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Brushing Teeth
Barney does have a good video on brushing your teeth and the song is catchy. ..... If she eats pretty healthy I would back off of the teeth brushing a bit ...
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- Hi! I have a 22month old son and 3 1/2 year old daughter and they both do the same thing! We do the same routine every night but my son always does it and my daughte...
- my daughter did the same thing.. she outgrew it and now at 3 loves to brush her teeth.. we always tell her to say "EEEE" and she holds her teeth in a smile so i can br...
- Hi, Im a general dentist that treats a lot of kids, but I also have a 2 year old. Since I have seen kids as young as 2 yrs old that have cavities, I am a heavy end...
14 Month Old Won't Let Me Brush Her Teeth
I put the baby toothpaste on her bush and let her brush her teeth while I brushed mine. I then put more baby toothpaste on her brush and said, "Ok my turn , ...
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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...
Toddler's Teeth
At your son's age you really need to brush or it can lead to "bottle mouth" which I don't want to scare you but, it basically rots out their baby teeth ...
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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 Toddler's Teeth a Nightmare!
Read all 18 responses: "Brushing my 14-month-old's teeth has turned into a nightmare. When he was a baby he never minded it, but now that he has more teeth ...
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- My son is 3 1/2 and we still struggle over teeth brushing. I started pretending there were animal on his teeth that I had to get off with the brush. We name the anim...
- Hi. My daughter didnt like her teeth being brushed so I ended up buying her a tooth brush at Traget that plays music and it worked like a charm! They are in with the ...
- He may be getting some more teeth & it's painful. Did you try just using one of those fingertip rubbery brushes? Maybe not as bristley. If all you can do is use a d...
"Toddler Teeth Brushing Help"
When my toddler won't let me brush his teeth some times I have him try to .... you brushing your teeth) have her hold her own toothbrush while you put baby ...
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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...
3 Year Old Won't Let Me Brush His Teeth
I have to pin him down so I can brush his teeth. I..." ... I switched back to the baby toothpastes because there wasn't another one that he liked they were ...
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- My daughter was the same way, I had to hold her down and deceided that I was making brushing her teeth a bad experience for her. I got 3 toothbrushes, she picked them ...
- what tooth pastes do you use, most of them to kids are hot use the ones that taste good, or a taste you know he would like,
- I can empathize. My son also fought me until he was about 5. Toothpaste was a big deal. I switched back to the baby toothpastes because there wasn't another one that h...
Teeth
They have been brushing their teeth since they could hold the tooth brush and to this day, they have never .... baby teeth cavities · brushing baby teeth ...
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- My son will be 2 in August. He has 4 top front, 4 bottom front, 4 molars, and I think he is teething again. Every child is different, though. James was late getting...
- Hello! Babies are all so different... My daughter is almost 15 Months old and she has her fifth tooth coming through finally~ she got the first two when she was ar...
- Hi Melissa! You are somewhat lucky, my daughter had all of her teeth including molars by this age, she is now 27 months and we have already had to go to the dentist 3x...
2 Year Old Wanting to Brush Only Front Teeth
Next question: Brushing Teeth of 14 Month Old Is Not Going Well! Help! ... My Baby Hates Her Teeth to Be Brushed Daily ...
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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...
Brushing Teeth...
I was wondering when is the best time to start brushing my baby's teeth. She is 14 mos. old and we have already began to just use her toothbrush..."
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- Our pediatrician said no toothpaste is fine. It's not really helpful, it's just for flavor so they don't fight it as much. Brushing with water is enough!
- Hi! I took my first child to the dentist for the first time when she was 3 and my second just went for the first time, he just turned four. I'm sure that you could t...
- I use the toddler training orajel toothpaste. It is made especially for young ones. My youngest son use to hate brushing his teeth (when I used water). Now he loves it...
14 Month Old Won't Let Me Brush Her Teeth
My baby has let me brush her teeth and enjoyed it up until now. Now she wants to do it by herself. I try to brush them and then let her play with it ...
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- I went through the exact same phase when my daughter was 13-15 months. It was exactly that...just a phase and a few months later she let me start helping her brush aga...
- L., Maybe your child doesn't like the way you are brushing your teeth. Or maybe she doesn't like being overpowered. Have you even had someone brush YOUR teeth...
- I am sure others have already said this, but have you used any toothpaste? There is controversy out there if you should use fluoride or not so check with your Pediatr...
