My eighteen month old baby will not allow me to brush her teeth. She refuses to open her mouth. I’ve tried letting her brush her own teeth, but she doesn’t do a good job (she leaves the toothbrush in her mouth without brushing). I’ve also tried using a damp cloth to wipe her teeth also, but she hasn’t allowed me to put it in her mouth. I’m starting to worry that she won’t have proper dental hygiene care, especially since most of her teeth have come in.
2007-02-20 03:11:22 · 7 answers · asked by UnknownJaneDoe 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I had the same problem, and didn't solve it until she was almost 3. My dentist said that making sure she drank water and swished it around in her mouth after eating removed most of the food left in the mouth. Also that milk left in the mouth from a bedtime bottle was a major cause of tooth decay. I followed this advice and she didn't developed any cavities in her baby teeth.
2007-02-20 03:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by meg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 18 month old does the same thing. I sit her right up on the sink so she can see herself and I brush with her to show her how to move the toothbrush back and forth. At the end, shes usually distracted by all the cool stuff on the sink that shes not supposed to touch so I just grab her toothbrush and do a quick brush for her. Her doctor told me that the main thing is to not give her milk at night, give her water. Milk sits on the teeth overnight and leads to what some people call "milk rot" aka tooth decay.
2007-02-20 04:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a phase. Get her a really cool toothbrush, and let her hold the toothpaste bottle that has normally some cartoon on it while you brush it... also while she's not brushing her teeth, make a game on the parts of the body and start laughing or make some fun about where's your mouth? let me see those teeth? She'll catch on...
2007-02-20 03:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by joy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will he brush his own teeth? My daughter only became 2 and has been brushing her teeth for a pair months now. of course she does not do the appropriate interest in the international, regardless of the undeniable fact that that is greater valuable than no longer something. and she or he would be in a position to enable me do it for her for a minute or so. only attempt and start to make it a exciting ingredient. Get him a toothbrush with one in each of his favourite characters or animals on it. enable him flavor the yummy training toothpaste. you sweep your teeth jointly as he does his on a stool next to you. wish this facilitates!
2016-11-24 20:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by sutkus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to tickle my little ones to get them to open their mouth. They thought it was a game! They still think that it's funny. Also, finding a cool toothbrush with a character or something they like on it AND a toothpaste for children that has a flavor that they like. Give her a sticker when she has allowed you to brush them or if she "brushes" them herself. Make a big deal about her being cooperative. The more positive reenforcement, the more she'll want to do it. She'll want to please her mommy!
2007-02-20 03:20:52 · answer #5 · answered by kyleplus2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with my son while hes in the bath i play say ahhhhhh and then when he geyts out i brush his teeth when he says ahhhhh. i do it for afew seconds pull it out say something funny and do that over and over. try a singing toothbrush. have an older child do it at the same time. you do it at the same time. let her pick out het toothpaste.
2007-02-20 03:17:44 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs.Vick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
please be patient w/ her and soon she will do like mommy does. At this age they need to do it by themselves and sometimes they take time, gl
2007-02-20 03:44:30 · answer #7 · answered by Butterfly100 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋