what are the tips to encourage baby of 2 years of age to brush her teeth? and how to prevent tooth decay?

Answer 1

... Here are some tips:

Reward them with a bedtime story, or .. a treat.
Sing them a song while they do it.
Buy flavored toothpaste
Tell them that if they don't brush, there teeth will rot and be bad.

Answer 2

Babies can't brush their own teeth and do a good job. That's what parents are for.

Kids don't develop fine motor skills until 6 or 7, some later. Besides, big kids don't care about their teeth, why would a baby?

You need to do it for them. Make it fun. Listen to music while you do it. You brush theirs, they brush yours. Brush multiple times a day, YOU do it at least once a day for them.

To prevent decay,

Eat only at meal time. Nothing in between except water. Little kids don't need juice or soda. Many become addicted and tyrannical if they have it. Then they torture you and won't eat their food. Most kids do not need snack if you're giving them good meals. Ask your pediatrician or dietician about this for your baby.

(If you do this, you'll lose extra weight AND not get cavities.)

No soda. Not for her or you. There is nothing good in soda. No, diet isn't better. There is some evidence it's worse for teeth. And, all those chemicals can't be good for you, either.

Sports drinks are no better. Avoid all sugary drinks.

Mom or Dad brushes the child's teeth at least once a day. Twice is better. FLOSS at least once a day.

Parents need to have good oral health. So does anyone else who's close with the baby. Babies get their oral bacteria from their caregivers. Make sure you don't have disease.

Need more ideas or information? Ask your dentist or dental hygienist.

Answer 3

A 2 year old is still young enough to enjoy mimicking your actions, so brush teeth along with her for starters. Let her brush your teeth while you brush hers. That way, she can see what needs to be done, you know hers are being done properly, and you can always rebrush your own teeth later. Be sure the toothpaste tastes pleasant, so purchase one of those made for children in a fruity or bubblegum flavor. They don't care much for minty fresh breath at this point. You can best prevent tooth decay by brushing after each meal, and making it a rule that there are no snacks or drinks except water after brushing for the night. It's also a good age to introduce flossing. See if you can find the little flossers with a built in handle, rather than using the long strings off a floss container. Again, it's usually easier for some time yet to let her floss yours while you floss hers. It gets the job done, she learns, and you preserve her teeth. Once she is closer to four or so, she will be much better at the job herself, but you will want to supervise until she closer to schoolage. I also recommend you find a pediatric dentist now, and start her going for checkups while she's young. She won't remember much, but the point is she won't remember ever NOT going either. Since the checkups won't entail any discomfort, she won't have reason to ever be afraid, and will trust a dentist should something need a repair. If nothing else, arrange with your regular dentist to have her along for one of your regular checkups, just to watch. If she sees you aren't afraid, she will be less likely to be either. And of course, it becomes familiar. Our family dentist was quite helpful in this. My children would come along to watch, and thought it great fun to look in my mouth along with the dentist. As a result, we have 4 kids with beautiful teeth, no fear of the dentist, and good about dental care for themselves. Start early and encourage loads.

Answer 4

Well i am not a mother but i am a girl wich is in grade 9 but i got a sis and she is 3
here wat u gotta do ma mother first asks her to do that then if she refused she asks her again with saying the word plz and giving her some hugs then if she refused again tell her that u r gunna bring her any kinda reward and if she stays refusing don't let her eat any kind of sweets but i think as a mother u should brush your teeth in front of her and u know say like wow look how ma teeth are bright and if she got any sisters or brothers give him/her rewards to show her that it is good to brush teeth and if she finally did it go with her the very next day to any shop so she can choose her reward and it can be some stickers and make her a scedual and everytime she does that draw her a happy face.well that s wat ma mom do






hope it helped ya

Answer 5

Get her to brush by seeing that it is a 'grown-up' thing to do...let her watch you and she'll soon want to copy.

Decay - as a dentist I am at pains to explain to people that it is NOT how much sugar you consume but how often you take ANY kind of sugar into your mouth...even the hidden ones such as those in sauces, breads etc. Clean teeth cannot decay as plaque is required to produce the acid; the other half of the equation is that the fewer times you eat, the less times your teeth are exposed to potential decay.

Bag of sweets / candy...fine; BUT eat them all at once, don't be having one every 30 minutes throughout the day - it's like having a sugar mouthwash! Try replacing sugared snacks with savoury ones especially fresh fruit and veg.

Answer 6

Have your child brush his/her teeth with you. Do it together in the morning, and at night. Give him/her a little stool to climb up on in the bathroom so they can watch themself in the mirror beside you. Put on a childs song that is 2 minutes long and let hin/her know that is how long you both need to brush for. After they are done, floss his/her teeth. Once that is done, give them a sticker as a reward (make a chart) and then if they do it for 3 days straight twice a day, take them to the dollar store for a reward.
Take them with you to the grocery store to pick out their special toothbrush and let him/her pick a childs toothpaste. Giving them a little control in the decision making can go a long way.
Know that apple juice is a real rotter on kids teeth. Its one of the main factors in tooth decay.
Lastly, its now that you need to introduce your child to the dentist. Find a pediatric dentist... they are better suited to deal with smaller children.

Answer 7

get them a cute tooth brush if your kid is in to sponge bob get a sponge bob tooth brush dora the explore a dora toothbrush and get the kid a tooth past with a flavor he or she would like bubble gum rasberry cotton candy are a few also brush your teeth with the kid

Answer 8

there was an episode on bear in the big blue house where they brushed their teeth while singing a "brushing" song. then whenever i reached for my toothbrush i sang that song and my daughter would come running & get hers too.

Answer 9

Buy a cute little toothbrush and their own tube of childrens toothpaste.Have the child clean their teeth when you do and also perhaps their own little mirror so they can check their teeth after cleaning.Hope that helps.

Answer 10

I get my son to brush his teeth by singing the Raffi song "Brush your teeth".