Doesn’t like his teeth being brushed!!!
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Topic: Doesn’t like his teeth being brushed!!!
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Subject: Doesn’t like his teeth being brushed!!!
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:29pm
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HELP!!!!!!
My boy clamps his mouth shut at the sight of his toothbrush ...he has his two bottom teeth and has had them for a month or so and I have been trying to brush them for a while now but he puts up a huge fight and it always ends in tears  ...so haven't been very succesful in doing so. Im wondering if its the toothpaste he doesn't like? Either way has anyone else had this problem and if so, how do you get past it?
------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:31pm
| No help at all but I didn't even know you had to brush them! |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:35pm
Well I wasn't too sure either, but I saw a thread on OB about brushing teeth and our Plunket Nurse had given us a brush and toothpaste at our last visit....so I just assumed - As ya do  ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:39pm
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Tickling.
Hanging upside down. All that fails, it's mighty easy to brush when they have their mouths open to scream!  
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Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:42pm
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You don't have to use a toothbrush. It may be easier to use a piece of muslin or face cloth etc. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:51pm
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OMG I've got 3 kids and I've never been told to brush their teeth at such a young age! IMHO I wouldn't bother until he was alot older eg: 1 ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:56pm
Maybe if he just had it after a meal to play with and with a little bit of that junior toothpaste then he might just chew on it, and maybe this might clean them abit. Not much help sorry my boy is 12 and I can't remember what I did, goodluck
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 10:09pm
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just give it it to him to play with and see how he goes its not too much of a big deal at that age. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 10:53pm
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I'd let him play with it. And not bother about every day yet if it's just going to create bad feelings on his behalf. Also, skip the toothpaste. He won't need it yet and he might not dislike just water as badly. -------------  |
Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 7:16am
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at 9mths i just gave rhiannon a flannel to suck on and i left a toothbrush in the bath, and eventually she picked up the toothbrush and put it in her mouth, and chewed on it...we didnt actually start brushing her teeth until she was about 13mths ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 7:36am
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Yup once they have teeth you should be starting to introduce the toothbrush.
We just let Maddie play with hers to start with but I think we got pretty lucky...she loves having her teeth done! Gets upset if we don't do them (long may it last!!!) Failing that....as Nikki said...tickling, holding upside down or trying for a quick brush when they yell!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 11:28am
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We've bought a brush and have given it to Gina to play with but that's as far as we've gone. As most things, she ends up putting it in her mouth. She's only got 2 teeth so I figure there's no hurry to get the actual brushing underway but hope to get there - for now it's just getting her used to the brush itself. Good luck ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 2:49pm
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when they only have two teeth its safe (and probably best to ) just use a cloth and dab them
when hes a bit bigger and gets more, my pointers would be 1-make sure its a baby toothpaste (milk teeth one) 2-get TWO brushes, one for him, one for you 3- to brush the front of his teeth , get him to give you a big smile with his teeth clenched (i used to tell caitlyn to "smile like a monkey") 4-to get the ones at the back ask him to open big like a crocodile 5-also, let him watch you brush yours, so he knows its part of everyday life |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 10:38pm
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Aww yay thank you everyone for your advice, especially Caitlynsmygirl ....some great pointers there I will have to write down for safe keeping. I let him have a play with his brush tonight, let him stick it in his mouth and chew on it ...he seemed happy! ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 01 January 2008 at 9:54am
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Cool. letting them think that the toothbrush is a fun toy really helps! Ella thought tooth-brushing was great for the first month or so. But since then she's hated having her teeth cleaned, especially the top ones - we'd sing her a silly song for it, but only when her mouth was open, and as soon as she clamped shut the song was over, then started up again once she opened - that worked for a month-ish, then we just had to do the brush'n'sob for lack of a better alternative, and now if her dad sits down and tips her back along his lap and pretends to laugh hysterically, she'll laugh back for long enough to get the job done. It's a bit of a performance here, sorry. That mightn't be reassuring for you! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 01 January 2008 at 6:41pm
No worries, Im a dental assistant so those are some things ive picked up along the way , good my job comes in handy sometimes lol (and the fact I get anything on my teeth done for free)
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