cleaning teeth for kids

Roshni · October 6, 2011, 2:50am

Re: cleaning teeth for kids

I think I started around the 15 month mark,but not very regularly and without tooth paste.
She is 18 months old and I got the apple & banana flavored paste which says it is ok to swallow.I have not used it yet.
Toothbrush time is such a favorite activity for her that every single time I open the bathroom door when she is around she gets her booster seat and puts it in front of the sink and when I ask what she is going to do,I am told ‘Baaah’(that is ‘brush’..!!)
Now the problem is that she wants to do it all by herself and just puts the brush in her mouth and on the tongue.ANd that obviously does not serve the purpose.She does not let me do it,I tried brushing mine with her and in front of her and even made up a song (just like we have a bath time song..).I let her do it her way for a few mins and then try to get my turn,and then put the brush back but every single time that ends up in a tantrum…
I have not been too regular with her,I mean mostly we brush once a day but it is something I am trying to fix,and atleast try her to let me do it for her once a day.As long as she is developing the knowledge that it has to be a good habit,practiced twice daily,I think I am on the right track as of now.Atleast she likes doing it..!!

i am trying to make it fun activity. bt issue is she wont let me touch her tooth brush. she puts her brush under runny water and doesnt let me turn off water or help her infact do anything with her brush. maybe its a phase she is going through