Hello there
Hopefully this hasn't been done to death, or at least not recently, but we're having something of a battle getting DS (2.1) to clean his teeth. He used to let me do it, but now just clamps his mouth shut.
If I encourage him and sing endless songs about cleaning teeth (including the Tombliboos one), he'll give his front teeth a quick scrub, but that's it. I've bought him numerous different types of toothbrushes, including an electric Spiderman one, but he just likes turning it on and off again. If I go anywhere near his mouth with it he's too scared.
I've denied him sweets during the day, saying he can't have them until he learns to let me clean his teeth, and shown him lots of clips of his favourite characters cleaning theirs. I clean mine at the same time, and invite him to join in, or help me.
NOTHING WORKS.
I don't want to hold him down and force him, as that doesn't seem the way to develop a healthy attitude towards it all, but don't want him to get tooth decay or gum disease either.
Any handy hints?
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How the blinking crikey to get DS to clean his teeth?
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herbaceous · 05/09/2011 15:43
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