We currently use Tom's training toothpaste for both of our LO's. They are running low and I was curious if I should continue having my 2.5 year old use training toothpaste or buy her something else. We have been trying to teach her to spit in the sink so hopefully she masters that soon.
When did you switch your LO from training/toddler toothpaste to kids toothpaste? Which kind do you use?
pomegranate / 3565 posts
DS1 just went to the dentist - he's 29 months. They said it was time to switch him over to the kids toothpaste. He caught on pretty quickly on he whole spitting the toothpaste out thing. We got the kids crest samples so we've been using those.
honeydew / 7303 posts
We alternate at our house. I try to brush with fluoride toothpaste at last once a day but she still had a couple tube of the training kind and she likes that better. Usually I'll let her brush with the training kind then when it's my turn I'll use fluoride. She's pretty good at spitting. I only use a rice size amount in the brush and I'm not worried about her swallowing it. She's 2.5!
coconut / 8234 posts
We started using regular toothpaste as soon as the ADA changed their recommendations. So, they say you should use a tiny smear of regular toothpaste as soon as baby teeth come out and a pea size I think once kids turn 2 or 3 I don't remember. You can check out the ADA's website for the exact recommendation.
pomegranate / 3872 posts
We went to the dentist right before LO turned two and she said to finish out our training toothpaste and start on just a smear of regular.
grapefruit / 4120 posts
My daughter (2 years 4 months) still uses nothing (since we ran out of training toothpaste). She still fake spits (makes a spitting sound but nothing comes out), so we will not switch her until she knows how to REAL spit.
pomelo / 5524 posts
It's still a struggle for us to brush LO's teeth. I still do it, so it will be a while for us until he learns how to brush himself.
pomegranate / 3604 posts
Not until he actually spits....he's got the fake spitting down though. 
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
our dentist says 2 years. we switched charlie at 2 and olive about 2 1/2.
pomelo / 5628 posts
I do a smear of fluoride toothpaste. He's not great at spitting, but we are working on it. He's teo now but we've been using it awhile.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
We've always used real toothpaste. She got spitting down at a very young age. Every now and then she'll swallow some but not a big deal.
grape / 92 posts
If you're worried about the taste from making a switch, Tom's also makes kid's fluoride toothpaste. We've found it to be the nicest-tasting. They come in mango and strawberry as far as I'm aware.
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