How do you get a 20mth. old to let you brush their teeth.?

Every time I try to brush my son teeth he screams and will not open his mouth. So I will have to hold him down then his gums will bleed sometimes so I worry that I am brushing to hard. And my son will take the toothbrush from me and say I will do it. But the problem with that is he misses some of his teeth.

How do you get a 20mth. old to let you brush their teeth.?
my 12 month old son uses an electric toothbrush,i think he likes the vibrations he thinks its funny,
Reply:The way i did it was made it a game as well as got toddler toothpaste. He likes the taste. he asked me to let him brush his teeth now
Reply:I have to hold down my 18 month old...well my husband and I do..it's a two person job. I allow him to "brush" his own teeth in the morning and I do it myself really good at night. It's a battle. Be sure to floss if any of his teeth touch.
Reply:decide which of you is the parent. stop using toothpaste and the reward for you brushing is that he gets to do it when you're done. get him to the dentist. parents need to assist with brushing till the kids are 8 or 9 if you want good dental health.
Reply:just do the best you can


try to make it a family thang


everyone goes in the bathroom and make it fun


some nights you will get all your sons teeth clean and other time you won't


JUST TRY TO DO MAKE IT FUN:)
Reply:The combination of a mirror and an electric toothbrush works best for my 21 month old son. He loves to watch himself brush his teeth. We hung a up at his level so he can stand in the bathroom and brush. We also brush our teeth together in the mornings, he loves seeing me doing the same thing as him. There are about 2 days a week when I do it for him with a little bit of a struggle but the elec toothbrush is really a life saver.
Reply:I had this problem with my granddaughter who is the same age. Although she didn't scream she did refuse to open her mouth.Learning by example is the best way so brushing together is a good idea. Plus praising them and saying what beautiful white teeth they have and show them in the mirror, can sometimes work. But if he wants to clean his own teeth try not to worry too much if he misses some it won't take long for him to catch on how to do it properly. Maybe you know someone who has a child of a similar age and they can brush together and make it fun!





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Reply:Take turns letting him brush his teeth and then you brush his teeth. When he does it let him know what a great job he is doing, Then say OK mommy's turn to do it. Ask him if he wants you to brush the top ones or bottom ones first. He may be more willing to cooperate if he thinks he is in charge. I had to struggle with my daughter who is almost three for a while. It did not take long of letting her decide which ones to brush that I no longer needed to pin her down to do it. She also loved to watch me rinse with scope so I got her a tiny bottle of it and put 99% water and just a drop of scope to turn it green and I tell her she can use the big girl rinse if she does a good job of letting me brush. She sees me spit it out and I make sure she does too, even though there is not much actual scope in there I have told her that we can never swalow it, just make sure your little one knows how to spit, would hate for him to get sick because of it. Going to the store and letting him pick his own toothbrush out, or get several and let him choose which one to use are some other options to make him feel more in control.


Good luck!
Reply:By no means am I an expert, but in my opinion, holding down a child and brushing his teeth so that his gums bleed is not healthy! You are making something that could be "fun time" very traumatic and probably painful. I do however believe brushing his teeth is very important and needs to be done every day.





With my girls, I made it into a game. I first let them brush their teeth with just water while watching me brush mine. Then (the next day) I added a small amount of toothpaste and let them try. I then let them help me brush my teeth. (The next day) I told them it was my turn to brush their teeth, after I am done, they get to "finish". They love it and have had no problems letting me brush their teeth. They actually come to me when I forget! We also have a toy that sings in the bathroom to help us know when we have brushed long enough. And remember, if he doesn't brush his teeth once and awhile, he will be OK, but if his gums bleed it could be a sign of gingivitis and needs to be checked out by a dentist.


Hope this helped.
Reply:My daughter has always liked to brush her teeth because the toothpaste tastes good. I let her "brush" them for a couple minutes then I do a once over to make sure it's done. Every time I brush my teeth she says, "my teeth too mommy?" She will be 2 on the 19th. Good Luck!



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