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Any Tips on Getting a One Year Old to Let You Brush His Teeth?
Asked by S.C. from Sacramento
on September 16, 2009
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I am having a tough time brushing my son's teeth. He will let me get the tooth brush in his mouth, but curls his lips over his teeth preventing me from actually brushi...
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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...
New Teeth - Brush or Not????
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on August 31, 2007
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My just turned 8 month old just got her first 2 teeth. Do I need to start brushing them and if so how do I do it?
Thanks
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- Absolutely! (as the sister of a dentist this is what she told me). You can wipe the teeth with clean gauze or a wash cloth...especially at bedtime. EVERY NIGHT! I also...
- My hygenist told me to start using small squares of gauze on my dd's new teeth and gums. Just wet the gauze with a little cool water first. It feels good on their te...
- I agree with the post. Wipe teeth after meals and provide water after meals as well.
Mouth Guard from a Retail Store...
Asked by M.L. from Washington DC
on March 11, 2012
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I did something really, really stupid. I tried to boil my night guard (to clean it) and now it won't fit correctly in my mouth. I know I need to get a new one, but I...
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- Re heat it (back in boiling water), then when it's soft (cool it slightly) - it should be soft but not so hot it's painful to touch - then put it back in your mouth so...
- when my old dentist was thinking about giving me a night guard he told me to get one of the football/wrestling ones from the store to try out to see if i could handle ...
- I did the exact same thing. I was able to make an appt with my dentist's hygenist within a couple of days and she carved out the tight spots with a mini-sander so I c...
How Do I Stop My 3.5 Year Old from Sucking His Thumb? He's Always Sick!
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on November 8, 2008
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I have a 3.5 year old son who has sucked his thumb since birth. Since he is in preschool now and sucking his thumb he's always getting sick. I've tried that special ...
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- I sucked my thumb until I was 10. My mom tried the stuff you brush onto the thumb also, and I just sucked it off. I think they have a plastic molded thing that you c...
- It may not make you feel better, but your son was probably going to be sick anyway because he's in daycare. Hard to believe, but it's actually good for him to get sic...
- I don't have any advice about the thumb sucking. My son is one and he is the same way. I worry that I'll be in the same boat someday, so I"ll be interested to see th...
Getting Sand Out of Swimsuits
Asked by E.C. from San Francisco
on August 20, 2009
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well, my 7.5YO's had a great time at the Capitola beach yesterday, and now I'm trying to get the sand out of their swim suits and rash guards. The suits have been soa...
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- The sand gets embedded in the bathing suit fibers. Let the suit dry out and then stretch the material and shake (or brush) off the sand. It's tedious but it will com...
- It is sand and, sorry to say, it will not come out. I always have a separate suit each summer that is for the beach and parks that have sand and water play. The tiny...
- I machine wash our swimsuits - just dont put them through the dryer as the heat is what destroys the elasticity of the swimsuit fabric.
Step Son Issues
Asked by L.S. from Glens Falls
on February 20, 2008
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Hi. I have a 14 year old step son who we see every other weekend and sometimes every weekend. We have been dealing with his bad grades, bad attitude towards school, an...
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- First of all, YOU should not be discussing this with his mother--as the stepmother it will only add further conflict to the situation. That is his father's job. In the...
- This is a strange attitute that the boy has adapted, it seems to me that he's trying to get some attention and this is the way to get that attention. It looks like th...
- First off stop calling this boy your step son, he is your SON. You took him on when you married his father. If your so respected and have good jobs why are you worried...
Have You Ever? a Monday Morning Laugh...
Asked by L.M. from Houston
on August 29, 2011
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Good morning Ladies,
Who's ready for a laugh??
Okay, so this morning..I start my new school routine which included my step daughter. Last week, she was with...
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- That is way too funny!! That is totally something I would do! Thanks for the morning/afternoon laugh :-)
- When I was pregnant with my daughter I backed into a telephone pole...bam...didn't touch the brakes or anything! lol It knocked the "t" off the back making my "truck" ...
- I just gotta say that I LOVE your attitude about all of this. Finding humor and just keep truckin' Sometimes people get so pissy about stuff like this.
Teeth Grinding
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on December 6, 2010
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My 7 year old daughter grinds her teeth terribly at night. I have an appointment at the dentist to get her molded for a night guard but don't want to have to pay a ton...
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- you can buy mouth guards at just a regular store. They are usually in the tooth brush isle or with the sports med. stuff. But I don't know if they make them small enou...
- You can buy some at Dick's that will form to their mouthes for like $20ish I think?? I also don't know if they come in kids' sizes, but probably. You have to put in ...
- Our dentist says it's something that you WANT in teething toddlers and new adult teeth (part of the teething process that also adjusts where the perm teeth are - natur...
Teeth Whitner
Asked by V.M. from Norfolk
on March 21, 2010
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I want to purchase some over the counter teeth whitener but am overwhelmed by the selection and cost. From what I have checked out it ranges from like $15 to $50. Do...
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- i used the crest white strips and they worked. Not mega wattage white smile but removed some yellowing from coffee drinking. My aunt has the most beautiful white teeth...
- I had my teeth whitened using a tray and gel from my dentist several years ago right before they came out with all of the over the counter strips. My hygenist explaine...
- If you can stand the taste, mix some baking soda and some peroxide into a thick paste and brush with it for several minutes. Its so cheap, and I noticed a huge differe...
Help for an Adult That Grinds Teeth
Asked by V.M. from Erie
on June 24, 2010
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I've already seen several dentists. I'm a little frustrated because I am on my third Opinion at this point, the latest one gave me a special mouth guard that is horrib...
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- I'll preface this by saying I know nothing about the many causes of teeth grinding. But for me personally, I grind my teeth when I'm stressed (emotionally, physically ...
- I have a hard plastic guard that really helps. I saw an oral surgeon who got this for me in philly.
- I think I would find a different dentist or see if your dentist will make a customized guard for you. I began to grind my teeth in my first pregnancy. After that my d...
