At 16 months, I bought Gwen her first kiddie toothbrush. It’s a tad late, because some people advise to start practicing dental hygiene as early as 6 months or as soon as teeth erupt. I wasn’t worried at all even if she started late, Jeff, on the other hand, was the one who is always convincing me to start our dental routine. One main reason why I delayed toothbrushing, “Eh paano sya magbabanlaw? Baka inumin nya..” Obviously, I was clueless how to rinse my toddler’s milky whites after toothbrushing. So when I got the chance to ask this to our pedia, I was enlightened, “Aaaah, ganun pala…”
The proper way of brushing the teeth of a toddler:
- Smear (very little) the surface of the toothbrush with toothpaste (regular toothpaste will do).
- Start brushing your toddler’s teeth.
- Wet a cloth with water and wipe your toddler’s teeth. Do it twice. In our case, I still use distilled water where I dip the cloth.
I bought Pigeon toothbrush and also their kiddie toothpaste in strawberry flavor. I thought it will be too hard to brush Gwen’s teeth, but guess what, she’s looking forward to it every evening because she EATS the toothpaste. Instead of showing her teeth, she will stick out her tongue, hahaha… I can’t blame her though, I also used her toothpaste once and it’s yummy and smells good too!
I guess it’s a good tip to use great tasting kiddie toothpaste to make your kids get into the habit of tooth brushing. Oh, and also watch the part on Barney’s video where all the kids are brushing their teeth. It helps.
What age did your kids started brushing their teeth? Any tips on getting them to brush their teeth?
regular tooth paste is okay , but if you can find a tooth paste for kids ,much better.yung pangbata kasi hindi minty at hindi matapang sa dila.
ang cute ng brush and toothpaste. hihi.
Lia is using the same tootbrush too! Wow, I can imaging how cute baby gwen is when she sticks out her during brush time. Heheh 🙂
good for you Badet! most toddlers refuse to brush since it’s sort of an intrusion…
My kids started with gauze wiping as soon as their teeth started to show. Don’t forget to scrape/brush the tongue too since milk tends to settle on the tongue.
I remember when my kids started to brush and they used the most attractive and colorful toothbrush and toothpaste.. 🙂 me toothpaste talaga pang bata.. 🙂
I don’t have a kid yet, but this info could pretty much help my sister! :> Loving the cute brush <3
My nephew likes brushing a lot but still his teeth has cavities. I’m looking for a good dentist to bring him to.
cuteee! it’s really great to start early with proper hygiene. With a little help from kids cartoon character, I’m sure they’ll do just fine. :0
I started using teeth and gum wipes as soon as the first tooth show then i bought him a toothbrush around mga 7 months old sya. he got so interested kasi when he sees me and his ate brushing our teeth everyday. So para syang family activity that we brush our teeth together.
oh and the colgate song…’brush brush brush, three times a day.” that is very catchy. we sing that together too. heheh
Ang cute nung toothbrush! Haha. 🙂
Sabi nila, it’s better if you could find less minty toothpaste para sa bata :3
Wow! I didn’t know about the proper way of brushing a toddler’s teeth ’til I read this! Thanks for sharing!
Cute brush btw! ϡ
Me and Raine started our brushing routine when he was about 8 months old. At first he doesn’t like it but two years of constant practice, he is now asking it everyday.
I remember my daughter brushing her teeth when she turns 1. And i agree with the #3 mo. sa mga baby din applicable to.
This is just right for toddlers. Learning the right way of brushing their teeth can help reduce tooth decay!
my son is also using pigeon and he likes it, too 😀
Yup, just regular toothpaste should be used.
Gwen loves that jingle too!
Hi Badet! My daughter started brushing as soon as tooth erupted. I used Sansfluo toothpaste then since she didn’t know yet how to rinse with water and spit out. Sansfluo’s safe because it does not contain fluoride so it’s okay not to rinse. She’s 3 now and knows how to gargle and spit out so I use a regular kiddie toothpaste. 🙂
That’s my primary concern nga that’s why I started late on dental hygiene. Yun pala I can use a towel to wipe her teeth.
Ditto! My son and his cousin stop whatever they’re doing when the commercial airs 🙂
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I started brushing baby A’s teeth when she was 9 months ata. Dun kasi nagsimula tumubo yung teeth nya. I use yung parang silicone toothbrush na nilalagay sa finger kasi mas soft pa. She has 4 teeth up and down pa lang kaya hanggang ngayon yung soft pa rin gamit ko. I tried using the regular toothbrush for kids kaso mukhang nasasaktan sya.
She likes brushing her teeth kasi i sing pa ng song ng “brush,brush,brush 3X a day” hehe!