Everytime I try to brush my sons teeth we go through a battle. He cries and pushes me away etc. I have to literaly hold him down everyday. What do I do?
2007-10-26 03:44:42 · 32 answers · asked by Nicki 2 in Health ➔ Dental
1) Get a nice young person toothbrush.
2) A stool of somesort so they can reach the sink
3) Show your child how to
4) A nice cup for his toothbrush and toothpaste
5) Get Children's toothpaste and the design is nice of the tube
6) Put a chart up in the bathroom and everytime your child brushes his her teeth put a sticker or mark ( Twice a day hopefully) Then reward after a week ( 14 Brushes ) with whatever you want
7) Stand at the bathroom door for the first few times and dont let your child leave until your child has completed and only do this a few times to make sure you let your child know your serious.
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2007-10-26 03:51:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell him when it's NOT toothbrushing time that you talked to the dentist and the dentist said that the mommy HAS to help with toothbrushing. Act like its news to you and that you 2 are learning this together. Get him a cool new toothbrush and some yummy toothpaste, and tell him the deal is he can do it first, then you get to do it. Let him help you with yours too. Try to make it fun and happy and silly, name the teeth, whatever...avoid tension and yelling and screaming, and if that doesn't work take him with you the next time you go to the dentist and have the dentist talk him into it.
2007-10-26 03:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by JungleJane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't the "terrible twos " great!!!! Usually brushing once a day is good enough if you remove all the food and plaque. At bed time, give him the brush - toothpaste isn't necessary at this age -, and let him brush while you brush yours. Then check his. I always told my kids there were cavity bugs in their mouths and we had to get them all out before bedtime, 'cuz they would have a party and invite allll their friends to eat food left on their teeth.
Did the trick for me.
At any rate, be consistant and don't cave... This is only the beginning... once they know you are gonna stick with it ; they remind you to brush before bedtime...... (now this same trick works with the grands!!)
2007-10-26 06:53:53 · answer #3 · answered by dental asst 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 10 month old enjoys sticking a toothbrush in her mouth. Although if I tried to do it she wouldn't let me. Don't use fluoride toothpaste it's a toxic mind control agent! Just get him used to using the brush on his own and it might work better for ya. Remember they lose those teeth anyway so just get them started on a good habit and don't worry too much about doing it well. Practice makes perfect !
2007-10-26 03:56:40 · answer #4 · answered by kris_mccraw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inasmuch as you didn't begin to brush his teeth at an earlier age, in which case he might have been used to it, you might try "brushing" yours and handing him his brush. This is so important. I began to brush my kids' teeth very early on and continued to do it for years - even after they brushed, I went over them. When they entered their teens and tried to wiggle out of it, I stood at the bathroom door, arms folded, and watched while they brushed. As soon as they discovered the opposite sex, the problem was resolved. As a consequence, my kids have beautiful teeth. I wish my Mom had not been so trusting with me - I could have avoided a mouthful of crowns.
2007-10-26 03:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make it fun and turn it into a game. My daughter is 3 and was giving me the same problem. Brush your teeth at the same time. See who can make more foam in their mount from the toothpaste. Stuff like that!!
2007-10-26 03:49:21 · answer #6 · answered by Monica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Terrible two's. I think you should get his favorite flavor toothpaste and start off by letting him brush his own teeth. Explain to his why he needs to brush them. Let him try it on his own and then tell him you have to inspect them like the dentist. Just something that makes it fun for him
2007-10-26 04:02:13 · answer #7 · answered by Incognito 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 19 months and she loves to brush her teeth because I make it fun.Make up a fun song and make it more interesting than just brushing your teeth.Let him pick out his own cool little toothbrush and also let him pick out his own toothpaste.
2007-10-26 03:50:18 · answer #8 · answered by thatzhot314 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my little one was two, I would brush my teeth with him. I would hum the Happy Birthday song while he was brushing his and I was brushing mine. Afterwards, I would play a "game" with him. I would say, lets check to see if you got out all the sugar bugs and then I would brush out the sugar bugs.
2007-10-26 03:48:52 · answer #9 · answered by Jay's Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe buy him an electric toothbrush and tell him he is grown up enough now to learn how to do it himself like the big boys?
I think there is this tablet for kids to chew to make their teeth purple, then they brush until the purple is off...
2007-10-26 03:48:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋