Hellobee Boards Topic: When do kids start brushing on their own?

Hellobee Boards Topic: When do kids start brushing on their own? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:00:21 +0000 Alba4 on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701807 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:56:20 +0000 Alba4 2701807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Really, 8? I guess I had unrealistic expectations of 5! I was hoping! Ha! bhbee on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701757 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:20:35 +0000 bhbee 2701757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i let my 5yo brush in am herself. We brush after she does for bedtime especially back teeth. She's kind of resistant to doing it herself too! Boogs on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701616 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:57:22 +0000 Boogs 2701616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a nephew as old as 8 and his parents still double check his teeth. travellingbee on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701602 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:48:19 +0000 travellingbee 2701602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We brush DS at 4. He's pretty good when he tries on his own but I doubt good enough. SeptMomma12 on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701552 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:47:54 +0000 SeptMomma12 2701552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS is almost 4.5 and we let him brush his own in the morning if we're rushed for time, but we always brush them for him before bed to make sure they're totally clean. yellowbird on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701536 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:30:46 +0000 yellowbird 2701536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We recommend up to age 8-9 depending an maturity iluvboba637 on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701534 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:29:15 +0000 iluvboba637 2701534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Or LO's dentist also said when they can tie their shoes or 7/8. 2PeasinaPod on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701531 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:25:00 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2701531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS is 4.5 and we still do the majority of the brushing. We've always done it - unfortunately, he has my teeth and has some cavities he already has to have filled in his molars in between his teeth. Our teeth are so tight, and though we floss with him too, we're prone to cavities. I'll continue to at least check him for a while. T-Mom on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701528 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:16:06 +0000 T-Mom 2701528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our dentist said that kids should be double checked until age 10! No way I'm doing that. We double check my 5 yr old but not the 8 yr old. SweetiePie on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701514 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:59:28 +0000 SweetiePie 2701514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our dentist said that he won't have the coordination to do it well on his own until he can tie his shoes. And even then we should be still doing a once over because kids are kids. She said done once and for all at like 7/8 I think? We have an appt coming up next week so I'll ask again. (He's only 2.5 so we have plennnnnty of brushing left in our future. Lol.) knittylady on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701512 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:57:43 +0000 knittylady 2701512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ours said when they can tie their own shoes... Mamaof2 on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701507 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:55:01 +0000 Mamaof2 2701507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our dentist said age 8 so that's what I did. I just would have felt so guilty if they brushed themselves and got a cavity because I wasn't checking anyway, DS turned 8 in September and he just had his 1st check-up (since I stopped checking) and the dentist said his is doing a great job - no cavities :happy: eta: In the AM they do it on their own since age 5 - I only checked at bedtime autumnlove on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701497 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:47:53 +0000 autumnlove 2701497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I still do a quick rebrush for my 5 year old. I think my parents stopped at age 6 or 7. Bao on "When do kids start brushing on their own?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-brushing-on-their-own#post-2701189 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:45:00 +0000 Bao 2701189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At what age do you think kids can brush their teeth on their own, well enough so that they don't need to be checked by an adult afterwards? My LO is 4.5 and we still brush her teeth for her, she actually won't brush her own for more than a few seconds. The funny thing is though, she is SUPER picky about us brushing her teeth long/good enough. I really want her to start brushing a good portion on her own and then we just do a quick check after and eventually do it on her own. Hopefully sooner rather than later?