Any tips on teaching your little one to brush their teeth my daughter almost two and will only put the toothbrush on her tongue I’ve shown her how I brush my teeth and tried teaching her, but she won’t even open her mouth to put the toothbrush in I’ve also tried to used the baby toothpaste and show her, but she just licks off the toothpaste and throws the toothbrush.
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I bought a spare toothbrush for my son to play with and he loves brushing his teeth now x
Use an automatic kid toothbrush.
We use the autobrush, only way I could get my 2 year old to brush hers
I always brush my 2 year olds teeth first and then I let him do it because he wants to be like his big brother. I just tell him to say ahhh and I go in. I tell him after Im done you can have it.
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My daughter is 20 months old and I started brushing her teeth as soon as she started getting teeth. I’ve always brushed her teeth and then I tell her it’s her turn and she brushes them. She seems to like to do it herself.
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They have a couple different types out there now…even if u can get a washcloth in there to wipe them off its better than nothing…especially before bed…maybe a small wet washcloth in the freezer for a couple min so its cold? Maybe she’ll like to chew it?
Electric toothbrush you can buy fun ones for kids that light up and sing
Get plaque tabs they color the plaque on their teeth so they can see when its brushed its clean
Powered toothbrush. The only thing that made my kids exited about doing it at that age.
Sounds weird to even say but the Blippi song about brushing teeth really helped my son.
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Search Elmo’s brushing teeth song on YouTube. That’s what got my daughter interested. I brushed her teeth first and then let her do it. She’s almost 4 now, and she will brush her teeth and then I help her get the parts she misses. LOL
Most important thing is you do them. As she is still too young to do it properly. So you should always do it anyway. Keep it fun, sing songs etc… let her pick her own brush
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Consistently working with them helps the process and the Frida 3 headed toothbrush is awesome! Hope this helps
There’s this toothbrush you just let them stick in their mouth and it does the work
Following. My daughter chews on her brush and she’s 2 1/2. My son refuses to open his mouth he’s 1 1/2
Make sure you are brushing her teeth first then letting her do it if she’s not brushing she’s going to get cavities
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Typically a child doesnt have the dexterity until older… I usually tell parents when they can tie their shoes they should be able to perform effective brushing.
it’s great to let them try and praise them but then mom or dad, etc should do the brushing and flossing for them.
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My dentist recommends brushing your child’s teeth until they are 7. You can let her ‘brush’ before or after you she’ll probably pick it up on her own in time.
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You still need to brush them. Let her do it first to give her a sense of independence and then it’s your turn.
I told my kid that he has to get the bugs out of his teeth to clean them lol and that worked
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My daughter was like this too, she is also two. At some point, my husband and i had to hold her down cause she started kicking and screaming bloody murder. Now she knows, she jus has to get the routine and know that brushing her teeth is a must.
I brushed my daughters teeth until she told me she wanted to brush herself.
Ordering an auto toothbrush
Electric tooth brush. Maybe?? My son is almost 2, he enjoys it, With toothpaste. Let her try and you try to do it for her. Until she gets the concept. I let my son pick his out at the store.
I let my little girl watch me brush mine while her daddy brushes hers. It works best.
Sometimes it can be a sensory issue, id recommand a cheap electric tooth brush.
It sounds silly but I would make it like a game and tell my daughter I was ‘killing plaque germs’ and make it fun lol. She’s six now and still laughs when I do it.
You brush them first…then let her play with the tooth brush until shes “done brushing”. Give the praise and the high five.
Kids that age wont understand for a while how to do it properly.
Maybe a washcloth with the paste to start?
Try an ele. Tooth brush ,buzzzzzzzzzz
You have to do it. Even if they are kicking and screaming, you have to do it. Shes not old enough. I stll brush my 7yo teeth just so we know they are CLEAN i let my kids do it themselves after im done
I brush mine alongside my son and sometimes we put on the Elmo toothbrushing video on YouTube
My daughter tells my grandkids that they have to get all the sugar bugs off their teeth
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I always brushed my kids teeth when they were that young. They don’t have the skills necessary to do it well enough until they are 5 ish. Even then, I would let them brush their own teeth and after they were done I’d give it a good once over
I also started brushing their guns when they were babies so they were completely used to it and it wouldn’t be a fight
My daughter had a baby-toothbrush before she got her first tooth. She got used to having it in her month and the feel of it.
The thing with this is that MOST kids don’t have the dexterity to be able to brush their own teeth (properly) till about 6 years old. So you basically need to be their coach and help them out till they properly get it.
At this age, you need to do it. Even if she wanted to, she can’t possibly be thorough enough to get all of the areas herself. I brush my daughter’s teeth with her toothbrush and toothpaste first and then give it to her and say “now you try!” and she plays at it and chews on it, etc as long as she’s interested. Totally normal. If she throws it, I tell her we’re done and we’ve already brushed so no biggie.
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My son is 1 and a half and brushes his teeth. I let him have a play tooth brush when he was little to get him used to the feel and then once he started getting teeth I would let him hold the tooth brush while I brushed his teeth. Now every night he is racing me to the tooth brushes
Do it for her until she is 7, but let her brush first so she gets the hang of it.
There is a fun app that you can download from the google app store to make it fun while they learn
I did not until 3. Use a soft cloth to clean and limit sweets
I let my boys brush their teeth first then before I rinse the toothbrush I brush them makes them want to do and I know I finish it right
The floor method is what the dentist told me to try
Of course you would be the one brushing but it makes it easier
You have to brush them .
Have you tried letting her do it on her own?
My daughter just watched us brush our teeth and she’s been doing it since she was a year and a half. I’ll brush them for her first then I let her “do it”
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You brush your kid’s teeth! Good Lord, she’s two! Dentists are very expensive and they don’t take payment plans.
My son and I brush at the same time. He sits on the toilet with the lid down and I sit on the edge of the tub so we are face to face. I put not-fluoride toothpaste on his brush. After we are done brushing I put a tiny bit of adult toothpaste on his brush and brush his teeth with that. My issue is I have no clue how to teach him to spit. I tell him to do it, he watches me do it, refuses to do it. Once I can get him to do that I’ll put the kids fluoride toothpaste on his brush and let him completely do it himself.
Maybe take her to pick out a tooth brush I know when my daughter gets fussy about brushing I know it’s time to take her for a new tooth brush I let her pick it out and make it fun for her
What got my son wanting to brush his teeth was the mother goose club YouTube video about brushing teeth
But she’s still little and you should be brushing her teeth for her after she has a turn doing it
I let my 5 yr old daughter “brush” my teeth with my toothbrush while I throughly brush hers…she loves it and I get hers clean with no fuss…i let her brush hers after while i brush mine…been doing this with all 4 of mine!
You brush them, over time she will do it herself with you finishing off, i still help my 7yo because he misses spots
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I started when my girls were babies I would use a finger brush and rub their gums.
My son asks to brush his teeth now. We spent a lot of time showing him and now any time we are in the bathroom he asks we always brush for him first and then he gets to
You should still be brushing them for her at that age. They’re not old enough to understand the importance of it at only 2. My child is 6 and I still brush hers or she will bs through it.
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Find fun videos or songs about brushing teeth, download the oral B app for kids that has a timer that gradually reveals a disney character as the timer counts down for 2 minutes of brushing. Let her “brush” her own first, then you “help finish”.
While I’m helping her, I sing a song to the tune of Row Row Row your boat that goes “Brush Brush Brush your teeth, brush them til they’re clean! You have to let your Mommy help to make sure we get them all clean!”