https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:22:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-550228 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:07:03 +0000 T.H.O.U. 550228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have to take turns. She lets me "brush" but really I am just jamming the brush where I can and then I let her chew on it and suck the water off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-550163 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:41:22 +0000 autumnlove 550163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: My LO is a biter too! :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-550095 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:21:09 +0000 Andrea 550095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: right now she starts off brushing her teeth and then I take over to make sure it is thoroughly cleaned. I didn't end up doing too much else except maybe telling her that we would skip bedtime stories if we don't brush her teeth on the days that she was really fighting it! I think she just got used to the routine more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-549177 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:40:25 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 549177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Did this ever get better for you? My LO is doing the same thing. He's happy to chew the brush, but I can't get anywhere near his mouth to help him actually brush his teeth. I have tried using a finger brush, but he seriously tries to BITE MY FINGER OFF. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-7466 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:11:29 +0000 hreichard 7466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blushink-he loves when i brush him gums since he's teething right now. he just chomps away while i'm brushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-7242 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:36:52 +0000 Andrea 7242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks @Mamatulip! I have tried those tactics so maybe it really is the toothpaste. I am using the drugstore stuff which does taste kinda gross. I am going to order some of the "crack toothpaste" asap! Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-7205 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:43:20 +0000 mamatulip 7205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay, ThatWife Jenna, I'm so glad the Weleda worked for you!!! Our girl is definitely addicted as well. Which is appropriate, since it's as expensive as crack. But at least I feel good about the fact that she's not ingesting as many crazy chemicals as the drugstore stuff. </p> <p>P.S. Andrea, our other successful ideas were brushing our teeth regularly in front of the little one, letting her hold her own brush (trades efficiency for frequency, since she enjoys it more!), and getting a brush with a character that she loved (the Sesame Street series from one of the major brands). Maybe it all worked TOO well -- never expected we'd constantly have to tell our child that she already brushed too many times today! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-7168 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:03:57 +0000 Andrea 7168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe I will try the electric kiddie brush and a new toothpaste as I've tried all the other suggestions. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-7159 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:13:31 +0000 thatwife 7159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I picked up this toothpaste on the recommendation of another mom. He loves having his teeth brushed now. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YFNEMY/ref=oh_o04_s00_i00_details" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YFNEMY/ref=oh_o04_s00_i00_details</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-7141 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:09:24 +0000 duetletterpress 7141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>em's loves to brush her teeth. we also found brushing along with her helps. before she'd want to chew on it. but when we brush with her she get's the motion. we also switched to a electric kiddie brush. she loves it. and it helps us out because it does so much of the brushing for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-6893 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:59:18 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 6893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hreichard Ya I got that for my son at an early age and would "brush" his gums and it helped while teething. Maybe that also helped in him liking the toothbrush? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-6889 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:48:12 +0000 hreichard 6889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have this little rubber gum brush thingy and i brush Jovani's gums every morning and every evening after bath time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-6876 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:27:38 +0000 mrs. wagon 6876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us it's on and off... we used to brush his teeth after every meal (he has some plaque issues behind his bottom front teeth because of all of his drool) and he used to let us do it, but now he wants to grab his toothbrush. He even holds on to it and takes it to daycare with him. He's learned how to brush back and forth when it's in his mouth. But mostly he just chews on it. We have a tooth brushing song when we're taking him into the bathroom and brushing his teeth. He loves it and sings along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-6865 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:19:07 +0000 mrbee 6865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brush my teeth in front of him and talk about how yummy and fun it is. He goes ballistics and tries to steal my toothbrush! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-6859 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:08:41 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 6859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw boo. Have you tried different toothpaste? Maybe she doesn't like the taste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-6854 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:44:28 +0000 Andrea 6854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I let her do everything except for putting on the toothpaste since she can't get the squeeze action right yet. So she knows that she has independence in the situation. There are some times when this works, so that's when she chews on it, but for the majority of the time she starts crying as soon as I bring her to the sink since she knows what we are about to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-6851 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:41:13 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 6851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We let my 15 month old brush his own teeth. After every meal he goes in the bathroom we bring the little step and he points at his toothbrush.</p> <p>I grab mine as well, and show him how to do it. Sure it chews on it, but sometimes he gets the movement. </p> <p>Do you let her do it all on her own, meaning you let her hold the toothbrush, put the toothbrush under the water etc? I know Mavi hates when I do it to him, so maybe the independence is what she is looking for? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-let-you-brush-their-teeth#post-6849 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:35:38 +0000 Andrea 6849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 18th month old absolutely refuses to let us brush her teeth. Sometimes she'll stick the toothbrush into her mouth herself and chew on it for a bit. I took her to a pediatric dentist at 15 months and he said that this chewing action is good for the teeth, too, and that it's not a huge deal yet if she doesn't let us brush her teeth thoroughly. Is anyone a dentist or knows if this is true? It would make me feel better about her tooth care if she'd just let me brush it. I've tried singing her songs, reading books together about teeth brushing, buying her cute toothbrushes, etc but she still doesn't like it. There is a lot of crying involved day and night so I'm not forcing it since I don't want her to develop negative feelings about the process. Any thoughts? </p>