I have read post after post where people are are telling mothers or caregivers not to worry about brushing their kids teeth until they are 3-4 years old!! To me that's just CRAZY! Baby teeth should be taken care of too- so what if they are replaced later with permanent teeth! Who wants their kids teeth to rot?? Plus teach them young about good oral hygiene.
I just hate to think that there are parents out there who don't brush their kids teeth! I would feel so guilty taking care of mine and not taking care of my helpless toddler's teeth!
What a shame!
2006-10-09 08:57:57 · 13 answers · asked by Alison 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It's mostly on questions where a parent is having a difficult time getting the kid to cooperate when people jump on the 'they don't need them brushed' or 'they are too young' band wagon.
I like to help out on those questions because my daughter was very difficult when it came to teeth brushing too. But she loves it now.
It just surprises me at some of the responses.
2006-10-09 09:08:33 · update #1
Brushing baby teeth is a must! Not only does it prevent rotting, but teaches kids the habit very early, and with kids the earlier you get them doing the right thing, the better!!
Some people shouldn't give advice! And you never know, the parents may not be taking care of their own teeth, either.
2006-10-09 09:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by SheDontKnow 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Really? I find that surprising, I usually see that everyone feels parents should be brushing their teeth young. I started brushing my daughter's teeth, but my mom never did ours that young and ours were fine. So she doesn't see what the fuss is about. But I think about what she eats during the day and it feels wrong not to brush them, because if you don't she'd have food sitting on them, just like we do as adults. Plus, a few years is plenty of time for baby teeth to get bad. Why not start them on the good habit early, so it's not an issue later, right?
2006-10-09 09:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by angelbaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is scary, glad I missed them.
Let me tell you a story, my cousin is three years old, he just had major dental surgery costing my aunt an out of pocket cost of over 6,000 dollars. Some insurances do not cover dental surgery on younger children, why because they shouldn't need it. That is what she was told. He had his front top teeth porcelain capped, the bottom two porcelain capped, at least four teeth needed enamel capping and two steel capped.
Why? Because he didn't like to brush his teeth and instead of being set to it she just kind of let it go. Plus he was allowed to drink sodas, kool aids, and candy, often not just an every once in the while treat. This lead to his teeth being bad enough for what is considered major dental work. Which is all on teeth that will fall out, but if it was not done, it would have ruined his permanent teeth.
Brushing of those little teeth that are just going to fall out is important, because if proper care is not taken with those it will not be taken with the real ones either.
2006-10-09 09:06:58 · answer #3 · answered by The Invisible Woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Know, my cousin is a dentist for kids and she tells me that even when they are babys and their teeth start coming out you should brush the with a very soft special brush (no tooth paste), that way they start creating the habbit and when they are older they won't give you a hard time. And toddlers do need to brush their teeth.
2006-10-09 09:02:50 · answer #4 · answered by Baby Ruth habla español 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A child should be brushing their teeth by age 2. That is also the time when they should begin to visit a dentist regularly. These are probably the same people that think its ok to give toddlers bottles...
2006-10-09 09:06:05 · answer #5 · answered by h_tidewell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. I started brushing my son's teeth as soon has he had some. Now he is 3 and we brush his teeth twice a day, I brush them for him, then allow him to brush some more for his-self. There are times he asks to brush his teeth (besides the 2 times), and I'm more than happy to let him. Its good from children to learn the importance of taking care of there teeth, along with other good hygiene practices.
2006-10-09 09:05:17 · answer #6 · answered by magnolia_76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started to brush my baby's" teeth "before she had teeth.
I was brushing her gums before her first teeth came up and I now brush then twice a day for a minute each time!!
2006-10-09 11:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by Greeneyed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baby teeth rotting is not good, my godson had his pulled at 3 and it took a very very long time for his permanent teeth to grow in and because he did not have teeth for so long he has a speech problem
2006-10-09 09:01:06 · answer #8 · answered by Eyes of Green 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even infants need their gums wiped with a clean cloth. anything left on the gums can cause baby teeth to become effected. thats why you never lput a baby to bed with a bottle.that causes baby bottle mouth. rotten teeth can cause a lot of health problems,including heart disease. bacteria can infect heart valves,and be very dangerous.
2006-10-09 15:20:34 · answer #9 · answered by vicki d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I didn't realise that was happening!
There are seriously some people who don't brush their children's teeth? EWWW! What happened to teaching good hygiene habits early on?
2006-10-09 09:02:41 · answer #10 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋