My five month old now has two teeth, so I bought the Orajel baby toothpaste and brush and he LOVES it. He actually cries when I stop brushing. I was brushing them yesterday and realized it'd been like, ten minutes then it occurred to me that I could be damaging his little teeth.. I don't add more paste, he just likes the feel of the little plastic bristles on his gums.. So, could I be hurting him more than helping?
2007-03-12 08:25:53 · 2 answers · asked by ... 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
No, that wont hurt him as long as the toothpaste is gone. My now 2 and a half year old was the same way. She just loved to chew on toothbrushes. I had about 3 of them for her incase we lost one. I would treat it the same as a soother and boil it at night when she slept to get the germs off. That is so cute that your little guy does that too.
2007-03-12 08:31:21 · answer #1 · answered by ally 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are being gentle there is no problem with it. It will help stimulate more blood flow to his gums and make teething easier for him.
2007-03-12 08:28:57 · answer #2 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋