https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:31:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437466 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:43:24 +0000 erinbaderin 2437466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bennett is 2, and we do it for him. Sometimes he says "I do it!" but then he pretty much just chews off the toothpaste. I like the idea of letting him do it first and then us doing a follow up except that once he has the toothbrush he refuses to relinquish it. Maybe we should start letting him have a turn after we do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437461 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:39:37 +0000 KayKay 2437461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my girls take a turn at brushing their own. For the 3.5yo, I usually pay attention to how she does and then base my effort on that. For the 1yo, I go first and then she gets her turn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437456 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:35:58 +0000 lamariniere 2437456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let my kids start, and then I finish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437370 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:53:02 +0000 DenverMom 2437370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We brush my 3 year old's teeth, but he sometimes asks to brush by himself so I brush first and then I let him do it afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437369 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:52:49 +0000 avivoca 2437369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She is almost 2.5 and we both brush them. She's getting better about actually brushing, but I always go in after her and make sure they are clean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437347 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:40:34 +0000 .twist. 2437347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's 2.5 and brushes his own teeth (and has since ~2). He isn't very good but he does do it and after he's done I will go over them and make sure they're clean. </p> <p>He's actually gotten pretty good! I'm impressed with him. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437344 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:40:06 +0000 MrsRoo 2437344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K brushes her own teeth at 2.5, she's been doing it mostly herself since just after 2. She also uses an eclectic toothbrush and is pretty good with getting all her teeth. I sometimes do a quick follow up when she's finished. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437334 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:35:15 +0000 blackbird 2437334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E's been brushing her own since she was almost 2, I think? She has an electric toothbrush and she's weirdly obsessed with doing them herself...sometimes I go in and help a bit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437235 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:43:17 +0000 pastemoo 2437235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I really don't remember when we started. My son is 3 1/2 and does his own, and then when he is done, I also brush them--I was told to keep brushing them until he is at least 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437225 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:39:57 +0000 yellowbird 2437225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd brushes her own teeth, but then I always go in and do it after her for the full 2 minutes. She is 3.5. I will be doing it for her for a long time! At least til 8-9 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437221 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:38:51 +0000 Alivoo01 2437221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 2.5 and he brushes his own teeth first, then I go back in and brush it myself also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437180 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:26:35 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2437180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes but then I do it afterwards to make sure they actually are clean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437138 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:06:58 +0000 Andrea 2437138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let my 3 year old and almost 6 year old brush by themselves. When they are done, I do a follow up brushing. I can't quite remember when we started, but this has been our routine for awhile now. I do the same with flossing. They try to do it and then I do a follow up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437137 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:06:51 +0000 Foodnerd81 2437137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C is 2.5 and we brush them first, then it's her turn. I don't think she actually cleans much though. Then again I don't even know how well DH and I do them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437135 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:06:20 +0000 Mamaof2 2437135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 7 and I let him brush in the AM and I do the PM<br /> DD is 4 and I do AM and PM</p> <p>Our dentist suggests we brush their teeth until age 8</p> <p>my 7yr old brushes his teeth in about 10 secs :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-child-brush-their-own-teeth#post-2437128 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:04:21 +0000 mediagirl 2437128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your child brush their own teeth or do you brush them for him/her? If they do brush their own teeth, how old are they and at what age did they start brushing on their own? </p>