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Toothbrushing Battles
Asked by V.T. from Atlanta
on April 11, 2009
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My 16 month old son will not let us brush his teeth. I've tried all the usual advice: giving him his own toothbrush; letting him brush first then 'finishing off'; brus...
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- The only person that can make my granddaughter let him brush her teeth is her father. My granddaughter won't let her mother brush her teeth in the morning. Her fathe...
- There is a time when you learn to pick your battles with your kids, and this is one of them. Step back and let him be about this for a bit. Give him some space, he i...
- I raised five children and never had this problem, but I know parents do experience this problem, usually when there are two or less children in the household. That's...
Trouble Brushing 15 Month Olds Teeth
Asked by L.W. from Boston
on April 4, 2009
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My daughter just turned 15 months old. She used to let me brush her teeth no problem and now she clenches her lips shut and won't let me no matter what i try. We got h...
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- The good news is at 15 months - it really doesn't matter! I remember going through this exactly. We did try an electric brush - which worked for about 2 days.lol. Wh...
- I do the exact same thing as Michelle because my 2yr old hates having his teeth brushed he no longer yells and screams and cries like he used to. After his bath I wrap...
- My now 2 1/2 year old was always a problem. He would clench his mouth closed, and there's really no way to make them open it, right?! The only thing that worked for us...
Toddler Toothbrushing Tips?
Asked by C.H. from Seattle
on March 2, 2009
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So, our 20 month old daughter loves brushing her own teeth (or sucking the training toothpaste off of her toothbrush!) The problem is, if we try to help her brush her...
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- I feel your pain! My four year old daughter still puts up a fight. Its soooo annoying. But Brushing teeth is just something you have to do. My 20 month old is very e...
- I'll add somethigns I have not seen in the notes below - find books that talk not only about brushing and going to the dentist, but which also highlight plaque and ger...
- Hi C. - We've had this with our toddlers as well, and we've learned that we need to be creative as much as we can, and then once we've done that, if they're still ...
Toothbrushing Toddler Tips
Asked by M.P. from Spartanburg
on May 31, 2007
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I have 2 girls, ages 2 and 4. I try to let them brush their own teeth each night, but they are obviously very bad at it, and I worry about long-term effects of improp...
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- Hi M.! I have a 2 yr old girl and 4 yr old boy, and both want to brush their own teeth-so I let then, but afterwards they have to let me play dentist to check for any...
- My 3 year old always wants to brush his teeth too, he finds it a privledge rather than a chore...I take advantage of this and tell him if he'll let me brush first then...
- I HAVE A 8 YR OLD AND A 3 YR OLD AND I SOLVED THAT PROBLEM BY BUYING 3 TOOTHBRUSHES FOR EACH. i KNOW IT SEEMS STUPID BUT I WANTED THEM TO HAVE FUN AND SEE IT AS NOT S...
My 15-Month-old Resists Teeth brushing...help?
Asked by S.H. from Phoenix
on March 19, 2007
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Despite my attempts to get him interested, my nearly 15-month-old son is reluctant to have his teeth brushed. Once in a great while he will let me quickly rub his tee...
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- My boys used to hate brushing their teeth when they were that age. My youngest boy didn't like to until a few months ago and he's 5 yrs old now. I would make it fun fo...
- My daughter is about that age and I recently bought her a toothbrush and the learning toothpaste. She refused at first too and would not open her mouth. I got my too...
- Hi, i have an idea. for my girls i let them go to the store and pick out there own toothbrush and toothpaste so they get to pick what they are going to use. he is old ...
When to Start Brushing Baby's Teeth?
Asked by M. from Dallas
on March 7, 2007
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My 9 month old has three teeth. Should I be brushing her teeth with a toothbrush? Should I use toothpaste? How many times a day should I brush?
Thanks
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- I use "Gerber - Grins & Giggles - Infant tooth & gum cleaner". It comes with or you can get seperately a little rubber "finger brush". You just put it over the tip ...
- M., My son is 6 months old and we started brushing his teeth almost a month ago. He only has two but it helps us get into a good healthy routine. We only brush his ...
- Oragel has a kit too that is nice. We still use the gel, though we graduated to a toothbrush when my son actually got teeth. I would use a baby toothpaste, or a natu...
He Refuses to Brush!
Asked by A.W. from Abilene
on January 31, 2008
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My son used to love to brush his teeth. He was so proud he could be like his Daddy and Mommy, but with in the past month he's completely refused to brush his teeth on ...
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- Hi A., I agree with Sandy N. I have a friend who is a dental hygienist, and she says a parent needs to brush their child's teeth until they are writing well in cur...
- So brush them for him already. love, Marge
- Hi A., You are not alone! We have gone through the same thing with our children. What has worked for us is first to remain calm when you find out that he hasn't bru...
Getting a 20 Month Old to Brush Teeth
Asked by S.C. from Green Bay
on August 3, 2007
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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 trying to sn...
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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...
Toothbrushing Nightmare
Asked by C.M. from Atlanta
on April 14, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get a 3-year-old to willingly brush her teeth? She has always hated it, even though I have tried the kiddie tooth brush and ...
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- an electric toothbrush always works for us, even if he doesn't brush long, he gets a lot out of it (we chose sonicare, figure it costs more but will save us in the lon...
- Try different flavored toothpaste. Buy videos and/or books talking about brushing teeth or a trip to the dentist.
- I agree with Donna, too. We went through this with our now 4 1/2-year-old when she was about 3. I would ask her if she wanted her teeth to rot out of her mouth. I show...
Getting My 17 Month Old to Let Me Brush Her Teeth:-(
Asked by J.C. from Madison
on September 8, 2006
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I was wondering if anyone had a magical trick up their sleeve when it comes to brushing their toddlers teeth. My daughter acts as if I have come to do some sort of tu...
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- My husband and daughter use an electric character toothbrush. My son became facinated watching them use it. He was a little afraid of using it at first and sometimes...
- Hi J.- My daughter is 2 1/2 years old, what worked for us was... We got her a stool for the bathroom so she could feel like a big girl, we would ask her to get her ...
- My son is also 17 months, and we started brushing around 1 year... it has become increasingly difficult, and seems that we just have to keep switching up the process ...
