trying desperatley to get my son to clean his teeth, we've tried mirrors, play,doing it at different times.We've tried being stern(well sternish) Help, anyone know any special tricks. We are worried about his teeth
2007-09-24 04:39:07 · 11 answers · asked by sparkesclaire1712 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
when i said i can't get him to brush his teeth i mean he wont let us do it. we do brush at the same time and we do let him help us brush our teeth . we've tried making no fuss about it and we really applaud him if he makes any attempt. most of the time he just refuses to get those teeth clean
2007-09-24 05:09:35 · update #1
We tried everything, child toothpaste, letting him pick out the toothbrush, tricks, games and fun. In the end, the ONLY way we could get him to brush his teeth is for us to do it for him.
I had to sit on the toilet, catch him in between my legs, and force-brush him. It wasn't pretty, but we had to do it like that for a little bit. Next, we let him "have a turn." That mostly consisted on him sucking the brush for a few minutes, and then it was Mama's turn and I got the heavy duty work done. There were nights where we had to pin down his arms and do it that way. The good news is that he grew out of that stage and now he loves to brush his teeth!
2007-09-24 04:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by maegs33 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kids have always loved brushing their teeth, so I might not be any help, but my kids love getting toothpaste with their favorite cartoon characters on it (I let them pick it out) and also picking out their own toothbrushes. Last time they got some at Walmart that light up for one minute and they think they are the best toothbrushes ever.
Maybe if you make him think it's his choice more than yours he'll like it more. Take him to the store with you and you get toothpaste and a toothbrush for yourself and act really excited about it (and hope no one is in the aisle with you thinking you're odd...) and then take him to the kids' products and see if you can get him excited, too.
Also, maybe if you make a simple chart... Put his name on the top and a picture of a toothbrush on the bottom and put a few squares on it. Everytime he brushes his teeth let him put a sticker on the chart and when the chart is full he gets a special prize of some sort. (I'd start out with a little chart at first... maybe five squares on it, so that he won't get bored) The prize doesn't have to cost a lot or anything, I'm using posters as a prize for my kids' "bedtime chart" right now.
Good luck! :)
2007-09-24 04:47:18 · answer #2 · answered by Theresa F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not the job of a 22 month old to brush his own teeth - kids do not do an effective job until they are about 6 years old! He can either do it himself or you can do it for him, which is the choice I give my son. Often we end up having to do it the hard way, which is not fun for anyone but at least he knows not brushing is not an option.
But to make it more fun you could get an electric toothbrush - or a brush that transmits a tune through the teeth while brushing (its conductive hearing, you can't hear it without putting it to your teeth).
2007-09-24 05:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by Ethel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should still be brushing with him. That way if he doesn't do a good job, you know his teeth are being brushed. My son is almost 11 and I still have to remind him to brush his teeth. Luckily I don't have to brush them for him, but I don't think at 22 months it is unusual for Mom to still be doing the majority of the tooth brushing.
2007-09-24 04:49:23 · answer #4 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont really have a lot of experience parenting, but i do have experience being a kid who doesnt want to brush his teeth!
in retrospect to my childhood, the last thing i wanted to do was something someone else wanted me to do, for which i had no personal motivation. Even at a young age, understanding why i should do something was much more important than knowing i "should" do it. Have you tried talking with him/her about the reasons why they should brush their teeth? children like to ask questions, so you might give the oppertunity for them to ask you things about it like "why do i have to do this?" or "what happens if i dont?". if you can make it their own desire or motivation to do it, when you tell them its time do it, it wont be like a battle between an external force and an internal resistance, but rather an external reminder to an internal desire.
hope this helps! goodluck!
2007-09-24 04:52:53 · answer #5 · answered by nacsez 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you brush with him? Maybe that will help if you make it a daily event where everyone brushes their teeth at the same time.
2007-09-24 04:44:55 · answer #6 · answered by Cinderelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brush with him - I still have problems getting my 5 year old to brush. So, good luck!
It never ends. You will always have to remind him to brush his teeth!
2007-09-24 04:46:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like she is in basic terms dealing with somewhat precise now. i don't recognize if she is going to daycare, yet whilst she became eating out of a sippy cup at a youthful age and now basically needs a bottle, that's probably simply by fact she observed a youthful toddler with a bottle. If she is in preschool or daycare, she could have seen yet another baby with a bottle and now needs one simply by fact of that. i does no longer trouble approximately it too lots. I say permit her have her bottle for a rapid whilst. i'm particular she'll advance out of it whilst she must be a "massive baby" later.
2016-10-09 18:23:00 · answer #8 · answered by syverson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all get up together and brush our teeth and when it is their bedtime, I brush my teeth right along with them. I haven't had any problems.
2007-09-24 04:53:38 · answer #9 · answered by MJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a toothbrush and toothpaste with his favourite cartoon character....
brush with him and make sure he has a nice stool to stand on so he can watch himself brush.
2007-09-24 04:47:36 · answer #10 · answered by doclakewrite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋