teeth brushing...
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I just hand it to her and she chews on it for a minute or two with the toothpast on it, then I just take it, do a quick once over of all her teeth and then I call it a day. At this age it is more about getting in the habit of brushing twice a day tehn actually preventing cavities. Not that preventing cavities is a down side, definately a plus lol.
I would say no more then 10 seconds or so I scrub. Most of the time she is fine with me doing it, other times I have to hold her and make her open her mouth. But once I finish she is off on her way to do something else
I would say no more then 10 seconds or so I scrub. Most of the time she is fine with me doing it, other times I have to hold her and make her open her mouth. But once I finish she is off on her way to do something else
I just hand it to her and she chews on it for a minute or two with the toothpast on it, then I just take it, do a quick once over of all her teeth and then I call it a day. At this age it is more about getting in the habit of brushing twice a day tehn actually preventing cavities. Not that preventing cavities is a down side, definately a plus lol.
I would say no more then 10 seconds or so I scrub. Most of the time she is fine with me doing it, other times I have to hold her and make her open her mouth. But once I finish she is off on her way to do something else
I would say no more then 10 seconds or so I scrub. Most of the time she is fine with me doing it, other times I have to hold her and make her open her mouth. But once I finish she is off on her way to do something else
Take him to the store and let him pick out his own toothbrush. There are some really cute ones now with characters, etc.. Is he really into a certain character or TV show? Having a special toothbrush can make a world of difference.
Another thing that helped with my kids was to brush my teeth beside them. We made a game of it, and they copied what I was modeling.
My kids also loved to watch themselves brush their teeth in the mirror.
Another thing that helped with my kids was to brush my teeth beside them. We made a game of it, and they copied what I was modeling.
My kids also loved to watch themselves brush their teeth in the mirror.
Great idea. My dd always gets to pick her own toothbrush and it is super-exciting for her.Trina said:
Newborn. I mean, I didn't "brush" her "teeth" but I would swipe her gums with a washcloth as part of morning and evening routine from the time she was a newborn. That way when it did transition into brushing teeth, it was no big deal.jrrsmom said:
I do that. My daughter has her 2 bottom teeth in and the only thing I can find is infant gum cleaner and she HATES the taste. I didn't think it was bad. I can get it once but if I don't get it good enough the first time forget about it. Or if she's paying attention she clenches her jaws like a pit bull.
I also started when she was a newborn but I was lazy and only did once a day or at baths, as she started to get teeth we started teh twice a day.
I really like Tom's natural toothpast (they have flouride free for little ones). Its a bit pricy but the bottle is so much bigger then those other kinds (gerber and the such) also the traditional ones have that nasty sugar substitute in them.
anyways you can order Toms on line or places like Central Market and Whole Foods sell them
http://www.tomsofmaine.com/
I really like Tom's natural toothpast (they have flouride free for little ones). Its a bit pricy but the bottle is so much bigger then those other kinds (gerber and the such) also the traditional ones have that nasty sugar substitute in them.
anyways you can order Toms on line or places like Central Market and Whole Foods sell them
http://www.tomsofmaine.com/