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Brushing Teeth
I have my son brush his teeth and then tell him mommy needs to double check and ... Sometimes, if he watches his Dad brush his teeth at the same time that I ...
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- My son is 15 months and teeth brushing is an ORDEAL. In the morning, I am only able to get a couple good swipes before he pries his mouth shut. Night time is easier as...
- At one you should definitely be brushing her teeth. We went through a rough time getting Ryan to cooperate with doing stuff, what I've found that works is by sayi...
- I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. Since my youngest was about 1 yr I was brushing his teeth 2-3 times a day without a hassle and still at age 2 he lets me. I say lets...
Toddler Will Not Brush Teeth
My son hates to brush his teeth (he is almost 3). Any advise out there? We tried having multiple tooth brushes for him to choose from. At one point..."
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- You could also try a different flavor of toothpaste. One of my kids can't stand mint, so hated brushing until we switched to the watermelon flavor. He didn't much li...
- Have you taken him to the dentist yet? Ours checked out my sons, and then told them that if they didn't brush, then mom had to do it. He explained that their teeth c...
- Hi J., I wouldn't bother with the time-outs. As a family therapist, I can tell you they're better for stopping an unwanted behavior, not encouraging good behavior...
14 Month Old Won't Let Me Brush Her Teeth
I've been doing this with my son and he tries very hard to brush his teeth like I do, I just do it very pronounced and animated so that it's really obvious ...
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- When I had braces the orthodontist gave me a mouth rinse that turned all gunk blue (I think you can find it at the store) that way I knew when all my teeth were clean....
- A.; I have a 2 year old (boy) who doesn't let me quite brush his teeth either. What I do, is buy a toothbrush with his favorite character (Elmo, Dora, trucks, Barbie,...
- One thing that has worked for my kids is singing a song while we do it. My kids love to sing. I always tell them that it is my turn first. Then I sing "AHH!" to get th...
Brushing My Toddler's Teeth
I have a 4 year old who loves to brush his teeth and go to the dentist. ..... Our son learned to brush his teeth by watching another child his age. ...
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- Hi R., Our son learned to brush his teeth by watching another child his age. His mom matter of factly brushed his teeth and our son sat there gape faced and watched...
- Can you try an battery powered toothbrush? Maybe a character brush, Cinderella or Pooh. They worked for us b/c our daughter loved to novelty of it. I also felt that...
- Have you shown her video on other toddlers brushing their teeth? that may encourage her. you teach piano? how much do you charge?
16 Month Old SCREAMS When I Brush Her Teeth
Aug 24, 2009 ... For my 3 year old what I found worked really well was telling him his favorite story while I brushed his teeth. I started that when he was ...
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- I battled this with my son, now 3 1/2m and he finally in the lsat 3-4 months asks to brush and enjoys it. I can just tell you pick a quick routine and stick to it, do ...
- She is probably teething and anything that touches her swollen gums hurts terribly. I would try to find the softest brush you can and stay only on her teeth.
- My children have both done the same thing. I started them early to get them used to brushing but once they hit that age we had serious struggles. At one point I actu...
4 Year Old Refuses to Brush Teeth at Home
I am having problems with my 4 year old brushing his teeth at all at home. When he is at my grandma's every morning he will brush his teeth. ...
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- All of the responses have been good and I definitely recommend the firefly toothbrush that blinks-kids love them! Just another suggestion.......Does he have a favorite...
- My kids are the same way. It helps somewhat to let them pick out their own toothbrush and toothpaste at the store, that way you know it isn't the taste they dislike or...
- You say you are soon to be separated... I think this could have something to do with it, seeing how he will brush at grandma's. Grandma's is stable. It is not cha...
14-Month-old Rejects the Toothbrush
(Don't worry, my 6 year old religiously brushes his teeth morning and night!). .... For some reason my son let my husband brush his teeth and not me. ...
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- My son had all his teeth too (molars and all)at 1 year. He has never been a fan of brushing. It would take the two of us to hold his head to get them brushed. I think ...
- K.- At 9 or 10 months when we switched from the finger brush to a regular baby toothbrush, my son instantly fought it (and fought and fought). The finger brush was u...
- I had a similar problem with my son. You can try the finger brush but my son bit my finger! Try a little bit of non-flouride toothpaste. It tastes good and may get ...
When to Brush Teeth
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. ...
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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...
Toddler's Teeth
My son is almost 22 months and I guess we have been brushing his teeth at night since he was about a year old. My son is extremely independent and has to do ...
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- I actually do make sure my 3 yr old brushes her teeth 2 times a day. I don't want to make you feel bad or anything, ('cause it seems you already feel a little guilty)...
- I BRUSH MY 14 MONTH OLD TEETH TWICE A DAY AND SHE HAS GONE TO THE DENTIST. THEY SAY TAKE THEM WHEN THEY TURN 1. HER FRONT TWO TEETH UNDER NEAR GUM WAS RED SO HE SAID T...
- BRUSH BRUSH BRUSH!!! We learned the hard way. My son went to the dentist at two (we had been brushing 2 times a day for at least 6 months by that time) and he had 5 ...
Brushing Infants Teeth
We brush (singing "Brush-a-brush-a-brush-a") his tops and bottoms then let him " brush" his teeth for a few mintues. There are toddler brushes you can get ...
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- Yes, you want to brush her teeth. I would use an organic toothpaste because of the harmful chemicals in the store brands. You can email me ____@____.com and I can sen...
- My sister is a dentist and her husband is an orthodontist, so this is what they do with their 18 month old daughter: they bought her a kids toothbrush and special bab...
- Hi J.! I started brushing my daughters teeth when she got teeth in. At Target or wherever, they have toothpaste just for infants and I got a tiny toothbrush for infan...
