https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:55:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868634 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:04:14 +0000 mamimami 1868634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No.... I sing "twinkle twinkle" once while the kid brushes (or "brushes"), and again while I brush. Sometimes I go adagio or add flourishes if I need some time, but no way is it 2 minutes! That seems like a really long time considering the number and size of teeth we're caring for!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868555 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:16:52 +0000 Mrsjets 1868555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we sing the napkin man song twice...however long that is :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868547 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:14:29 +0000 78h2o 1868547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: love that song, might have to borrow it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868401 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:10:03 +0000 cascademom 1868401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not even close. We sing a song I made up to help him. It goes "Left, right, left, right. Up and down. Brush, brush all around." He's starting to sing it now. Most nights I let him brush a little bit and then I assist before reading the next books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868389 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:06:41 +0000 edelweiss 1868389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wow, more like 10 seconds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868367 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:59:31 +0000 LuLu Mom 1868367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um hardly, I count to 10 for the bottom and again for the top and that's all I get before she starts throwing a fit. It's a slow count but usually because she starts to bite the brush or shuts her mouth so the brush can't move. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868340 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:45:25 +0000 78h2o 1868340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: That sounds a lot like what we have going on!</p> <p>I let her use a vibrating toothbrush... one of those battery powered Colgate ones you buy for $5. She likes how it feels in her mouth and moves it around a bit, so hopefully it is getting the job done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868216 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:13:05 +0000 Grace 1868216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: Haha! That's what I was going to say! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868212 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:12:21 +0000 fairy 1868212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That sounds like a lofty goal for a 15 month old haha. I usually brush about 30 seconds. I makes sure to get every tooth on the front and back though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868205 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:10:29 +0000 enjollah 1868205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! But we started singing the abc song from the very beginning of teeth brushing. Some days I tend to sing slower... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868100 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:29:05 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1868100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We set the timer on my phone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868087 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:26:22 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1868087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im lucky if i can get the brush to touch all of the teeth at least once before the clenched teeth and pushing away begins....so definitley no. Lo is 18 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1868078 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:24:38 +0000 teamjse 1868078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, just getting him to brush his teeth is a win in itself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867912 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:33:56 +0000 mediagirl 1867912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HA! More like 10 seconds, tops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867884 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:26:47 +0000 autumnlove 1867884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: I was waiting for your response! I feel a little bit better! LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867869 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:23:39 +0000 yellowbird 1867869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>.....nope!! Lol its almost impossible </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867858 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:22:36 +0000 chopsuey 1867858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HA! I don't even brush my teeth for 2 mins :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867857 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:22:25 +0000 MrsScallop 1867857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: an electric brush is a great idea! My LO loves to "brush" her teeth on her own, but she really just chews and sucks on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867855 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:22:23 +0000 autumnlove 1867855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: I think 1 min 30 secs is our record but usually just under a minute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867852 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:21:45 +0000 stargal 1867852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I'm lucky to get 30 seconds </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867851 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:21:26 +0000 MrsScallop 1867851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not! I go as long as I can before she complains too much, but with her canines coming in, she does not tolerate it for long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867850 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:21:22 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1867850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha no. I brush them for about .5 seconds &amp; then she chews on the brush for maybe a minute or so. But she's one so I think we're doing pretty well lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867849 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:20:44 +0000 Adira 1867849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No... :( I try, but 2 minutes is such a long time! I'm lucky if I can hit all his teeth with the toothbrush! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867847 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:20:05 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1867847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two minutes might as well be a year!<br /> I let DD brush her own teeth while I brush her hair and get her in PJs. Then I do a quick brush on her before bed. She's very adamant about doing it herself, but she sucks at it. The brush is definitely in her mouth for two minutes but it's definitely not in motion the whole time (we bought her an electric one to hopefully mitigate that a bit.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867835 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:18:00 +0000 mrsjyw 1867835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is good for about 30 sec-1 min depending on the day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867834 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:17:56 +0000 .twist. 1867834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>lol no. He only has 7 teeth right now so... that would seem so long for 7 little teeth! I will work on it when he's a bit older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-brush-your-los-teeth-for-2-minutes#post-1867827 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:16:46 +0000 autumnlove 1867827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO's dentist gave us a sand timer so we can brush for 2 minutes....no success yet! </p>