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mustlovecatz · Mar 21st, 2008, 10:34 AM

when do i start brushing my sons teeth? hes 14 months and has 4 teeth and 2 coming in.. should I start brushing them every night??

annemerrick · Mar 21st, 2008, 11:20 AM

Yes! Or give him the toothbrush with a little of the baby toothpaste on it...and let him do it himself.

missy_attitude · Mar 22nd, 2008, 06:57 AM

Brush them as soon as they come out, I was told by the nurses. and do not use any tooth paste until he's 2.

charissa937 · Mar 22nd, 2008, 12:07 PM

I TRIED to brush every night, but that didn't really work out, haha.

But now that he's almost 2, we've been doing it every morning and night too. And with toothpaste. We started the twice daily thing around 18 months or so.

DlkinVegas · Mar 22nd, 2008, 03:13 PM

Well, we should start as soon as the first tooth pops up. Let him try to brush himself & help him out as he goes so you get all the teeth. If he really doesnt like it you can trying using a soft cloth to clean them. My daughter is 2, I dont use any toothpaste but there are toothpastes just for babies like Nu-Tec Baby Toothpaste

BagsAreMyBabies · Mar 22nd, 2008, 06:20 PM

We started as soon as the teeth started coming in but we only really did it then after baths. When he was old enough, we would brush first and then let him do it himself. Now that he has all his teeth and is over 2, we brush once in the morning and once at night.

mustlovecatz · Mar 22nd, 2008, 09:58 PM

thanks guys!

scarlett_2005 · Mar 23rd, 2008, 01:47 AM

My dd is 8 months old and only has her two bottom teeth. I try to brush them at least twice a day. At first she squirms and fusses but it only take me a few seconds. I then give her the tooth brush and she'll put in her mouth and chew on the bristles for awhile.

Sternchen · Mar 23rd, 2008, 02:55 AM

We started brushing teeth right when they came in!

inlovewithvuitt · Mar 23rd, 2008, 04:30 AM

how do you brush it? I'm trying to brush my 14 months girl's teeth but she always close up her mouth ~><~

luvsbags&shoes · Mar 23rd, 2008, 09:59 PM

When your son's teeth start coming in. My little guy, he's 4 1/2 months and his first tooth is starting to come out and he's been very cranky. With my 2 older girls they started teething at 4 1/2 & 5 months and I started using a baby toothbrush as soon as their 1st tooth came out.

gymmia · Mar 25th, 2008, 12:37 AM

We used a toothbrush to brush my little guy's teeth when they first came in. For the longest time, he had 4 on top and 2 on the bottom.

He was not cooperative initially, so we had my DH "brush" my teeth, then we said it was his turn. After awhile, we skipped the part where DH brushed my teeth. Now he's two, and he's been brushing his teeth twice a day since he can remember.

Sarsi · Mar 25th, 2008, 11:53 AM

As soon as the teeth comes out...
I also try to wipe my baby's tongue with wet wash cloth even when they don't have their teeth yet.

Originally Posted by inlovewithvuitt

how do you brush it? I'm trying to brush my 14 months girl's teeth but she always close up her mouth ~><~

you could try those toothbrush that you wear on your fingers...
you could do it for her till she's ready for the regular baby toothbrush.

mustlovecatz · Mar 25th, 2008, 12:28 PM

i've been brushign his teeth for the past few days now, he doesnt mind it at all, I guess because the toothepaste tastes like berries!

Mar 21st, 2008, 10:34 AM	#1
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Mar 22nd, 2008, 12:07 PM	#4
charissa937 Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 94	Re: when to start brushing teeth??? I TRIED to brush every night, but that didn't really work out, haha. But now that he's almost 2, we've been doing it every morning and night too. And with toothpaste. We started the twice daily thing around 18 months or so.
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Mar 22nd, 2008, 03:13 PM	#5
DlkinVegas Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,470	Re: when to start brushing teeth??? Well, we should start as soon as the first tooth pops up. Let him try to brush himself & help him out as he goes so you get all the teeth. If he really doesnt like it you can trying using a soft cloth to clean them. My daughter is 2, I dont use any toothpaste but there are toothpastes just for babies like Nu-Tec Baby Toothpaste
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Mar 22nd, 2008, 06:20 PM	#6
BagsAreMyBabies Member Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,781	Re: when to start brushing teeth??? We started as soon as the teeth started coming in but we only really did it then after baths. When he was old enough, we would brush first and then let him do it himself. Now that he has all his teeth and is over 2, we brush once in the morning and once at night.

Mar 22nd, 2008, 09:58 PM	#7
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Mar 23rd, 2008, 01:47 AM	#8
scarlett_2005 Member Joined: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 8,038	Re: when to start brushing teeth??? My dd is 8 months old and only has her two bottom teeth. I try to brush them at least twice a day. At first she squirms and fusses but it only take me a few seconds. I then give her the tooth brush and she'll put in her mouth and chew on the bristles for awhile.
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Mar 25th, 2008, 12:37 AM	#12
gymmia Member Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 674	Re: when to start brushing teeth??? We used a toothbrush to brush my little guy's teeth when they first came in. For the longest time, he had 4 on top and 2 on the bottom. He was not cooperative initially, so we had my DH "brush" my teeth, then we said it was his turn. After awhile, we skipped the part where DH brushed my teeth. Now he's two, and he's been brushing his teeth twice a day since he can remember.

Mar 25th, 2008, 12:28 PM	#14
mustlovecatz OP Sofa King Banned Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,364	Re: when to start brushing teeth??? i've been brushign his teeth for the past few days now, he doesnt mind it at all, I guess because the toothepaste tastes like berries!

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