https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 02:51:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2696202 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:17:34 +0000 sapphire 2696202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kids get sick all the time - where would you draw the line? I feel like I'd have to own stock in a toothbrush company! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2696191 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:10:45 +0000 anothermom 2696191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids had strep at different times this past year and saw different doctors in the same practice. One told me to replace the toothbrush, the other didn't mention it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2695952 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:21:12 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2695952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I have bought into the myth hook, line and sinker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2695933 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:56:52 +0000 sarac 2695933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a myth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2695901 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:32:50 +0000 matador84 2695901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always, at the very least if I can't get a new one immediately I pour hydrogen peroxide over it and let it sit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2695860 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 17:31:51 +0000 snowjewelz 2695860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uhh DD has flu and I didn't really think about that at all... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2695855 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 17:16:46 +0000 PawPrints 2695855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I believe this is a myth..... <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/07/toothbrush-sick_n_4912966.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/07/toothbrush-sick_n_4912966.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2695790 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:06:03 +0000 erinbaderin 2695790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Huh. This never would have occurred to me. Obviously I do nothing, now feeling like a bad parent, especially since one kid just finished antibiotics for strep and the other is halfway through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2695789 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:04:05 +0000 gotkimchi 2695789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's important to replace, esp after something like strep. You should replace 48 hours after starting antibiotics otherwise you can reinfect </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2695778 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:40:17 +0000 looch 2695778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Replace! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2695776 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:38:50 +0000 yellowbird 2695776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/replacing-toothbrush-after-illness#post-2695775 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:38:07 +0000 Bao 2695775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you replace your LO's toothbrush after they are sick? Or just sanitize it? </p> <p>LO has a nasty bug and I'm curious what others do! </p>