https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:32:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731957 Wed, 03 May 2017 15:37:37 +0000 delight 2731957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I'm glad I'm not the only one!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731941 Wed, 03 May 2017 15:23:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2731941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im REALLY bad at making them wash their hands before they eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731940 Wed, 03 May 2017 15:22:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2731940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with teeth as part of the bedtime routine (PJ, Teeth, Books, Bed). </p> <p>But in the morning we are much more all over the place. usually I just send them in to brush with water on their own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731844 Wed, 03 May 2017 12:59:59 +0000 Adira 2731844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Now I feel better that I'm not the only one! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731837 Wed, 03 May 2017 12:57:10 +0000 wrkbrk 2731837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@schubr03: I am the psychotic opposite of most of these ... I am way too obsessive about DS's nails, hair, cleanliness while eating and in general, etc. DW is constantly on my case to LET IT GO so he can be a toddler! Haha. Fine line I suppose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731681 Wed, 03 May 2017 08:57:50 +0000 snowjewelz 2731681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't feel bad for infrequent baths! We intentionally don't bathe them that much! Winter we def only do once a week and summer it's "as needed" so probably 2-3 times a week. We wipe down on no bath days and that's clean enough for me! </p> <p>I only brush my toddler's teeth at night... We don't bother in the morning... :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731667 Wed, 03 May 2017 08:22:48 +0000 Adira 2731667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: You're not the only one. We're also really bad at giving baths. I always aim for 3 times a week, but it usually only happens twice a week (or less...). :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731659 Wed, 03 May 2017 08:12:16 +0000 Banana330 2731659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Peasinapod: omg yes.. she loves "brushing her teeth" ie sucking the toothpaste off the brush. But then I have to pin her across my lap and search for different coloured dinos.. or occasionally we'll find monkeys or elephants in her mouth (with sound effects) but it's like wrestling a greased up pig to get it done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731652 Wed, 03 May 2017 08:01:20 +0000 mrskansas 2731652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Iced Tea: My 2 year old has been drinking tea, in very small amounts, since she was 1! Haha. She LOVES it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731651 Wed, 03 May 2017 08:00:33 +0000 looch 2731651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my son was a toddler, I would carry a cup of water for him, and I would often take a drink from it because I'd inevitably forget my own water bottle.</p> <p>As for teeth brushing, with many other things, begin as you mean to go on. The earlier you give your kid a toothbrush, the better, even if they're just chewing on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731646 Wed, 03 May 2017 07:56:58 +0000 skinnycow 2731646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember to brush DD's teeth most nights but minimal tooth brushing actually occurs... I can usually do it for about 15 seconds before she starts screaming and fighting me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731644 Wed, 03 May 2017 07:54:17 +0000 Iced Tea 2731644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let my two year old drink iced tea when we go out to restaurants. I allowed her to steal mine when she was one and have never been up for the fight of discontinuing it. Sometimes I see the judgement (cause, yeah, it has a little caffeine). Oh well. </p> <p>My recommendation for teeth brushing is to make it a set part of your routine. For us, tooth brushing always comes right after putting on pajamas. And I brush ON the bed; it is much easier with her laying down. Mornings are less consistent for us, but I tend to give her a toothbrush to practice doing it herself while I brush mine. Sometimes she enjoys the electric one for kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731622 Wed, 03 May 2017 06:52:57 +0000 FaithFertility 2731622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: for something I am sure :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731618 Wed, 03 May 2017 05:57:57 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2731618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: @FaithFertility: @Peasinapod: @SweetCaroline: so what you're saying is that I will refer back to this thread in a year or two? :silly: :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731610 Wed, 03 May 2017 05:00:57 +0000 SweetCaroline 2731610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: yeah...Things with a toddler never go quite how you envisioned :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731602 Wed, 03 May 2017 00:01:02 +0000 LindsayLou 2731602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 20 month old hates to have her teeth brushed. But letting her sit on the bathroom counter, giving her a turn after I'm done, and letting her wash her hands with foaming soap afterward helps.</p> <p>I regularly give my toddler processed snacks. Fruit leather, granola bars, crackers. She's hungry. I'm pregnant and tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731601 Tue, 02 May 2017 23:45:28 +0000 youboots 2731601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She eats too many pouches plus yogurt plus crackers for meals especially since I threw out my shoulder and am survival mode. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731591 Tue, 02 May 2017 23:08:22 +0000 ALV91711 2731591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say we remember DS's teeth 6/7 nights but only with water. He hates ant toothpaste we've tried and it just isn't worth it. And if he doesn't want to give me a turn I don't make him. </p> <p>@SweetCaroline: DS's most frequent note when he was in the toddler room was that he needed his nails trimmed. The battle has finally ended at 4, it was a long hard one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731584 Tue, 02 May 2017 22:52:20 +0000 macintosh 2731584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, today I shouted at my 2 year old because he was getting wild close to bedtime and dumping out MegaBlocks. He just looked at me and smiled, but I felt guilty immediately :bummed: </p> <p>The regular thing I suck at is getting him to eat. He's super picky so I regularly give in and let him have yogurt for every meal. I also totally give him snacks whenever he asks, but not always exactly what he asks for (fruit snacks, muffins, and lately cake since his birthday). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731577 Tue, 02 May 2017 22:10:17 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2731577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: lol that reminds me I've never brushed my 10 month olds. She only has 6 though.... woops 😐 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731576 Tue, 02 May 2017 22:08:49 +0000 Foodnerd81 2731576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are prettt good about brushing the 3 year olds teeth now, but I have never even tried for my 16 month old. She has almost all her teeth. I just can't bear to add one more thing to the bedtime routine. </p> <p>And I don't even feel bad about how rarely they have baths. They have dry skin, it's good for them. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731565 Tue, 02 May 2017 21:27:01 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2731565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son misbehaves (hurts his sister) if I'm trying to talk to someone else. Yesterday I had a friend over for coffee and let him have the iPad for an hour so I could talk in peace. 3rd day or solo parenting and I needed some adult time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731555 Tue, 02 May 2017 21:10:23 +0000 Peasinapod 2731555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: this kind of works. Except my lo's version of brushing her teeth is not nearly good enough and the 'then I help part' does not happen so easily....</p> <p>@schubr03: my confession is today I tried to convince my toddler to watch a show when she didn't want to! I needed to make dinner and wanted her contained.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731551 Tue, 02 May 2017 21:04:44 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2731551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@schubr03: my daughter is 2 and loves having her teeth brushed. I brush them first, add more yummy toothpaste, then let her brush. It's part of her bedtime routine. We use the Oragel toothpaste with Sesame Street characters on the bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731535 Tue, 02 May 2017 20:32:21 +0000 nana87 2731535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Umm yeah I always forget to brush her teeth! She actually asks to occasionally, I think when she wants attention and I'm in the bathroom putting on make up or whatever. That's about the only time she brushes... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731532 Tue, 02 May 2017 20:25:15 +0000 LomaLinda 2731532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I'm terrible at getting my kids' teeth brushed too!(and I brush twice a day, lol). It needs to fit into our routine somewhere to get done consistently, and that just hasn't happened yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731516 Tue, 02 May 2017 19:39:05 +0000 MrsADS 2731516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetcaroline omg the fingernails. I feel like I'm going to get a call from his daycare asking us to cut his nails every week because they are SO LONG. I put it off until they're really REALLY bad. Because he screams and kicks and it is just impossible.</p> <p>We do brush teeth I would say 6/7 nights, but it takes me and DH to hold him down and do a quick, not even getting all the teeth brushing. I hate it and we have tried literally everything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731514 Tue, 02 May 2017 19:34:01 +0000 FaithFertility 2731514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Yep, that worked for a month....lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731512 Tue, 02 May 2017 19:32:15 +0000 avivoca 2731512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I brush daily too but some days it's not worth the fight to get H to do it. Most days, she is okay with it, but some days I choose my battles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confessions-of-a-toddler-mom#post-2731509 Tue, 02 May 2017 19:25:00 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2731509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a toddler mom yet, but I have always envisioned brushing teeth with LO. Basically we do it together. He sees me do it and then I go and help him. ETA: I brush daily so, maybe then he would too? </p>