how do i brush my babies teeth,when he continues to grab the brush and close his mouth?!

Rachael - posted on 05/06/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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my baby boy has 3 teeth on the bottom and every morning n night i have the same struggle trying to brush them! he will try and grab the brush from me,and if i don't let him he pulls his head away and won't open his mouth,so sometimes i only manage to get a bit of toothpaste on them.ive tried giving him something else to hold but he still wont let me brush them! any ideas?

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Karen - posted on 05/06/2010

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i had the same problem at first so i would just let him have the brush after the paste was on - he chewed on it which was still giving the teeth a bit of a brush. when he was done with the chewing he would let me give them a little better brush - now a month into it he doesn't want the brush and i have no problems doing the cleaning. might be something to try :) hth

Betty - posted on 05/06/2010

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Hi Rachel, have you tried the finger tooth brush? They're designed for babies and it just slips on your finger and has soft bristles.