Baby brushing teeth?

how can you get a 14month old baby to brush her teeth





she won't let her mum do them for her, she won't do it herself she just eats the toothpaste. How can you get her to brush her teeth





please help








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Baby brushing teeth?
I have a 22 month old and it still a battle brushing her teeth. I let her do it herself and show her how, but she doesn't do a very good job. She mostly just gets the front teeth and not very goo at that. For the most part she just eats the toothpaste too. Just make sure you aren't using the flouridated kind at this age. She shouldn't have flouride toothpaste until 2-3 years of age. (they can cayse brown spots, plus it isn't safe to swallow the toothpaste. It is safe if she swallows the toddler or infant kind though. It takes two of us to brush her teeth. I know it sounds bad,but while my husband holds on to her arms I go in and give her teeth a good scrubbing as she squirms and screams. She hates having them brushed unless she can do it by herself, but I need to make sure her molars are brushed. I don't want cavities and plaque building up. I really don't think they get good at brushing their own teeth effectively until at least 3 or 4 though
Reply:Eating a little bit of toothpaste is actually ok. the flouride still works. Just let her chew on her toothbrush and make it into a game. let her watch you do yours. When shes a bit older shell be able to be taught the right way to do it.
Reply:start off just using a finger in her mouth - your baby finger (cleaned hands), then put a child soft toothbrush in and do it gently and slowly. Good luck.. x
Reply:You just have to keep trying. I took my son to a dentist when he was a yr old and he just told us to do it for him until he did it himself - even if it meant temper tantrums and screaming. A year later, we still have screaming every a.m. and p.m. during teeth brushing. I hate it, but it has to be done.
Reply:First off skip the toothpaste, it is for older kids and adults. Just let her chew the brush, if you want then use your finger as was suggested.
Reply:I give my 13mth old his brush with toothpaste on - he will NOT let me brush his teeth and crys if I try. However, if I hand it to him, he generally chews on it and will not let go of it (I have many brushes all over the house!!!)





I just think that as long as he is getting used to a brush in his mouth, I will teach him the proper way when he is older.





Good luck
Reply:My son was exactly the same, temper tantrums every time the toothbrush appeared. I ended up buying two toothbrushes the same and giving him one to play with while I tried to brush his teeth, he still wasn't that keen but then one day I brushed his teeth while he was in the bath instead of after the bath and he loved it!!
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Reply:Maybe let her choose a new tooth brush (even if she is only 14months). Make it fun. She will come round.
Reply:um lets see get her favortite food or snack or something some type of treet and tell her if she want the suprise then she either has to brush her teeth or let you do it....you should do something like that shes only a kid lol good luck
Reply:Have two different brushes - one for her to chew on and play with and another for you to brush her teeth properly. It's fiddly but it's the only way I can get her teeth clean!





EDIT - Agree with Ashley S, unfortunately it needs to be done, even with kicking and screaming!



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