Brushing & Flossing: Infant
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Getting 17 Month Old to Brush Teeth.
Asked by G.L. from Tuscaloosa
on April 5, 2008
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My daugther allowed us to brush her first 2 teeth when she was 7 months old but after she got her top two at about 10 months she has grown more and more resistant to a...
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- I have a 22 month old and every morning we brush our teeth together. I give him his tooth brush and he tries to do the same thing I'm doing with my toothbrush. Before...
- I had this problem, and my solution had a few parts to it. First I let him hold a toothbrush. I used a toothpaste specially made for infants/toddlers. I think made ...
- Just a thought.... Does your child still sit in a highchair for mealtimes? You might try giving her a toothbrush while she sits in her chair and letting her explore h...
How to Encourage 2 Yr Old to Brush Teeth
Asked by C.R. from Eugene
on May 27, 2009
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My son had to have caps put on his 4 front teeth when he was barely one yrs old possibly because of constantly nursing to sleep and falling asleep at the breast. He n...
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- We have gone through something very similar w/our 3 1/2 year old daughter. She has had one filling put in and needs 2 more (also due to nursing...never soda or sugary...
- I would take him to the store and let him pick out a new brush. I suggest an electric one like the Crest spin pro kind. They have lots of fun characters and they are ...
- My daugher Olivia hates brushing her teeth too. Most days we, hold her down. Other days she coooperates. On her iffy days, we tell her that's yucky food stuck in be...
When to Brush Teeth
Asked by L.V. from Pittsburgh
on February 27, 2009
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My son is 16 months old and has 16 teeth. Only ones left for him to get are his molars. He likes to "brush his teeth" when he sees mommy and daddy do it. Right now ...
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- I have used the infant toothpaste and toothbrush on my finger since my son starting getting teeth at eight months old. he is now 19 months. i got a set in walmart with...
- My first thought as I read your message is: the child is sick and his breath smells.... is it strep? Strep has a distinctive smell to it and I often had my children ...
- They sell toothpaste that is safe to swallow. I always let my kids brush their teeth themselves. They usually brush while their in the tub. It has never been any kin...
How to Get Two-year-old to Brush Teeth?
Asked by K.M. from Seattle
on June 14, 2008
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Hi all,
For more than a year now we've attempted toothbrushing every night (after milk snack before bed), but it's always a battle and I never feel like those teeth...
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- Hi K., I'm not sure exactly what the problem is but maybe this will help. One of my kids is disabled (he's 14 now) and he goes to a special medical dentist. I...
- K., I think that at two, it's more about instilling the habit. What worked for my son when he was that age was to let him do it himself, then praise the heck out o...
- We went to an electric tooth brush. If you haven't tried that, you might think about it. It was much easier to get teeth clean and made dentist visits easier too bec...
Baby's First Toothbrush
Asked by A.T. from Albuquerque
on November 5, 2008
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Looking for recommendations for baby's first toothbrush and the pros and cons of the most popular ones out there. Any tips on how often to brush. My twins are 9 mont...
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- I started brushing once a day when my kids were about 8-9 months. Just do it for a few seconds until they're used to the idea and know ahead of time that they're going...
- The Banana Brush is great and was developed by a mom who is a ped dentist. Also the one that One Step Ahead carries.
- congratulations! i started wiping my grandsons gums with a cloth ever since he was born so hes used to teeth cleaning and we haventhad a problem. i graduated him to t...
Getting 2 Yr Old to Brush Teeth
Asked by C.V. from New York
on September 19, 2008
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Hi moms,
So I am having some trouble getting my 2 yr old to brush her teeth. I do it with her every morning and night but it usually turns into a fight after about 5...
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- Well, my 18 month old basically brushes the same way, though it is one of his favorite things to do . He really likes the weleda natural baby toothpaste, we just put ...
- My 3 yr old also sucks off the toothpast - We each have a toothbrush and I let him brush first then I do the real brushing - the fights have stopped
- Hi C., I think 2 is still pretty young to understand what exactly the brushing is trying to accomplish. Plaque needs good, steady brushing to remove it. The only th...
17 Month Old Refuses to Brush Teeth
Asked by S.O. from Reno
on February 21, 2009
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Hi. My 17 month old daughter absolutely refuses to brush her teeth. Up until about a month ago, she didn't mind it at all. We had a great routine, twice a day. Now...
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- Make it fun! Tell her you need to remove the sugar bugs first then she can get the rest! Be gentle, sing songs (ABC's two times is great!), have her hum along. Let ...
- well get her another tooth brush change the tooth paste, if she likes your finger put it on that, make a rinsing spit game be creative
- It's a phase. These phases comes and goes. A GREAT product is "Spiffies." http://www.spiffies.com/ It's great to clean the teeth, protects against cavities etc...
Baby's First Toothbrush
Asked by L.A. from New York
on February 3, 2012
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DS has been showing an interest in toothbrushing. Any suggestions on what he or I might use? He's 15.5 months, and has 12 teeth. All we've done for mouth care thus far...
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- Yup. Get a toddler toothbrush and toothpaste (no fluoride yet). And don't let him run around with the brush in his mouth.
- We just did the toddler toothbrush and toothpaste. In my local store the toddler stuff was actually in the baby isle, not the toothbrush isle. So if you can't find a...
- Go to the kid section of the toothbrush aisle. There are shorter toothbrushes with small bristle heads that fit little mouths. There is no toothbrush in the world that...
Looking for Tips for Detangling Hair and Getting a 2Yr Old to Brush Teeth
Asked by K.W. from Dallas
on January 11, 2011
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Hi moms, do you have any tips to help detangle both wet and dry hair? My 2 yr old daughter's hair is finally growing out and it gets tangled easily. I would also a...
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- Just saw detangling as a topic on http://www.parenthacks.com/ today. Check it out.
- Use a leave-in conditioner squirted on after the bath and then combed through with a wide tooth plastic comb or pick. For me, when I was a child, there was a progr...
- I use spray detangler. I think Suave has an inexpensive one that smells like apples, in a purple bottle with an octopus on it. You can also put just a tiny bit of cond...
Infant Oral Hygiene???
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on August 14, 2007
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Hello everyone! I'm a new mother of a beautiful 5 mth old girl. I was wondering if it's necessary to clean my baby's tongue & if so how. I never recalled my mom cleani...
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- Ha J., I just asked my dr. about this yesterday. Although she's a family dr. not a pediatrician. I'm nursing; at my WIC appt. the woman told me to wipe out the...
- I have a 14 month old boy & when he was about 5 months old he had thrush. I thought it was formula on his tounge or something because it was just on his tounge. It jus...
- I always used either a washcloth or one of the little fingertip brushes with my kids. It made the transition to a toothbrush (with me brushing) and then teaching them...
