What other reasons are there for chewing besides teething?

I was just wondering if anyone knew why a 4 1/2 month kid, who isn’t even teething yet, can start gnawing on everything? At first, we assumed it might be teething, however weeks have passed with no evidence of teeth :sweat_smile:

Is it merely an outgrowth of their oral explorations?

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mentioning that teething could take a while. My son’s first tooth came out after two months of teething symptoms.

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@Whitney Thank you, that’s wonderful to know!

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When my kid was four months old, she seemed irritable, was always drooling, and I assumed she was teething. Now that she is six months old, she still doesn’t have any teeth! Right now, I dunno.

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