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Brushing an Infant / Toddler's Teeth
Over the last several months, I have tried baby toothbrushes, the..." ... On the nights our son won't let us brush his teeth, or will only do it himself, ...
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- I've had luck by brushing my teeth at the same time. Once I start mine, then my 18-month old daughter wants to do it as well. I brush hers for as long as I can (usua...
- On the nights our son won't let us brush his teeth, or will only do it himself, we use Spiffies (I think we ordered them through Amazon.com). Their flavored teeth wip...
- I found a youtube video of an old sesame street skit about brushing teeth.. I've been playing youtube videos on my computer for my 19 month old about potty training an...
Teeth Brushing Nightmare
My 23 month old daughter doesnt like it anymore either But I found that if I give her my toothbrush and open my mouth wide to let her brush my teeth she ...
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- K. - I have had two very strong willed boys and two is very independent, as we both know. I am also a dental hygienist. Please hear me . You don't need to use a tooth ...
- Same story with us! We were brushing in the high chair after meals. Change the location. We changed to the bathroom sink and let her stand on a stool. She can se...
- So, you already have alot of great responses, but this is what worked for my little girl who is almost 2. She loves counting, so we started counting when we brush her ...
Tooth Brushing Nightmares
Sep 8, 2009 ... My almost4yrold daughter hates brushing her teeth with flouride ..... week or so back on the baby toothpaste maybe she wont suspect anything ...
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- coming from someone who has a fair share of allergies/intollerances/senesitivites - could she be extra senesitive to floride? and just doesn't have the words to expres...
- There are different schools of thought on using flouride, some yes some no. My personal opinion is if she is brushing with something that is better than not brushing ...
- Hi R., How about talking to your dentist about getting a prescription for flouride pills? We didn't have any flouride in our water, so our children needed it. We ...
Any Tips on Getting a One Year Old to Let You Brush His Teeth?
Hold him down It wont traumatize him It's more important that his teeth get ..... When my son from about one to 2 12 wouldnt let me brush his teeth I would ...
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- oh i am going thru the same thing with my 2 yrs old. i am trying to just set a good sample of doing it every mrng and night. and asking her to show me her teeth so i...
- He let me brush them, at first and then it was a "NO GO", like this surge of independence. So... I got an idea to get him a manual brush to use while I brush MY teeth....
- My husband and I had to actually hold our daughter down to brush her teeth and after about a week of fighting us she gave up and let us do it. She is 2 1/2 and we have...
Need Help Brushing My Son's Teeth--any Tips?
My son just turned 18 months old and REFUSES to let us brush his teeth. ... to let him get used to it, and he likes that, but he won't let us brush for him. ...
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- I don't know if this will be any help to you, but its worth a try. To get my twin boys ASKING to brush their teeth I told them that we had to get the "monsters" ou...
- Luckily our son loves brushing his teeth. It's part of his bedtime ritual--I brush good for a couple minutes and then he brushes. At first he was okay with it but ever...
- My son is the same age, and the only success I've had is using Oral B Baby Einstein flavored toothpaste. It is flouride-free, so it's safe. He usually opens his mout...
My 2 Year Old Hates Toothbrushing
Another trick, if he won't let you brush his teeth, get a baby washcloth, cover your finger with it and rub his teeth a little bit. ...
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- I didn't let my kids brush thier own teeth until my youngest was five. My oldest was at least seven or eight before I quit brushing their teeth. My youngest was bor...
- Hi J., Have you tried a sticker chart? Each time the boys brush their teeth correctly, you can give them a sticker for the chart. Or draw a smiley face, or someth...
- My boys are a bit older now, but the only I have ever been able to get them to brush is to have them use something that colors their teeth. The new plaque finder from...
When to Take Baby to Dentist
Oct 20, 2009 ... At this age no you dont need to take her If you brush her teeth dont let her go to bed with a bottlewhat they callbaby bottleitus and she ...
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- The recommendation by my pediatric dentist is to start at 1 yr unless you see discoloration or gum issues. You should be brushing them now though! Try to find a pedi...
- Hi P., I work for a dental office, so I hope that my input is helpful to you. General dentist will not always see young children, so you will get varying answers on t...
- My family dentist and my pediatrition said to go between two and three years old, earlier if there is a family history of serious teeth problems. Start brushing when ...
Trouble Brushing 13-Month-Old's Teeth
When he's been close to breaking teeth, he doesn't let us do as thorough of a job as we like to, .... How Soon Do You Start Brushing a Baby's Teeth? ...
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- We had the same problem with our daughter until my husband came up with the idea of using a flashlight...I know sounds strange but my husband has a hands free flashlig...
- Hi B.....have you let him brush his teeth himself? Could be he does not hurt, but wants to do it himself. I notice that boys are special in that way. You can brush...
- Have you tried giving him the toothbrush first and letting him start off brushing. He'll probably just suck on it, but then you can follow-up and really get the clean...
2 Year Old Wanting to Brush Only Front Teeth
... will let me have a turn brushing her teeth for her and other times she won't . ... I don't want him to not feel in control of his own body, but it's my job as .... they were doing a mediocre job and remind myself they were baby teeth! ... Any Advice on Getting My 13 Month Old Daughter to Let Me Brush Her Teeth? ...
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- Have you tried the new "electric" or battery operated toothbrushes? They come in all age grops and are wonderful and can make a game out of how much they tickle the mo...
- Hey B., I use to be a dental assistant for 12 years before I decided to quit and work from home. My suggestion would be to try either not using toothpaste at first...
- B., This is normal, I have 3 children they all have grown up but they all wanted to suck that toothpaste off that brush. Keep trying, they will eventually get the mes...
"Toddler Teeth Brushing Help"
When my toddler won't let me brush his teeth some times I have him try to brush my ... I had the same problem with my older one when she was a baby and ...
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- Have you tried a battery powered toothbrush? I have my 14 month old using it as kind of a play thing to get him used to brushing his teeth. He's cutting molars and so ...
- well u can get fluoride pills from your doc..i use Tom's toothpaste for toddlers..strawberry flavored..my son loves the Little Einstein's so i get tooth brushes w/ the...
- I have twin boys and when my kids were little i used to brush there teeth in bath tub with toothpaste I would just listen to the crying for a minute you have to get th...
