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Tooth Brushing Nightmares
Asked by R.S. from Greensboro
on September 3, 2009
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My almost-4-yr-old daughter hates brushing her teeth with flouride toothpaste. It is an absolute nightmare. She will do it just fine with water or the baby toothpaste....
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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 ...
When Do Kids Spit Toothpaste
Asked by R.N. from Albuquerque
on July 16, 2009
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My son will be 3 in August and doesn't understand the concept of spitting his toothpaste out. How old are they when they start spitting. We try to practice spitting ...
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- Try having him practice spitting with a tiny bit of water over and over again until he gets the concept. That will give him tons of information and he may get it when ...
- If you are using a toothpaste with flouride then they have to spit. If it's a childrens training toothpaste they can swallow it. The packages usually say what kind i...
- Our Pediatric Dentis informed me that my 21 month daughter is ok swallowing her "childrens tooth paste" because we do not put much on the tooth brush. She too swallow...
Brushing Teeth
Asked by B.T. from Boston
on October 10, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I'm having a really hard time brushing my 2yr olds teeth. He doesn't want to open his mouth at all. I just got an electric toothbrush for him thinking ...
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- Hi B., being a speech pathologist I have seen this before. I wonder, does he have any funny eating issues such as not eating certain textured foods (meat, chewy foods...
- Hi, Recently my 2 year old started fussing/refusing when I go to brush his teeth, where normally he LOVES his electric astronaut toothbrush. I resulted to using f...
- My husband and I had the same difficult when my son was two. We started brushing our teeth at the same time as him. Then, when he couldn't get his back teeth like we...
2 Year Old Brushing Teeth
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on November 20, 2006
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My daughter has always been encouraged to brush her teeth from a very early age. Its a battle to get her to actually brush her teeth. She eats the childrens paste and ...
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- I always gave my son a chance to brush independantly and then I did a follow up job to do the real brushing. I would ask if he wanted to brush first or if I should br...
- The best thing I’ve found is the mouthwash that changes their teeth color. It makes toothbrushing fun (they can make crazy faces in the mirror) and helps you keep t...
- When I brush my son's teeth (22 months), I say, "Gotta brush the candy out, gotta brush the chicken out...got get the green beans out..." (I list all the food he ate a...
How Do I Brush His Theeth?
Asked by S. from Spartanburg
on January 26, 2008
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Hello Mamas,
I have a 19 months old boy who has almost all his theeth except two. I'd like to brush them because i can see they do get dirty just like adult's theeth ...
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- I bought my son an electric Shrek toothbrush. That changed his whole outlook on brushing his teeth. He also, likes to hear the noise that brushing with a regular too...
- I have a 3 yr. old daughter and a 1 yr. old son who both love to get their teeth brushed. (Well, my daughter fights me sometimes, but we are consistant in brushing he...
- Hi, my name is J. and I have a 4 yr.old boy when it was time for me to brush his teeth I asked his Dr. how I needed to go about doing so she said to used a clean washr...
Trouble Brushing Teeth for My 11-Month Old
Asked by E.Y. from New York
on October 15, 2008
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My daughter has 4 teeth now (2 on top and 2 on the bottom), and I understand that I should start brushing them daily. Every time I try to wipe them with a warm wet wa...
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- Mine too. She loved it at first, now hates it at 1 year. We are going to the dentsit, if they suggest anything I will let you know. It is a perdiatric dentist. Love ...
- Get her a fancy toothbrush with some character she likes on it. Then, brush teeth together. Empower her to take care of her own teeth. Make it mandatory, but FUN! ...
- Try toothpaste on a fingerbrush. They sell at all baby stores and even CVS and Target. It is safe to swallow and they make really good fruit flavors that my son loves....
20 Month Old and Teethbrushing
Asked by R.L. from Los Angeles
on February 18, 2007
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I have 20 month old daughter with a beautiful set of teeth and I am having trouble getting her to brush regularly. She has always watched me and my husband brush our ...
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- Hi, my child is one of those that is going to end up with the caps :(, but since he had his last dental visit before we get them fixed, they have gave him a care pack...
- I think you are doing just fine too. A trick I used for my very strong-willed 2 yr old daughter was asking her if I could see what a great job she did and then I would...
- how me and my girls go through tooth brushing. As with everything we always set a pattern and do the same routine everyday, to help combat disagreements. I walk and t...
Toddler Will Not Brush Teeth
Asked by J.L. from San Francisco
on December 31, 2008
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Help! 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 we had 8 ...
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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...
Brushing 1 Yr Old's Teeth
Asked by G.P. from New York
on July 20, 2009
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Hello moms. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make teeth brushing less stressful for both mom and baby? I "try" to brush my son's teeth every morning and at n...
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- Hi G.: Have you tried soft bristle toothbrush or creating the teeth-brushing sing a long song? Or perhaps starting out with a safe, non-toxic mouth wash, then gradu...
- Hi G.. I am a pediatric dentist and i have a 15 month old. As a pediatric dentist, it is important to brush his teeth especially at night to avoid early childhood ca...
- some of these responses cracked me up. Putting your babies/toddlers in headlocks in order to get their teeth brushed??? Yeah, that sounds enjoyable. Just try to m...
Not Brushing Teeth Well Enough?
Asked by D.S. from New York
on April 29, 2008
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i've been seeing alot of requests about help getting 2-3 y.o. to brush teeth... and my daughter doesn't argue or complain about brushing her own teeth. However, we tr...
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- First if you have well water you need to have it tested for flouride content. You can do this through your county. If your water has naturally occuring flouride then...
- My uncle is one of the top pediatric dentists in Suffolk County, and he said a child is not capable of brushing their teeth adequately until they can tie their shoes p...
- Hi, I think it's great she brushes on her own, but it is good you also help her to make sure she is doing a good job. We help our son and also allow him to do it on h...
