My daughter is now 13 and she has a tooth that bothers her too much and it's completely loose. The problem is that it seems to be stuck to her gum and when we try to pull it she is scared that her gum will also come off!

This is uncomfortable because you are allowing yourself to be distracted by it, and your acute awareness is exaggerating the significance of it. Seeing a Hispanic woman with a Caucasian...

She's probably playing hard to get, especially if she's laughing about it. If she turns serious, and tells you "no," "stop," etc., definitely stop whatever you're doing. But it sounds...

Forgetting friends is not a good option, but if they really just ditched you because of a few lies (assuming they are not very big lies) then they probably were...

It's possible. The best thing to do would be to sit down with her face-to-face and calmly discuss your concerns about trust. Trust is the foundation of any healthy relationship,...

If it is loose enough and the root resorption has begun due to the permanent tooth that is growing, the baby tooth will eventually come out when eating crunchy food....

The best way to do it is to pull it out fast. Try using the method with the dental floss. Make a strong knot around it and also make sure...

As you're putting on the harness/taking it off feed her treats to distract her and teach a new habit of not biting the harness as it is put on/taken off....

You should be able to find the rakes at a hardware store. You will need a 1/3" to 1/2" tooth on your rake so they will not break off.

You can have more than just one best friend. A best friend is a friend who you feel especially close to, trust, & care for. If you feel this way...

No way! You were honest and authentic which is the most anyone can ever want to be. You were brave in letting her know how you feel, but it stinks...