My 4 yr old granddaughter does this too. The pediatric dentist told my son that nothing is wrong with her. . She has no stress and is very loved in preschool and is never withdrawn. No health problems what so ever. The dentist said that she should out grow this by 6 yrs old. I’m really hoping that she does

Great tip! Thanks @Stephanie! : )

Hi @Candice – Oof! I am sorry you are going through this with your toddler! The information in the article while geared towards sleep could be applied to the wakeful hours as well, so I would consider bringing him to a pediatric dentist to see if they have any suggestions. Hopefully it’s just a developmental thing he will grow out of, but at least the dentist can rule anything out so you are not worried. I hope you’re able to find and answer, let us know how everything turns out!

@Dorothy I’m sorry your 4 year old granddaughter is grinding her teeth. Besides the tips in the article, there isn’t a “cure” unfortunately. Hopefully the dentist has more tips, but it won’t be surprising if they think it’s normal and nothing to be concerned about. Hang in there and good luck!

@Wright – Thank you for stopping by our sleepy little village. I’m sorry to hear that your little girl has been sick. I hope her doctor’s recommendations help her get to feeling better as quickly as possible! Please be sure to mention the teeth grinding to her doctor, if you haven’t already, as this is a new behavior that could also be caused by whatever illness she is working through as mentioned in the article. If this is the cause of the teeth grinding, it will hopefully clear up as she begins to feel better. If it doesn’t clear up as she starts to feel better, you’ll want to work through the other steps in the article to try to figure out what’s causing the teeth grinding in order to try to find a way to eliminate it. Hang in there, Wright, and stop in to see us again whenever you need us!