https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:48:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-brush-your-los-teeth#post-86973 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:57:46 +0000 Andrea 86973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO never lets me brush her teeth! She does it herself so I am just hoping for the best! She has the brush in there for about 2 minutes so I think something is being accomplished. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-brush-your-los-teeth#post-86969 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:47:21 +0000 MrsBrewer 86969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I brushed my teeth for that long!! I think it's a great that you keep up with it that much to tell you the truth. I don't have any input on little ones, but me personally I get bored if I brush for more than 90 seconds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-brush-your-los-teeth#post-86962 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:38:34 +0000 mrbee 86962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's our routine: I use a kid-sized toothbrush and some natural toothpaste that Bee got, and go through the same steps each time:</p> <p>* Have him close his mouth and brush both top and bottom of his front teeth for a long ten-count.<br /> * Then I have him open his mouth and brush his left bottom teeth for a long ten-count.<br /> * Then I do his right bottom teeth for a ten-count.</p> <p>Then I have him spit out and then we do the same thing for:</p> <p>* His top left side<br /> * His top right side<br /> * One more time on the front teeth, top and bottom.</p> <p>It takes me from 90 seconds to 2 minutes, and I've been doing it twice a day. I have been trying to extend the length of time, but I worry that Charlie will lose patience with me and sour on toothbrushing. So what I've been doing is after I finish brushing Charlie's teeth, I let him brush his own teeth. I brush my teeth at the same time, and we brush them together. I show him all of my tooth brushing moves, and I hope that he's learning good oral hygiene.</p> <p>Still, I read that you're supposed to brush at least 2-3 minutes so worry that we're not doing it for long enough.</p> <p>How long do you brush your LO's teeth? And what routine do you use when brushing your LO's teeth? </p>