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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>True, but the parenting rag I just finished said they need help til around 6 >our Ped said they need help until they have the dexterity to write their own >name. >Dentist suggested (you have to be very brave to try this) letting the child >brush YOUR teeth while you brush theirs.  I’m not brave enough. >My 20 mo old screams through it every time, but I just hold him down and do it >as quickly as I can.  It has to be done.  With my oldest, I would let her chew >on a brush while she watched  winnie the pooh.  As long as she sat still, it >worked well. >Krystal >We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart? >Eat the "treat" in my address to e-mail me. > My dentist suggest that even just wiping his/her teeth with a wet > cloth is better than nothing.  I let my son chew on his brush with a > little dab of toothpaste on it.  He likes the toothpaste, in fact he > wants more.  He just doen’t like the brushing although sometimes he > will let me do it. > Just let your child watch you while you give him a toothbrush with a > dab of toothpaste.  Before long he/she will be brushing like a pro. > Always attemt to help but don’t force it.  It will happen.  Another > thing I do is to give him a drink of water after he eats and before > bedtime.  This will help rinse out his mouth. > Queenie > It is hard to stay sane when you live in a world full of crazy people.

Queenie is right.  That’s what we have done with Alexander and now he loves brushing his teeth, although he could still learn to be a tad more thorough. At least we are getting there. -Aula

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True, but the parenting rag I just finished said they need help til around 6 … Please, someone, reassure me they won’t scream about it for another 3.5 years? PS  To the original poster:  mine scream every time.  We have tried the toothpaste, the "you play with brush first / after", the "you hold the brush with me", the "you stand up", "you sit", "you lie down", "you read a book" ……. get the picture??? Now if they start to scream I just grit my teeth and restrain them while I finish the job.  It only takes 10 seconds to do a thorough job and they scream for a lot more than 20 seconds a day over other things …  Anyway, it beats cavities. –Janet Triplets  (10/21/96) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >At 8? Problem with discipline and/or Mom giving in too easily I’d say! >N > Not to scare you, but my sister’s 8 year old refuses to brush his teeth. SHE > still has to do it for him. He’s got 8 cavities already. > What if you just give her a toothbrush and let her do it herself?? Have you > tried that?? > Good luck > >My 20 month old absolutely fights with us when we try to brush her teeth. > >We tried washing her teeth with a washcloth(hates it), toothpaste for > >children(sucks it out of the brush), and brushing with her(imitating mommy > >and daddy?).  No luck.  Any words of advise/ideas? > >Tracy W. > alicat

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>True, but the parenting rag I just finished said they need help til around 6

our Ped said they need help until they have the dexterity to write their own name. Dentist suggested (you have to be very brave to try this) letting the child brush YOUR teeth while you brush theirs.  I’m not brave enough. My 20 mo old screams through it every time, but I just hold him down and do it as quickly as I can.  It has to be done.  With my oldest, I would let her chew on a brush while she watched  winnie the pooh.  As long as she sat still, it worked well.   Krystal We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart? Eat the "treat" in my address to e-mail me.

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Hi, my son is 19 months and we had the same problem. Using Mummys electric toothbrush worked for a few weeks until the novelty wore off. Looking in the mirror while teeth are being brushed helps. We allow him to ‘do his own teeth’ first, sucking the brush and turning the tap on, then Mummy does them for him making noises like an electric toothbrush and turning it into a game. Hope this helps, Rachel – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My 20 month old absolutely fights with us when we try to brush her teeth. >We tried washing her teeth with a washcloth(hates it), toothpaste for >children(sucks it out of the brush), and brushing with her(imitating mommy >and daddy?).  No luck.  Any words of advise/ideas? >Tracy W.

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wisdom, writ: >Try making a game out of it.  Kelsey loves it when I tell her what I’m >brushing off her teeth.  I list all the things she’s ate that day.  And if I >forget something she reminds me!  :)  It goes…."Let see…I see some >carrots up there.  And some chocolate moomoo over here.  Oooh!!  There’s >some applesauce right here."  Etc….

Ooooo, that’s a great idea! I’m gonna use that one, too! Kathleen    "If sense were common, more people would have it." — Me ICQ# – 33613577 **Spam Trap** Accentuate the Positive to send e-mail.

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>My 20 month old absolutely fights with us when we try to brush her teeth. >Try having your child brush a stuffed animal’s teeth.  My son likes to show

Pooh how to brush his teeth.

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That is a great idea!  Another idea is let him brush your teeth and you brush his.  (Of course later, you rebrush yours.) Words of advice:  Get on it soon!  I gave in and didn’t push the issue with my 3 year old when I had a hard time getting him to brush his teeth, we went to the dentist and I ended up paying 700.00 for cavities and root canals.  Not to mention 4 horrifying trips to the dentist for my baby.  Now we brush twice every day!  I don’t know if I finally got through to him, or he thinks he’ll never have to go back to the dentist again if he brushes.  (And his 6 month checkup is coming up next month.)  :-(   Leslie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Try making a game out of it.  Kelsey loves it when I tell her what I’m > brushing off her teeth.  I list all the things she’s ate that day.  And if I > forget something she reminds me!  :)  It goes…."Let see…I see some > carrots up there.  And some chocolate moomoo over here.  Oooh!!  There’s > some applesauce right here."  Etc…. > Lisa > Mom to Kelsey (3) & TTC #2 > — > Visit my website… > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/9283/

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Try making a game out of it.  Kelsey loves it when I tell her what I’m brushing off her teeth.  I list all the things she’s ate that day.  And if I forget something she reminds me!  :)  It goes…."Let see…I see some carrots up there.  And some chocolate moomoo over here.  Oooh!!  There’s some applesauce right here."  Etc…. Lisa Mom to Kelsey (3) & TTC #2 — Visit my website… http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/9283/

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At 8? Problem with discipline and/or Mom giving in too easily I’d say! N – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Not to scare you, but my sister’s 8 year old refuses to brush his teeth. SHE > still has to do it for him. He’s got 8 cavities already. > What if you just give her a toothbrush and let her do it herself?? Have you > tried that?? > Good luck >My 20 month old absolutely fights with us when we try to brush her teeth. >We tried washing her teeth with a washcloth(hates it), toothpaste for >children(sucks it out of the brush), and brushing with her(imitating mommy >and daddy?).  No luck.  Any words of advise/ideas? >Tracy W. > alicat

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My 2yr old likes to chew on his tooth brush! Makes a mess of the brush but there is no point in forcing him to brush his teeth the right way! He will learn eventually!  What I do is brush my teeth at the same time and show my boys how to do it correctly, they are constantly asking me if they can brush thier teeth, they really enjoy it, I think it’s the taste of the tooth paste! Hope this helps Diana – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My 20 month old absolutely fights with us when we try to brush her teeth. > We tried washing her teeth with a washcloth(hates it), toothpaste for > children(sucks it out of the brush), and brushing with her(imitating mommy > and daddy?).  No luck.  Any words of advise/ideas? > Tracy W.

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<< My 20 month old absolutely fights with us when we try to brush her teeth. >> Is this new?  She could be geting her 2 yr molars.  Our son suddenly one day began to fight us with toothbrushing,  a week or so later he got the new teeth and we were able to brush again with no problems. If this is not new, I would try taking her to the store to pick out her toothbrush and toothpaste.  Give her a voice in the decision.  Make sure the toothbrush you pick is very soft.  Those little gums are tender. Gina Mom to Michael (7/25/96) & Nicholas (1/25/99) exactly 2 1/2 years apart! Gina Mom to Michael 7/25/96 and Nicholas 1/25/99 (Exactly 2 1/2 years apart!)

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wisdom, writ: >My 20 month old absolutely fights with us when we try to brush her teeth. >We tried washing her teeth with a washcloth(hates it), toothpaste for >children(sucks it out of the brush), and brushing with her(imitating mommy >and daddy?).  No luck.  Any words of advise/ideas? >Tracy W.

Could it be that *she* wants to do it herself?  Andrew’s almost nineteen months, and he’s in a *big* independence thing. I take turns with him when it’s brushing time — that way, he gets to do it for himself, and I can make sure it’s done right. Good luck, Kathleen    "If sense were common, more people would have it." — Me ICQ# – 33613577 **Spam Trap** Accentuate the Positive to send e-mail.

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Not to scare you, but my sister’s 8 year old refuses to brush his teeth. SHE still has to do it for him. He’s got 8 cavities already. What if you just give her a toothbrush and let her do it herself?? Have you tried that?? Good luck >My 20 month old absolutely fights with us when we try to brush her teeth. >We tried washing her teeth with a washcloth(hates it), toothpaste for >children(sucks it out of the brush), and brushing with her(imitating mommy >and daddy?).  No luck.  Any words of advise/ideas? >Tracy W.

alicat

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My 20 month old absolutely fights with us when we try to brush her teeth. We tried washing her teeth with a washcloth(hates it), toothpaste for children(sucks it out of the brush), and brushing with her(imitating mommy and daddy?).  No luck.  Any words of advise/ideas? Tracy W.

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