How can I get my 2 year old to start brushing his teeth?
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Start with a Spiderman Electric Toothbrush. That's what it took for my son. Also, get kid toothpaste that doesn't taste as bad. (Well I think it does, but kids don't seem to). Then stand there and make him. Good luck!
Simple, buy him a toothbrush and toothpaste. Show him how to do it. Tell him to do it.
you have to do it for him, he's to young to do it on his own!
Brush your teeth with him. Make it fun. Make silly faces as you're brusing your teeth and hum a tune.
For kids it has to be about fun sometimes!
u should've started a long time ago, mine started at 12 months, what i did is i brush my teeth and he sees me do it and he wants to do it too so i give him his brush and he loves it but he likes my brush better i think he might think hes a big boy
give him money or something he really likes only if he brushes his teeth
it's just like trying to get them to do anything.
you have to make it fun. and tell them that the dentist will be proud if he cleans his teeth well. brush your teeth and show him how it's done. try brushing his teeth for him till he gets the hang of it.
Let him watch you do yours and explain the importance of it.
There's some really good baby toothpaste out there. My 7 mo. old granddaughter is already getting used to it (she only has one tooth) but she loves it.
USE A STICKER CHART IN THE BATHROOM FOR STICKERS MORNING AND NIGHT .
WHEN HE / SHE HAS SO MANY STICKERS THEY HAVE A TREAT , IT WORKS WELL , TAKE HIM/HER SHOPPING TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHPASTE , THIS WORKS WELL AND OF COURSE LOADS OF PRAISE .
GOOD LUCK .
Get a child's toothbrush, some fun toothpaste and start teaching him what to do. Also a trip to the dentist would be good to, the hygenist can show him what he needs to do as well.
Find him a toothbrush that he will like; like spiderman, spongebob, etc., then start by brushing them for him. He will take time, but learn eventually.
He's not going to do it on his own!
Get a cute toothbrush for him and teach him. You're the mom.
brush with him all time
Try to make it fun, and make sure you put teeth brushing in the schedule. Schedules are important to have with children, and once you start making sure it's in the plan for the day, they'll start doing it more on their own.
Tell him that Spiderman (or whatever his favorite superhero/TV star/cartoon character is) would want him to brush his teeth. Tell him his favorite character always brushed their teeth, which is why they're big and strong. Make stuff up like that. That always works with the kids I babysit and my little cousins.
Make a game out of it. With our two children, we have had great success with having them grit there teeth and make a "grrrrr" sound like an animal while we brush the front of the teeth, then open really wide and say "aaaaah" while we brush the back, then make a big deal of rinsing and spitting. Kids seem to love to rinse and spit. Once he gets used to this, encourage him to play the game while you watch. Soon, he will be able to do it on his own.
I hope that, no matter what you try, it goes well. May God bless and keep you.
you're having a hard time with this?
my daughter has mimicked me since she was like 18mos brushing my teeth. she's always had her own toothbrush and baby toothpaste, she LOVES being a mommy-girl!
you gotta make it a "follow me" game and praise, praise, kiss, kiss all the good things he does.
mine is three and its still hard but they have so many different flavors now and brands you could also make it a game or get a reward chart and everytime he brushes his teeth he can get a star and if he gets 2 or three stars he can get a prize this is how i get my three year old to do alot like pick up her toys take her medicine stay in her own bed all night ect its working!
Take the kid in with you as you are brushing your own, that way they will learn by experiencing it with Dad. You may want to be sure you have a smaller type brush that fits their hands better and a toohpaste that is soo strong of a taste to them too.
get a cool egg timer- let him buy/choose his own toothbrush and then play the "Brrrrrush Game" tell him that he has to brush his teeth as many times in the two minutes (egg timer).whilst he's cleaning you can count how many brushes he has done...the prize? no fillings at the dentist!
MEL T is wrong you shouldn't make him, let him be with you when you do yours, if it doesn't bother you (and you have ok teeth) let him share your brush so he learns that its not to be scared of, and patience, lots of patience. make it fun dance, giggle whatever he/she likes from you.
GOOD LUCK (I'm going through this myself alhthough he does look up to his 8 year old sister for learning too.)
brush yours in front of him after every meal , and tell him he can't have your brush....he will soon nag for one of his own
I has this problem - then I found a chink in her armour.. she is a huge Fifi and the Flowertot fan (obviously you'll have to tailor the solution for your little boy)
Anyways - I began by telling her (in a really excited tone) how Fifi LOVE LOVE LOVED brushing her teeth.. then pretended to brush the dolls teeth..then when it was her turn.. sat her opposite me and kept saying (in same excited tone - lol) 'Look Fifi - Look at Em - she is getting her teeth brushed' etc
Good luck! Hoping the 'mexican stand off' soon goes -
As long as my 2 yr old has her spongebob toothbrush she's good to go.She loves to brush her teeth,because she loves her toothbrush.Find one that's close to your child's favorite character,then let them watch you brush your teeth.That's how i got my daughter brushing.And now any time of the day she wants to brush i let her,even if I just run water over the brush with no paste.When she get a little older we'll work on certain times to brush,but now it's working out fine.
Make a game out of it, do it together show him you brushing your teeth, tell him how impotant it is, sing the song this is the way we brush our teeth, he will soon catch on, you will still have to remind him to do it though I have a seven and ten uear old boys who would try to sneak off to bed withou doing it if I didn't remind them. But thats kids for you. good luck..
Let him follow you get him an tooth brush and you get yours put tooth paste and tell him to do what you!
I told my toddler son that he needed to brush his teeth to get rid of the "sugar bugs" (otherwise known bacteria) that were on there.
Show them a picture of a grown-up with bad & missing teeth smiling. I still have nightmares about the the one my mum showed me (well OK, slight exageration!).
I'm not so sure about the 'Brrrrrush Game' suggested above - they might harm their gums if they frantically get as many brushes in as they can in 2 minutes + they won't be learning the correct effective technique.
go to the dentist or make brushing his teeth fun.
I took my daughter to the store and let her select her new toothbrush. I also, always brush when she does. Kids love to copy what their parents do.
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