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Toddler - brushing teeth book

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Grublets13 · 21/09/2018 21:10

Can anyone recommend a book to encourage my toddler to let me help him brush his teeth? He's 23 months and loves his toothbrush & toothpaste but won't let anyone help. He basically eats the toothpaste and chews the brush twice daily. 😂 I've got a reward chart and stickers but he doesn't seem to understand that so I'm hoping a book will help.

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Scotinoz · 22/09/2018 17:01

We were pretty firm on toothbrushing, which did sometimes mean they were held and teeth were forcibly brushed.

For a while we also encouraged them to shout/roar loudly to get them opening their mouths. It was a novelty so worked for a bit.

Grublets13 · 22/09/2018 21:09

For months he let me brush them. I'd brush them for a while and then give him the brush and he'd do it himself. I've tried to force him but he just thrashes/kicks and I can't physically brush them then. I'll try the roar thing!

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