doctor always comments on it at checkups...doesn't want to stick his finger in there to get a count for fear of losing it It made going to solids very easy but boy when we're playing around and he playfully bites me, holy cow - it's tough not to cry!