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How do you brush DC's teeth??

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I have to fight DS and pry his mouth open. Then he gags before I can even really get anything done. How do other people do this?
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Re: How do you brush DC's teeth??

  • Mrs.SaxyMrs.Saxy member

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    I got this brush and I brush his teeth after I brush mine b/c he sees me do it then he wants to do it.  I like it because it has like a slot for his teeth to fit, like a mouth guard and hit has a bunch of little bristles so you don't have to really work at the strokes if they fight it.

     

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  • beachbride5beachbride5 member
    he likes the raffi "brush your teeth" song and so i lay him on his changing table after his bath and before he is out of his towel i just lean over him and sing the song and brush the brush across his teeth. we don't use toothpaste or anything, so i just keep the brush on his changing table. then i give him the brush and let him "brush" his teeth. he chews on the bristles and will rub them back and forth across his teeth the way i do. it is really cute.
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  • abergaleabergale member
    I usually just say open wide and I open my mouth and I sing a silly song changing it each time like brush brush brush, brush brush brush, brush your teeth brush your teeth (to the tune of shake you booty). I usually give her the tube of toothpaste to hold and then I give her a chance to try to brush on her own. I just try to make it fun and silly. We still have really good days and days where I can barely move the brush. I try to be quick and efficient!
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  • BrewtowngrlBrewtowngrl member
    Our newest trick is to give DS a tooth brush and I have a tooth brush (both of them little toddler ones).  DS brushes my teeth and I brush his.  He laughs so much it is easy to get in there. 
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  • lite-brightlite-bright member

    I've been brushing DD's teeth for months and I'm still worried she's getting some build-up. We're going to the dentist tomorrow for a consult. :P

    She'll open up and let me scrub for a few seconds at a time before she closes up or pushes the brush away. I sing, I ask her please to open up, I pretend to scrub my teeth with her brush. Some days are better than others in terms of success. 

    When I made her appointment, the tech I talked to suggested trying one of the motorized toothbrushes. Some kids apparently like that better. 

    It scares DD, though, she cries if I turn it on. :( 

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  • bluecookiebluecookie
    DS likes to suck on wet washcloths, so we drench the toothbrush with water and brush while DS sucks the water off of the toothbrush.
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