The general rule is six months after eruption of the first tooth. Taking your child to the dentist at a young age is the best way to prevent problems such as tooth decay, and can help parents learn how to clean their child's teeth and identify his or her fluoride needs.
Retching (also known as dry heaving) is the reverse movement (peristalsis) of the stomach and esophagus without vomiting. It can be caused by bad smell or choking, or by withdrawal from some medications after vomiting stops.
Example Sentences for retching. The pain from his wounds was excruciating, so that each muscular effort brought a retching groan from him. I leaned against the railing of stone, sick as a dog and retching. For if anything by chance gets down that way, we are troubled with retching and coughing till it is thrown up again. The most common methods of finishing are retching and burnishing.