Toddler Tricks

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Permalink Reply by Ivy on July 21, 2009 at 10:12pm

How do you get them to not fight when its time to brush their teeth?

Permalink Reply by Evelynmarieg on July 25, 2009 at 10:24am

It is SO important that they brush. My granddaughter was on WIC and they had apple juice and grape juice everyday. Even though we watered it down, she got 6 cavaties because she would sometimes fall asleep before brushing at night. She loves water the most but the sugar and acids in the little bit of juices did so much damage to her teeth. She had 2 pulled before starting kindergarten. We now strictly enforce the brushing. You can have your little ones lay down on the bed and watch TV and brush their teeth if they don't want to do it themselves. Or have them brush while you brush. Try 3 times a day if possible. No sticky gummy candies or vitamins either that are gummy, those stick to their teeth and start decay. Lots of fruit and veggies, they really do love them and is best for their health overall. She now uses our flouride toothpaste and loves it. Don't use the store brands, they are too harsh for their teeth. We use one with Tea Tree Oil in it which keeps your gums healthy too.

Permalink Reply by Ivy on September 5, 2009 at 5:57am

Where do you get the toothpaste with Tea Tree Oil?

Evelynmarieg said:

It is SO important that they brush. My granddaughter was on WIC and they had apple juice and grape juice everyday. Even though we watered it down, she got 6 cavaties because she would sometimes fall asleep before brushing at night. She loves water the most but the sugar and acids in the little bit of juices did so much damage to her teeth. She had 2 pulled before starting kindergarten. We now strictly enforce the brushing. You can have your little ones lay down on the bed and watch TV and brush their teeth if they don't want to do it themselves. Or have them brush while you brush. Try 3 times a day if possible. No sticky gummy candies or vitamins either that are gummy, those stick to their teeth and start decay. Lots of fruit and veggies, they really do love them and is best for their health overall. She now uses our flouride toothpaste and loves it. Don't use the store brands, they are too harsh for their teeth. We use one with Tea Tree Oil in it which keeps your gums healthy too.

Permalink Reply by Amada Baez on May 21, 2010 at 2:03am

One thing that has helped us when this struggle began was giving them choices. Maybe by taking him to the store and picking two toothbrushes for him, ask him which one he wants. I explain everything as much as possible to my kids. They seem very receptible about it. Even if they don't understand it all they know their opinion and feelings are being taken into consideration. We encourage them to brush when we do. At first we let them try to mimic us and one day tell him here let me help you so you can do better and you help them by holding their hands and showing them the movements.