https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:02:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-your-sigg-bottles#post-1290907 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:14:03 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 1290907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oops, I put mine in the dishwasher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-your-sigg-bottles#post-1289850 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:48:21 +0000 Mrs. Chipmunk 1289850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>test tube brushes? <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mill-Rose-TEST-TUBE-BRUSH-11/dp/B001DBLK72" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Mill-Rose-TEST-TUBE-BRUSH-11/dp/B001DBLK72</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-wash-your-sigg-bottles#post-1289723 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:59:35 +0000 Cchoi4 1289723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a small SIGG bottle for water. I was told the top spout part and cap can be run through the dishwasher but that the bottle part could not. So I've been handwashing it by using my finger with soap to get as far into the bottle as possible and then swooshing around soapy water inside. </p> <p>But I'd like to find a bottle brush that can fit inside and thoroughly clean it. Our avent one doesn't do the job (too large to fit inside!). </p> <p>Any suggestions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-to-get-baby-to-open-mouth-to-clean-their-teeth#post-764694 Mon, 06 May 2013 23:23:10 +0000 MamaCate 764694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We sing a little song and I do it every day at the same time even if she cries. If she cries, at least her mouth is open! She is getting bigger now (17 mos) so she can kind of listen if you explain things to her. I will confess that I have pinned her down while she cries to brush them before, but most days she is fairly calm by now... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-to-get-baby-to-open-mouth-to-clean-their-teeth#post-764691 Mon, 06 May 2013 23:14:07 +0000 skibobrown 764691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm dealing with this too! DD doesn't mind the baby toothbrush, but it's still, she often just clamps down her teeth. I'm hoping if we try being more consistent at tooth brushing that she'll get the hang of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-to-get-baby-to-open-mouth-to-clean-their-teeth#post-764689 Mon, 06 May 2013 23:10:43 +0000 Sammyfab 764689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO loved watching us brush our teeth so one day my husband used his toothbrush on him and he got a kick out of it. Now we just give him his own toothbrush and he will brush his own teeth. We also sing a little jingle that reminds him to actually move the brush around. After he's done we take the brush to do some extra scrubbing.</p> <p>I would just be really consistent...let your LO watch you brush your teeth and try an actual toothbrush. I never liked using the finger brush! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-to-get-baby-to-open-mouth-to-clean-their-teeth#post-764546 Mon, 06 May 2013 21:03:10 +0000 plaidpants 764546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO seems to enjoy sticking her hands in my mouth, so usually I let her "explore" my teeth while I brush hers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-to-get-baby-to-open-mouth-to-clean-their-teeth#post-764514 Mon, 06 May 2013 20:52:26 +0000 rachiecakes 764514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went with the baby toothbrush after I got bit hard with the fingerbrush, too. I seriously thought I was going to lose a nail one of the times. </p> <p>He still clams up sometimes, but what I've done is I've bought a two pack of brushes and I let him hold and chew on one while I sneak the other one in. It works most times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-to-get-baby-to-open-mouth-to-clean-their-teeth#post-764510 Mon, 06 May 2013 20:51:48 +0000 yoursilverlining 764510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberryapple: LO is almost 11 months, but we only started teeth brushing less than a month ago. I couldnt figure out how to really get a finger toothbrush into her mouth before then haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-to-get-baby-to-open-mouth-to-clean-their-teeth#post-764370 Mon, 06 May 2013 19:16:25 +0000 tequiero21 764370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just squeeze my finger in and rush the brush lol. They've been doing well for like 6 months and now decide they aren't that into it. I hope I don't scar them for life or make them hate brushing their teeth. They are 13 mo now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-to-get-baby-to-open-mouth-to-clean-their-teeth#post-764361 Mon, 06 May 2013 19:10:54 +0000 cranberryapple 764361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: Awww, how sweet! How old is your LO? Mine doesn't seem to understand the art of imitating yet! =P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-to-get-baby-to-open-mouth-to-clean-their-teeth#post-764350 Mon, 06 May 2013 19:05:03 +0000 yoursilverlining 764350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took a few tries to get LO to be on board with brushing her tiny little chompers. What I did was let her just play with her toothbrush for a couple of nights in the bath, and then I brought in my toothbrush during her bath and showed it to her and really slow "brushed" my front teeth back and forth. Then I put her brush in her hand and brushed her lips gently until she opened her mouth, then I brushed her bottom teeth and her uppers (no teeth yet, just gums). </p> <p>After a few days, she got the hang of it and now she goes back-and-forth with the brush on her own during her bath. Hope this helps!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-to-get-baby-to-open-mouth-to-clean-their-teeth#post-764331 Mon, 06 May 2013 18:43:47 +0000 cranberryapple 764331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO (9 months) hates opening his mouth for us to clean his four teeth, so we've kinda skipped doing it, but I know we should! We have a little finger brush but he keeps biting down really hard on my finger, and otherwise won't open up his mouth!! So stubborn! Any tips or tricks to get him to open up, and most importantly, he will grow out of this, right? Hahahaha. </p>