{"id":1646,"date":"2014-01-24T15:51:57","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T15:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mikemalonedds.com\/blog1\/?p=1646"},"modified":"2019-08-27T20:09:04","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T20:09:04","slug":"parenting-trend-for-2014-baby-teeth-jewelery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog1\/parenting-trend-for-2014-baby-teeth-jewelery\/","title":{"rendered":"Parenting Trend for 2014: Baby Teeth Jewelry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Would you wear your children\u2019s baby teeth around your neck, or does that creep you out?\u00a0 A recent blast of <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/254355\/linzlowe\/baby-teeth-jewelry-the-next-big-trend-for-moms\/\">news articles<\/a> on the internet have named this tooth-wearing trend the \u2018next big thing\u2019 for moms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The thought of moms hanging their children\u2019s baby teeth around their necks or on their wrists may sound a bit wacky at first.\u00a0 The trend has become popular due to the tooth pendants artist Jackie Kaufman designs and sells for the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/rockmyworldinc?ga_search_query=baby+teeth+necklace&amp;ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_ship_to=US&amp;ga_page=2&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ref=sr_gallery_6\">Etsy<\/a> which sells crafty items geared towards women.\u00a0 Somehow Kaufman\u2019s pendants have become a phenomenon overnight.\u00a0 She\u2019s had hundreds of orders, and even the HBO hit show <i>Girls <\/i>has reached out to her for some orders of baby tooth jewelry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First, let\u2019s clear one thing up &#8211; most of these moms aren\u2019t wearing their child\u2019s <i>actual<\/i> teeth.\u00a0 That would be a little strange we have to admit.\u00a0 Typically, the baby tooth is cast in sterling silver or gold which turns into the necklace pendant.\u00a0 In this way, each necklace is unique from the next, as it is an exact replica of the child\u2019s molar.<\/p>\n<p>On Etsy, Kaufman advertises her service as \u2018better than the Tooth Fairy!\u2019\u00a0 She makes a fair point, asking what do we actually do with our children\u2019s baby teeth besides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentdish.co.uk\/2014\/01\/20\/parenting-trends-2014-baby-tooth-jewellery-skull-theory-half-birthdays\/\">hide them away in a jewelry box <\/a>&#8212; and likely forget about them?\u00a0 Her service turns the baby tooth into an everlasting memory, a piece of jewelry to be worn forever.\u00a0 Kaufman has suggested that instead of getting money for losing a tooth, an idea is to give the child a pendant of their lost tooth.\u00a0 (Although, I have a hunch the child probably wouldn\u2019t be as interested in wearing a necklace pendant mold of their own tooth.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s really a very original idea, compared to the way we have preserved memories of our children\u2019s youth in the past: wearing lockets with their photographs inside, getting their baby shoes bronzed, or plaster handprints.\u00a0 The truth is, losing baby teeth, especially the first tooth, is a big development in a child\u2019s life.\u00a0 It signals the <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Lifestyle\/baby-teeth-jewelry-moms-big-thing\/story?id=21546992\">crossing over from a baby to a child.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Etsy also offers another unconventional keepsake memento called \u2018breast milk jewelry\u2019 although this may be going a bit far for us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What do you think?\u00a0 Would you order a baby tooth pendant for yourself?\u00a0 To join the discussion, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/community.babycenter.com\/\">Babycenter.com<\/a> and give your opinion!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/about_doc1.jpg\" alt=\"about_doc\" width=\"146\" height=\"150\" \/>Dr. Mike Malone\u00a0and his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.camelliadds.com\/about_us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">team<\/a>\u00a0practice expert cosmetic dentistry in Lafayette, LA. 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