Help me help my toddler continue to brush her teeth.

Amber - posted on 01/31/2011

Well the way i get mine to brush mine r 4 yrs 5 yrs and 6yrs old so i put them in the bathroom in front of a mirror and u a mouthwash that shows them where the plauqe is mine kids teeth turn blue so i tell them that is where the germs r at so u have to brush them away so u dont have blue teeth n-e-more

Shannon - posted on 11/23/2010

i brush my daughters teeth first just to make sure its done properly, then i hand her the brush and let her do it while i brush her hair and then i brush my teeth. she loves it when i turn on the tap and let her rinse off her brush. just keep at it, and she'll learn to like it. im lucky though, my daughter loves to get her teeth brushed, and she wont go to sleep unless its done :)

Fran - posted on 11/22/2010

hello nieval,
thanks for the post i thought i was alone :)

Fran - posted on 11/22/2010

a big game?? what sing and dance and stuff?? my angel wont do a thing as soon as she sees the brush its noooo mommmy????

Fran - posted on 11/22/2010

Hello,
i have had much trouble with this too,my little girl hates the taste of the tooth paste has anyone trie the daffadil toothpaste,or has any one gotany idea how to help her like the taste???

Natalie Sherree - posted on 04/07/2009

get an electric tooth brush,its a big game and even when she sucks toothpaste of it its already starting to brush.good luck with it.natt.xxx

Alichia - posted on 04/07/2009

I don't know how trusting you are to put your finger in your daughters mouth. I bought one of those finger tooth brushes, and I do it really fast then I let her put it on her finger then try it. She does really good with the finger toothbrush, but not so good with the regular one.

Brittney - posted on 04/07/2009

Quoting Nartarsha:

hi, i found that my kids loved to brush their teeth to music and it also a good way to get them to brush their teeth ofr the reccomended 2 mins

 

Thats a good idea, never thought of that!!

Brittney - posted on 04/07/2009

Yes the tooth brushing issue. I have a three yr old that hates to brush her teeth, so what I do is I say "I think I see a few bugs in there, opps I missed him, Oh I see him open wider". I do this with her and make it a game, and she plays back like "mommy did you get them". I also tell her that if she wants to be allowed to eat candy then we must brush our teeth, b/c candy can give you bugs in your teeth. A 20 month old may not understand that but you could try.  I alway brush he teeth first and then it's her turn to brush, that way the work is done first and then play. Also maybe getting an electric toothbrush,that's what my daughter uses. I feel like it helps me get in places faster, than with a regular toothbrush. At first she was scared of the sound, so we worked up to it, and now she is fine.  Maybe even brushing your teeth to show her that mommy does it too??? Good luck, my daughter still puts up a fight from time to time.

Nartarsha - posted on 04/07/2009

hi, i found that my kids loved to brush their teeth to music and it also a good way to get them to brush their teeth ofr the reccomended 2 mins

Cheryl- Chris - posted on 04/07/2009

I have the opposite problem~ LOL! I just brush my teeth with them, and let them check my mouth too (when I am having trouble....). I tell them that they are helping Mommy.....They love it.

Demerise - posted on 04/07/2009

The worse thing you can do is force your child to brush their teeth, dont hold her down, or anything that might make it seem like she is being punished. Make it as fun as possilble for her, and let her brush her teeth at the same time you do yours. If she sees you doing it she will soon try to mimic u. If all she wants to do is play in the water, turn the water off while actually brushing. She will need help getting her back teeth too, try and use another brush in her mouth, let her use one and you use another to get in there. As far as flossing, let her try and floss your teeth first.



Demerise, MI

-Dental Assistant

Ashlee - posted on 04/06/2009

Maybe try this, let your child brush their teeth when you do. It may get her into brushing her teeth again. But let her try it first on her own, then after she spits in the sink, tell her to let you see if she's gotten everything out of her teeth. Definantly do the same facial expressions with her when she shows you her mouth or show her how to show you her mouth because she may think it's funny.

My daughter thinks it's funny to brush her teeth with me when I do and I've never had a problem with it.

Hope this helps a little and Good Luck

Lisa - posted on 04/02/2009

Hi, im going through same thing with my 2 year old son - we usually have to hold him down except he will always do it in the bath. with my daughter we bought her a electric tigger toothbrush which was a novelty for ages!

Jamie - posted on 03/31/2009

I actually brushed my kids teeth in the kitchen for a while. My kids had the same problem wanting to play in the bathroom.  i also would let them try and then say "ok let mommy check and make sure we got the yuckies"  i also let then floss themselves and then check that as well.  Just be persistent and you will get it done.