Episode 7: 我们为什么会换? Why do we lose our baby teeth?
This episode drops Tuesday, October 13.
Description
In Episode 7, we explore a question every kid has wondered as they wiggle a loose tooth: 我们为什么会换牙？Why do we lose our baby teeth?
Together, we discover that baby teeth were never meant to stay forever — they're placeholders, holding space for something stronger growing in underneath — and what's really happening under the gums long before a tooth ever falls out, and the animal that grows thousands of teeth in its lifetime.
我们会发现，乳牙其实从一开始就不是要一直留着的——它们只是暂时占着位置，为下面正在长大、更坚固的恒牙留出空间——还有，在一颗牙齿真正掉下来之前，牙肉底下到底发生了什么事，以及有一种动物，一生中会长出成千上万颗牙齿。
Along the way, we practice five key vocabulary words in context, with sentences your child can use right away.
乳牙 rǔ yá (baby tooth)
恒牙 héng yá (grown-up tooth)
牙肉 yá ròu (gums)
溶解 róng jiě (to dissolve)
松动 sōngdòng (loose / wobbly)
Perfect for little listeners aged 5–8. 适合5到8岁的小听众。
Discussion
Keep the conversation going after the episode. Here are a few questions to ask your little one.
Have you ever lost a tooth? What did it feel like?
你有没有换过牙？感觉是怎么样的？What do you think would happen if your permanent teeth never grew in?
如果恒牙不长出来，会发生什么事？What do you think animals without teeth, like birds, do to eat their food?
你觉得没有牙齿的动物，比如鸟，是怎么吃东西的？
