https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:39:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1439350 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:37:01 +0000 chopsuey 1439350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: check now! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1439343 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:34:27 +0000 mrskc 1439343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: haha thanks! Did you put it on my wall? I don't see it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1439280 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:14:05 +0000 chopsuey 1439280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: I just sent you a vid of me singing our brushing song. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1439240 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:02:46 +0000 mrskc 1439240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: thanks for the tips! I'll try a spin brush. :) </p> <p>@chopsuey: lots of people with brushing songs... I need to make one up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1438784 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:26:42 +0000 chopsuey 1438784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: DS used to struggle so we started singing a tooth brushing song to him. He seems to always calm down when I sing to him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1438763 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:23:59 +0000 yellowbird 1438763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: I think it's best to just to the best you can. If you really cant get in there and he's really upset, try to limit the other risk factors for cavity formation. Sugary drinks (including juice) putting him to bed with a bottle or cup of milk/juice of any kinds, sticky sugary foods constantly, etc! </p> <p>I would def still try brushing twice a day. I'm sure it's just a phase and he'll snap out of it. Maybe try a spin brush and see what he thinks of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436752 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:23:57 +0000 HLK208 1436752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had to force it :( we tried everything. With DS, I had to hold him, tickle and brush then when he was about 2.5, he liked when we would play dentist. DD, is the same. She HATES it so I have to hold her and tickle to get her mouth open. The hygienist and dentist have no luck getting her mouth open. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436710 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:15:06 +0000 Kemma 1436710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you tip him upside down? I'm thinking he'll probably giggle and you can whip the brush around while he's mid-giggle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436563 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:51:31 +0000 kiddosc 1436563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stargal: We also have a made up brush your teeth song that has made brushing a lot easier. He still whines and cries sometimes, but I'd say he tolerates brushing his teeth now rather than throwing an all out fit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436542 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:47:51 +0000 pregnantbee 1436542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're also struggling and are in exactly the same place as you (20 months). We've tried reading Caillou: I Can Brush My Teeth, we sing songs, I let him "brush" my teeth and I try brushing his. We've tried toothpaste, no toothpaste, regular toothbrush, electric toothbrush, etc.</p> <p>Will have to try the laughing thing like @yellowbird: suggests :)</p> <p>@luckypenny: Will have to try this, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436537 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:46:47 +0000 bhbee 1436537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we've tried about a million things and still struggle with it at 2, some days are better than others. recently she has found it funny to have the stuffed sheep brush her teeth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436520 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:41:20 +0000 hilsy85 1436520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also struggle with this...he likes to hold his toothbrush and chew on it, and I make myself feel better by thinking that the teeth are still getting brushed from being in contact with the bristles at all, right? :) If i do manage to do it, it's usually for like 3 seconds. Probably not very effective. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436502 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:37:52 +0000 mrskc 1436502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: @MsLipGloss: I used to do loud "awwwwww" sounds and he would imitate. Then he figured out what I was doing and freaks as soon as the brush goes in his mouth. </p> <p>@yellowbird: you're a dentist, right? Is it better I just do the best I can with out upsetting him? I just worry he's going to get cavalries if I don't brush them good. He does get a multi vitamin with fluoride in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436488 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:34:36 +0000 mrskc 1436488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I've messed things up since I force it on him. :( he just hates it so much. I'll try out some of these suggestions! Thanks everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436482 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:34:01 +0000 MsLipGloss 1436482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: We do big *YAYs* and lots of claps . . . ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436480 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:32:41 +0000 lemondrop 1436480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We brush our teeth together, he likes to imitate us. I don't really force it or do it for him, some is better than nothing at this point, so we just try to keep it fun and a big kid activity. </p> <p>When it's bath night, we usually do that last thing before he gets out of the tub. He does a better job in there for whatever reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436476 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:31:13 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1436476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was fine with it...thought it was fun and now suddenly he hates it! (at about 13 months). He's too young to do it by himself. Hopefully when we get there... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436473 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:29:56 +0000 Weagle 1436473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We see who can scream the loudest. It gets her mouth wide enough for me to get in there. She doesn't fight it much, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436460 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:25:43 +0000 yellowbird 1436460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to make my LO laugh so I can get the toothbrush in there and she's having fun. I do silly faces and sing songs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436457 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:24:13 +0000 Mamasig 1436457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was like that - I couldn't get the brush near his teeth. I didn't force it. Then one day he wanted to copy us and he started "brushing" them. He doesn't do the best job and doesn't let me help too much, but I figure something is better than nothing. I think as he gets older he'll do a better job or let me do it. He's 17 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436392 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:06:22 +0000 stargal 1436392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>P use to hate getting his teeth brushed. now he LOVES it. What worked was brushing with him and singing to him the brush your teeth song. (made up) lol. </p> <p>maybe let your lo brush your teeth? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436384 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:03:50 +0000 luckypenny 1436384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD was the same way then one day I saw her sad brushing her teeth, like REAL brushing! I asked and DH said he told her "daddy does it first, then You do it" and so she lets him so she can do it herself afterwards. Now she loves it and asks to brush her teeth all day. So try then "first, then" trick or ask your SO? Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-my-16-month-old-to-like-getting-his-teeth-brushed#post-1436364 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:00:02 +0000 mrskc 1436364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Brushing my 16 months olds teeth is such a daily struggle! I've tried a few things and nothing works. I've tried to make it fun, I've tried flavored toothpaste, I've tried showing him how I brush my teeth and do it at the same time I'm doing mine. I'll let him hold his own toothbrush but he just wants to play with it. </p> <p>I end up just forcing it on him. I hold his head and brush his teeth as fast as I can. He screams and cries and I feel really bad about it. Sometimes we'll use a washcloth and wipe them off. He hates that too. </p> <p>Anyone have any tips to make it easier on myself and him? Anyone else struggle with this? </p>