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TysMummy 
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 2:54pm |
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ok so just foned them and im SUPER p d off
its only for 5mnths my girl is 8mtn so she isnt allowed one...my friends kid is 6mnth and she isnt allowed one either.........so this is the 2nd time it has happened so every other kid missies out just cause there born at the wrong time.......how pathetically sad is that...........both my kids are born in may so they both miss out......i know its just a toothbrush b ut can they at least let other kids get the opportunity??????????????????????????
anyone else feel the same or am i the only cheap one
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MrsH23
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 2:59pm |
I'm really bummed too!! So you're not the only one. I hadn't actually thought of ringing them but I figured that we wouldn't be able to get one since DS is 10 months, it always seems to be the way that these things work 
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 3:01pm |
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We got one, at our 6mth visit to the Karitane Nurse, along with a big tube of toothpaste. I just thought everyone got them??
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 3:05pm |
On their website, and I'm pretty sure on the ads they say it as well - that it will be given at their 5 month visit along with toothpaste...
Plunket website re free toothbrush/toothpaste
It does seem a bit silly though that they can't give it to all kids up to a year or something so kids don't miss out, but then that would cost them money etc and can't have that now can we  !
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 3:11pm |
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just sent email to colgate so we will c what happens...wouldnt it make more sence to do it up tooo 1 yr ???????? no wonder i cant stand plunket......
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 3:26pm |
Lol I would've thought it would make sense too... I mean they're only giving 1 to each child right... 
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 3:34pm |
I only got one for my eldest, and it was a crappy cheap tootbrush, not the nice my first colgate ones you see in the ads.. haha.. I shouldn't complain though, it was free 
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 3:34pm |
thought up by a male no doubt
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 4:15pm |
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Oh well, you obvioulsy get special treatment with twins as the boys got a toothbrush and paste each at their 15 month check-up,... go figure.
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Febgirl
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 5:06pm |
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Huh, we got one at our 5 month Plunket check up and that was mid 2008. If it's Plunket distributing then I think it's fair enough that they limit them to receiving them at a certain appointment - are people upset because they didn't get them at the 5 month check?
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 5:22pm |
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I got a toothbrush and toothpaste from plunket when R was about 7 months. All my forum buddys had got theres first (R is the youngest) so at his 7m check i asked and was giving a plain green toothbrush that a 5yo would use and toothpaste for 6yrs plus. I ended up going out and buying R a more suitable toothbrush....
I havent seen any ads yet but is there some fancy expensive toothbrush they only give to 5m olds?? When did they start doing that?
R is only 11m now and 4m ago when i got his toothbrush my PN told me they usually dont give them out till 9m when they have more teeth.
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 5:24pm |
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We got one at our 5 month check up, and again at the 10 month one! Might be different in different places? They might have figured I didn't get one at the 5 month one cause she had no teeth then? Who knows - definitely dumb that they won't give you one!
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TysMummy
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 5:29pm |
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wat 5 mnth has teeth? seriously have they thought this thru..........my girl had her first at 5mnths but not many do
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 6:13pm |
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I guess it is some promotion they have started to do and have to limit it to 5 months otherwise every child who has been under plunket will be entitled. Since babies generally get teeth around 6 months they figure it is best to prepare parents so they are ready.
Still a bit rough for those who have babies a little bit older.
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 7:59pm |
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least theyre cheap at the supermarket.
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 8:03pm |
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Well I haven't even seen Plunket since Ollie's 6 week check, so I'm more bummed that they haven't bothered to come to us again.
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 8:29pm |
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that does not surprise me
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 8:54pm |
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We had one visit with plunket @ 6wks and then didnt bother with them again as the lady was so rude. GP does an excellent job. You think that they would automatically send out a voucher or something? Even the GP should have them for the kiddies.
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:02pm |
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At antenatal class we were told it's gone down hill a lot because funding got cut. My Mum and MIL were shocked to learn that you don't get many visits as when my mum had me about 20 yrs ago you got seen almost every week!
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Posted: 08 February 2010 at 9:16pm |
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When I was born 30 years ago they visited my mum weekly til i was 3 months old, then monthly til I was 5. They should be fully government funded. End of story.
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