brushing teeth

Re: brushing teeth

• nebraska84 member

  November 2013

  I am watching this post...brushing teeth is a battle. We try everything and each thing will work for 2 or 3 days. He likes to do and all he does is move is arm around and the toothbrush stays in the same place. I think I may try an electric toothbrush...it is on his christmas list

   

  

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• vballgirl78 member

  November 2013

  We take turns with Addy.  It isn't always easy to get her to cooperate.  I made up a quick little song that she likes about brushing teeth and she seems to do better when I sing that:
  
  Brush, Brush, Brush Your Teeth
  Brush Them Everyday
  If You Brush Them Everyday
  You'll Keep The Cavities Away
  
  (sung to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
  
  If we can get her to say "AAAAAHHH" and quick get the toothbrush in, we can usually do a little bit at a time.  She will bite down a lot when we do it.  It definitely helps that she gets a turn too (even though she usually just bites on the toothbrush). 
  
  Its tough... but hang in there.  I'm hoping she will get more used to it being part of her routine as we go along. (Fingers crossed!)
  

  
  

  
  
  

   
  

  
  
  

  BFP #1: 5/24/11, DD#1 Born 1/16/12
  BFP #2: 7/24/13, MC: 8/28/13 @8weeks, 3days
  

  
  

  
  

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• jmccall79 member

  November 2013

  I was really good about brushing his teeth every night after he got a bath...and then I got lazy.  He was doing really good.  He would brush a bit and then I would finish, it worked.  Now that I've been lazy for so long, it's a battle!!!  I literally have to pry his mouth open all while he's screaming.  Hopefully being consistent with it again will get us back on the "it's fun" side of things.

  

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• Cathyr1003 member

  November 2013

  thanks !

  

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• sunnyday016 member

  November 2013

  The little songs and games won't work with my stubborn guy. I have to lay him on the floor and sit on him with his arms pinned between my legs and his body. (I don't put my weight on him obviously). He hates it, but it's the only way to get the job done.

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• suitern member

  November 2013

  We were having the same problem until I got him an electric toothbrush. Now, he will stand on his stool and look in the mirror and let me brush. After brushing I then let him do it!
  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• cmytutu member

  November 2013

  Electric toothbrush... Awesome idea!

   

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• Cathyr1003 member

  November 2013

  im going to target tomorrow and getting an electric toothbrush! 

  

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• Mar5195 member

  November 2013

  I have a stubborn little man.  He is not good at allowing me to brush his teeth after he is done.   I don't really fight him on it yet.   

  

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• Cathyr1003 member

  November 2013

   

  Thank u Suitern! Bought an electric toothbrush & he loved it!  He would have let me brush his teeth for an hour. 

  

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• nebraska84 member

  November 2013

  Cathyr1003 said:

   

  Thank u Suitern! Bought an electric toothbrush & he loved it!  He would have let me brush his teeth for an hour. 

  Where did you get the electric? And what type is it if ou don't mind me asking
  

   

  

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• Cathyr1003 member

  November 2013

  got it at target.  Its colgate & has ninja turtles on it. 

  

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• pinkshades05 member

  November 2013

  Nat hates her electric toothbrush. She's afraid of it!

  
  
  

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• Ya Never Know member

  December 2013

  I put the toothbrush in DD's hand and help her brush them. She'll cooperate because it's like she's doing it herself, except I direct the toothbrush to make sure her teeth are actually getting brushed.
  

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