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Mia smiling with a tiny tooth poking through her gum, her tongue touching it. A soft pastel background.
Mia felt something new in her mouth. It was a tiny tooth poking through her gum. 'My first tooth!' she smiled, feeling it with her tongue.
Mommy showing Mia a book with pictures of teeth, both smiling. A cozy living room with a couch in the background.
Mommy showed Mia pictures of teeth. 'Teeth help us eat yummy food,' she said. 'They also help us smile and talk.'
Mia looking upset, with her mouth slightly open as if about to bite. A soft play area with toys scattered around.
When Mia felt upset, she wanted to bite. Her mouth felt sore and biting seemed to help. But when she bit her friend Sam, he cried.
Sam with tears in his eyes, looking sad. A colorful playmat with building blocks in the background.
Sam had tears in his eyes. 'That hurts, Mia,' he said. Mia felt sad that she made her friend cry.
Mommy handing Mia a colorful teething ring, both smiling. A warm kitchen setting in the background.
Mommy gave Mia a special teething ring. 'When your teeth hurt, bite this instead,' she said. 'Never bite people.'
Mia happily biting into a soft banana, her first tooth visible. A high chair in a kitchen setting.
At lunchtime, Mia used her new tooth. She bit into a soft banana. 'This is what teeth are for!' she thought.
Mia looking in a mirror, smiling wide to show her little tooth. A bright bathroom with a mirror.
Mia looked in the mirror and smiled big. Her little tooth showed. Everyone smiled back at Mia's happy face.
Mia happily saying 'Thank you' and 'Please', her mouth slightly open showing teeth. A cheerful playroom with toys.
Mia's teeth helped her say new words. 'Thank you' and 'please' sounded clear. Talking was fun with teeth!
Mia looking determined, saying 'I'm angry!' with a small toy in the background. A cozy family room.
When Daddy took away a small toy, Mia felt mad. She wanted to bite, but remembered. Instead, she said, 'I'm angry!'
Mia and Sam playing with blocks, Mia saying 'My turn please' with a smile. A colorful play area.
Mia and Sam played with blocks. When Sam took her favorite one, Mia used words. 'My turn please,' she said nicely.
Mia chewing on a colorful teething ring, looking content. A soft play area with toys around.
Soon Mia had more teeth coming in. They sometimes felt sore. She chewed her teething ring, not her friends.
Mia's bright smile showing new teeth, surrounded by smiling family members. A warm family room setting.
Mia's smile was bright with new teeth. She used them for eating, smiling, and kind words. Teeth are not for biting friends!
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