Part of the reason not to clip is that for many childre"tongue tie" means
that the front end of the tongue has not grown yet and if you leave it alone
it will grow. Thus, leaving it alone if there are no nursing difficulties
until at least one year does make sense as prior to that time there are few
teath and the child is not speaking clearly anyway.
Deena>
> Arly:
>
>    like so many other things, I think that parents should know that there
are
> other possible consequences down the road /w tongue tie...the tongue is
> responsible for shaping the teeth...if the tongue does not lie in a rounded
> fashion, at rest, the teeth will not grow that way, speech problems are
> possible...go through the alphabet and hear the letters that will be
> difficult if tongue can not reach roof....(i do not remember the list). the
> tongue is reponsiblefor cleaning the teeth...what it can not sweep, it can
> not clean...
>
>      .and yes there are exceptions to all of the above...
>
>       all that said, why not clip now and have it done with?
>
>        i am working /w and oral surgeon who has never clipped before 1 eyar
> but is willing to listen adn consider..
>
>                                            patricia
>
>                      patricia..
>


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