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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...
Can You Brush an Infants Teeth?
Yes you can brush her teeth. I got a brush set, it has an infant toothbrush( finger toothbrush) and a gum massager and a toddler toothbrush. ...
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- Yes you can brush her teeth. I got a brush set, it has an infant toothbrush(finger toothbrush) and a gum massager and a toddler toothbrush. Most store's have what's ca...
- I used to be a dental assistant so I can tell you that we saw a lot of kids come in with bottle rot. The thing about losing baby teeth to that is the spacing isn't th...
- You can start brushing your daughter's teeth as soon as they appear. Gerber makes soft baby toothbrush and non-fluoride toothpaste. However i would recommend that y...
Teeth Brushing Nightmare
I know how important it is to brush your toddlers teeth My daughter used to be fine when she was a baby probably because it felt good on her gums But now ...
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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 ... Good luck because it was a constant battle with my daughter Her daddy was deployed and it was hard to make her brush her teeth before we ...
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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 ...
Difficulty Cleaning/Brushing 18 Months Old Teeth
Now they like the flavored toddler toothpaste and fun brushes - crayola, cartoon characters. They also know two songs that reference brushing teeth that I ...
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- This should already be part of the routine, that is one mistake. You should use the baby toothpaste that you can just rub on and massage the gums good. You will have...
- Hi M., It's a hard job to get most kids to brush their teeth. I would try to do it more than once a day and get them as good as you can in one minuet each time. Make ...
- I would also say just use a warm rag for know. keep trying different brushes till you find one they like. my denist said 3 yrs old they should start and if they allow ...
Getting a 20 Month Old to Brush Teeth
Does anyone have a trick to getting their toddler to cooperate while trying to brush their teeth? We've tried letting her "brush" her teeth first and then ...
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- S., I have been having this same problem with my 15 mo son who has 16 teeth, but just the other day I tried using a motorized toorbrush with the spinning head and...
- our dentist said that our sons teeth were getting clean even if he was chewing on his toothbrush with the kid toothpaste on it
- My son is actually almost 3 now, but we went through that a while ago. I told him there were tooth faries behind his teeth and we had to get them out. That allowed h...
3 Year Old Won't Let Me Brush His Teeth
I have to pin him down so I can brush his teeth. I..." ... P.S. I ony use toddler toothpaste with him - 3 year olds are not very good at rinsing yet. ...
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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...
Any Ideas on How to Teach My Baby to Brush Her Teeth
Read all 15 responses: "Hi, My baby is 11 months old and has 6 teeth. Her pediatrician says to brush her teeth. I have tried, and she just hates it.
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- I let my kids start playing with a toothbrush in the bathtub when they were 5-6mo old. They liked to chew on it when they were teething too. Just give it to her in t...
- I have a two and a five year old. I started out just letting them chew on the tooth brush for a while so they would get to know the feel of it. Then slowly I added in ...
- hello K. i too had the same problem with my daughter who now two so i bought this tooth brush from wal-mart that plays music i like it so much she opens her mouth to...
When to Brush Teeth
He likes to "brush his teeth" when he sees mommy and daddy do it. Right now he has a toddler toothbrush and we give it to him with just water on 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...
Brushing 18 Month Old Daughters Teeth Is a Fight!
More and more when I go to brush her teeth, she throws a fit and won't let me. ... go out and get one if/when we start having this problem with our toddler! ...
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- My son was the same way and still is sometimes. I found that if he stands on the stool in front of the sink like as if he was a big boy he behaves much better. He lo...
- the only thing i can say is maybe dont force it on her. most kids like brushing there teeth, but if it hurts her then stop. at 18 months she doesnt have to brush them ...
- Hi A., My daughter is now 23 months old and brushing has ALWAYS been a battle for us too. She's a bit of a control freak and wants to do everything herself so we tri...
