Sorry if this seems a little trivial, but I have just had yet another stressful morning as DS refuses to brush his teeth.
It's the same everyday. He'll say goodbye and his breath smells. I'll ask if he has brushed his teeth and he'll say yes, but he's lying!
I will even check his toothbrush and it's dry as a bone. I will literally have to give him a good old telling off in order to get him to do it. I've tried asking him why he does this, but he just grunts and slopes off.
Wtaf??! This happens every single day. I work from home and by the time he leaves, I'm thoroughly stressed out, and he probably is too.
Is it a rebellion thing? Laziness (he has a swanky electric toothbrush) or that he just doesn't like it?
It's bloody emabarrassing, as he had to have fillings because of this last time we saw the dentist. She gave him a right telling off and looked at me like .
Does anyone have this problem?
Sorry for being a bit ranty, but I seriously dread the mornings!
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14 year old son refuses to brush teeth - why?
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bettycocker · 12/06/2013 08:15
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