Teeth

[kitten_uk2]

hi, im having trouble brushing my toddlers teeth, at first when we started he was fine for me to do it and even encouraged me, but now he wants to do it himself but just about chews it and doesnt really brush, when i try to do it he throws the brush down and will not let me inside his mouth at all, he cant talk yet and is a slow developer, hes 3 in july. x

[Poppy]

I'm having a similar problem with my 18 month old- he lets me do it for a few seconds then insists on taking over. I really have to make sure those seconds count. I've noticed that if I brush my teeth at the same time and very exaggeratedly open my mouth while doing it he sort of copies rather than just chews which means that some of the time they are being brushed. Even the chewing will clean them a bit. Not much help but you could give it a try.
Poppy x

[Psychick]

I used to have two toothbrushes for my daughter. One for her to use and one for me to clean her teeth properly with. If she took the toothbrush off me, I would simply take her one from her and use that. It was a bit of a pain keep swapping toothbrushes, but I found it did the trick!

[annie0000]

Have you tried giving him a battery operated toothbrush - much more difficult to chew and would probably clean faster - you also might be able to get a normal one in there while he was occupied wth the whizzy one! Also, if he is into stickers, give him one as a reward for allowing you to brush them properly.