Community› The Bump Message Boards› Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
New Discussion

Help with brushing teeth

tprochaskatprochaska member
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months

Hello ladies,

My daughter is 14 months old and has never been a fan of getting her teeth brushed, but we've been doing our best.  However, the last week or so she's been sticking her tongue out over her bottom teeth and it's almost impossible to get at them.  Any suggestions for getting her to move her tongue?

Report Reply to Post

Re: Help with brushing teeth

  • ByeBabyBuntingByeBabyBunting member
    We let DS do it himself - he isn't great at it, but he has gotten better with time. I put him in his highchair and we brush together and tries to copy me. I try to get in there at the end, but usually he won't let me. If he does let me do it, I give him a lot of praise, and that always makes him happier about the whole thing

    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • SmootchySmootchy member
    Report Reply
  • LaylaPartDeuxLaylaPartDeux member

    Does your DD mimic sounds or facial expressions?

    We get DS (obviously he's quite a bit older, so I'm not sure this'll help) to say "aaaahhhh" when we brush his back teeth & "eeeeee" when we brush his front teeth.

    DS1 November 2009
    DS2 August 2012
    Report Reply
  • ByeBabyBuntingByeBabyBunting member

    imagechapski:

    you may have to explain the scissors to us newbs - or maybe I'm just being especially dense. or both.

    EDIT: nope, I just got it. Yuck, that would be messier than the whole IUD thing!


    Report Reply
  • rnbeth477rnbeth477 member
    I let DS hold my toothbrush and brush my teeth while I brush his. Once I'm done, I give him his toothbrush and he attempts to brush his own teeth.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Lilypie - (A6Jy)


    Report Reply
  • meganandchasemeganandchase member
    imageLaylaPartDeux:

    Does your DD mimic sounds or facial expressions?

    We get DS (obviously he's quite a bit older, so I'm not sure this'll help) to say "aaaahhhh" when we brush his back teeth & "eeeeee" when we brush his front teeth.

    We do pretty much this.  Except he's a ham and loves getting his picture taken.  So instead of "eeeeee," it's "cheeeeeeese."  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.  Just like everything other thing with a toddler :) 


    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"