I know I was horrified when they told us that but it's actually going well. They recommend those kids flossers from Dentek. They are bright colors and easy to hold. We only floss the teeth that are touching. The kids lay down in bed and it takes 2 seconds.Nicb13 said:Flossing?! How is that??ashiscute said:Have you taken him to a dentist yet? We went to the dentist last month and for DS (will be 2 in a few weeks) we were told to brush twice a day with flouride toothpaste. Not to let him brush but for us to brush for him. And then floss his teeth once a day. We have a separate toothbrush that he is allowed to brush his teeth with.A lot of people do videos and songs and different things to get their LOs interested but for me this is not something you really compromise on. He either lets you brush or you don't give him the choice. I would let him pick out his toothbrush and toothpaste. Then I'd let him pick where you brush his teeth. But the actual choice of brushing is not his. Good luck.
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I will surely try singing songs to him from now on, it's good that he likes Elmo and I found a video on YouTube about brushing teeth. So we'll surely try that. I also found some Elmo books for brushing teeth, I'm going to buy that too. On my next off from work I'll bring him to the stores to pick up a new toothbrush. The only letdown is, we live in Singapore and there's really not a lot of choices compared to the US. But we'll go hunt for a new one!
Thanks!