https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 04:55:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-872495 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:31:21 +0000 lemondrop 872495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay!! Way to go little man! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-872484 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:29:12 +0000 sorrycharlie 872484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: haha I just brushed Olivia's two teeth tonight for the first time, and she wouldn't unlock her jaw for me to get the brush back either. she just wanted it I think cause I wanted to take it. she's doing that with all her toys..straight meltdown when I take something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-872470 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:24:50 +0000 winniebee 872470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: That will be next step. I *may* have gotten him excited about brushing b/c he whined when I took it away tonight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-872434 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:14:05 +0000 sorrycharlie 872434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: yayyy!! I was just going to say they sell singing toothbrushes, they're for older kids - they play the song as long as they are supposed to brush. may be too large for his mouth but might distract him or get him used to it? I have no idea cause we aren't there yet, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-872388 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:04:29 +0000 winniebee 872388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I implemented every trick here. Bath time. Brushing teeth song. Watermelon toothpaste. Cheering. Letting him do it. Result:<br /> Yessss!</p> <p>[attach=215/13/mops3j.450x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869423 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:33:49 +0000 lemondrop 869423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started out by letting him play with it, which inevitable ended up as chewing it and putting it in his mouth. Then he hit an independent streak... </p> <p>Now I sit on the floor and brush my teeth and hand him his toothbrush and have him sit next to me. I brush him for part of it and let him practice on himself too. He is obsessed with watching me brush my teeth and likes to imitate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869123 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:04:36 +0000 Maysprout 869123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Raffi 'you brush your teeth' song helps us too.</p> <p>LO brushes my teeth sometimes then she's more willing to let me brush hers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869115 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:59:14 +0000 Mrsjets 869115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it gross that I use my toothbrush? I have 5 baby brushes but he is best if I brush mine (one handed while holding him) and then rinse, put on his baby paste and then do his. He still bites it (so its hard to move) and sucks off the flavor but at least I get some brushing in.</p> <p>I also sing the 'you brush your teeth ch ch ch ch' song. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869104 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:54:36 +0000 MamaG 869104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We sing a song...</p> <p>This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth.<br /> This is the way we brush our teeth before we go to bed (or after we eat, or after our bath, or during our bath)<br /> Brush and brush and brush and brush, brush and brush, brush and brush<br /> This is the way we brush our teeth.</p> <p>We sing through it twice, once for the lowers and once for the uppers. Then I turn the brush over to her and let her do it while I sing it one more time. </p> <p>She really likes the brush and brush and brush and brush part of the song. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869095 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:51:54 +0000 BananaPancakes 869095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: yes, the crying does help since his mouth opens wide! I hate the fact he's falling apart over it, but he stops as I say that we're done, so I know he's not really that distraught. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869090 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:50:42 +0000 BananaPancakes 869090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm having a time of it lately here, too. Basically, I seem to be most successful when I set him on the counter with his feet in the sink, then run the water for him to play in. He doesn't fight quite so much if he's got his feet in the water. Also, timing it right for Mickey Mouse clubhouse to be ending and the hot dog song playing, often means I can sneak it in his mouth. And there are lots of mornings that I just have to lay him on the bed and hold him down to get them scrubbed, but I'm not going to let it go, just because he doesn't like it. </p> <p>His nighttime brushing happens during his bath, and I think he's more scared to fight me in the water, so it's usually less dramatic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869086 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:50:13 +0000 mrsjazz 869086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Our 14-month-old does the same. She used to let us brush her teeth but now it's all tears. I just tilt her head back and the crying helps because her mouth is open.</p> <p>I don't know what happened. She used to love it. I brush in front of her all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869084 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:49:54 +0000 googly-eyes 869084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not to that point yet but the only things my lo will let me put in her mouth are bottles, pacifiers, and spoons. If I even try to put a finger or anything else in she shakes her head and cries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869083 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:49:51 +0000 irene 869083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: sigh. Same here!!!! Lo is 16 months and hates brushing with a passion. All except 2 teeth has all came out! Stress!!</p> <p>No solutions but I have bought 2 picture books about tooth brushing. One is a popup book. Still no huge luck but he does understand "brush your teeth" and toothbrush and what it is for (at least he puts it in his mouth) but he won't let me brush his teeth. :(</p> <p>I think I will try finding a good YouTube video about teeth brushing and like @chopsuey119: said, show it to him while brushing his teeth. Ha great suggestion :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869081 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:49:11 +0000 Boogs 869081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: My little guy is as stubborn as yours, but we just do the best we can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869076 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:47:34 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 869076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm working on a blog post about this :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869074 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:46:43 +0000 mrbee 869074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Olive immediately starts crying and I take advantage of her open mouth and brush her teeth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869045 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:36:38 +0000 winniebee 869045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: he finds it interesting but won't let me brush his even if I'm doing mine. I don't know about fluoride bc our town water has fluoride?</p> <p>@Boogs: I've tried if but not consistently. Admittedly I give up quickly bc he freaks out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869015 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:30:30 +0000 mediagirl 869015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dentist said if we were concerned, we could bring her in and if they can get in there for a second, they could put a finger of fluoride on her teeth. It helps seal them. Maybe consider something like that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-869002 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:44 +0000 Boogs 869002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried brushing your teeth in front of him while he plays with his toothbrush? That's what we do with our LO and once we're done we try our turn at brushing his teeth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-868999 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:23 +0000 mediagirl 868999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does he watch you brush? Does he like it? M laughs when I brush and so halfway through my brushing, I'll brush her teeth. She sticks her tongue out but if I let her look in the mirror, she usually let's me in for at least a quick swipe or two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-868994 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:25:59 +0000 winniebee 868994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: lol I thought u were going to say the cheering scared her from doing it again. I just need to keep trying? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-868992 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:25:18 +0000 winniebee 868992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: no I haven't and it sounds like a better idea than what I've been doing!</p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: he just throws the brush and then goes and does something else if I leave him be. </p> <p>@rachiecakes: hmmm lighted toothbrush. You might be on to something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-868982 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:22:56 +0000 rachiecakes 868982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: J used to love brushing his teeth and then he just started to hate it and refuse. I ended up buying two toothbrushes at a time (and they light up! woo!) so he can chew one and play with it and I can try to sneak the other one in at the same time. I also try to sneak the finger brush it sometimes, too, but I've had black and blue nails from him chomping down on them, so I'm really quick and careful any time I try that.<br /> We also try to brush out teeth around him so he can see us doing it and maybe he'll want to join in? (sometimes he does) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-868972 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:19:20 +0000 T.H.O.U. 868972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: have you tried backing off and letting him play? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-868971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:19:10 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 868971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD would never let us do it. We just kept trying different brushes at different times and eventually (like, 3 months of trying) she started chewing on one of the finger toothbrushes so we just cheered and started saying "yes! Brush, brush, brush!" And it made her excited to do it again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-868970 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:18:51 +0000 chopsuey 868970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: This might sound like bad parenting, but have you tried brushing his teeth while he's watching a youtube clip? I used to show M her favorite (Pororo) while I brushed her teeth :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-868965 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:16:58 +0000 winniebee 868965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: yes to paste. No he won't put brush in mouth anymore. Purses lips shakes head and smacks my hand away. </p> <p>@matador84: tried the finger brush. He won't have it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-868961 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:14:43 +0000 matador84 868961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a finger toothbrush and the NUK toothpaste thats safe for babies. LO loves it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-am-i-doing-wrong-1#post-868956 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:13:04 +0000 T.H.O.U. 868956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you used tooth paste? Will he put the brush in his mouth? Will he even suck water off? </p>