To brush my five year olds teeth for her?

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skipps · 17/05/2026 18:40

I don’t trust that she’ll do it properly otherwise. Especially the backs

AIBU?

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Natsku · 17/05/2026 18:42

You're supposed to still be brushing her teeth at this age, why would you think that could be unreasonable?

Most friends seem to have their children brush own teeth, and I’ve just seen a post where someone’s three year old brushes their teeth, made me wonder if I was babying her a bit.

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TrixieFatell · 17/05/2026 18:44

I helped them to brush their teeth until around 7, and checked them until I was confident they were doing it correctly. This was on the advice of their dentist. Edited to say this was until around the age of 10

youalright · 17/05/2026 18:43

Yes you're supposed to i let mine do it first then I did them after

AllTheChaos · 17/05/2026 18:43

My dentist told me to keep doing it until I was sure she was doing it properly, and to oversee brushing till DD was at least 10

OfDragonsDeep · 17/05/2026 18:42

Of course, I have a 6 yo and no way would I trust him to brush them properly.

sleepandcoffee · 17/05/2026 18:42

I still do my 8 year olds teeth at night and he does his own in the morning , 5 is definitely too young to stop in my opinion

VIII · 17/05/2026 18:42

Totally normal to let them do it and then go over it. Surely most parents of 5 year olds do that.

Natsku · 17/05/2026 18:42

You're supposed to still be brushing her teeth at this age, why would you think that could be unreasonable?

JustaDream · 17/05/2026 18:41

YANBU. I stopped doing this for my DC around this age, as per dentist advice, and she ended up with problems i.e. cavities etc.

Do it until you trust that they can do it but maybe not until they're 21 because that would be weird.

Allonthesametrain · 17/05/2026 18:41

Of course!

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