Definitions for pretenseprÉªËtÉns, Ëpri tÉns. pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning(noun) the act of giving a false appearance. his conformity was only pretending. pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling(noun) pretending with intention to deceive.
By age 3, your child should have a full set of 20 baby teeth, which shouldn't fall out until his permanent teeth are ready to start coming in, around age 6.
Teething varies widely among children; you may notice your child is beginning to cut second molars as early as 18 months, or as late as 3 years old. Most children will have finished cutting all of their molars a few months before they turn 3. The molars are larger than the rest of your toddler's baby teeth.