8 M/O screams when having teeth brushed

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Hi,

my baby girl has got teeth through so over the past month we’ve been brushing but she absolutely hates it. Screams like she’s being tortured. I know it’s new and she’s yet to get used to it but is it normal to scream like that?

Maybe she has others coming through and her gums are sore? I would maybe leave it for a bit...

@Jibo thank you :)

Yes it's normal. Keep brushing.

I'd leave it and just give her the toothbrush to chew on, so she gets used to the feel of it in her mouth. Or you can get those soft silicone finger brushes, maybe she would be happier with them? Also try a different toothpaste, my DD still isn't keen on some brands of minty ones but finds others more tolerable. She prefers strawberry though 🤮

My 1 year old has always hated teeth brushing. We got a small one you put on your finger and I would put it on mine and let him chew it. Worked really well at that age, especially with more teeth coming through!

Now he happily does it himself with a normal toddler one. In fact we have to go into the bathroom about 5 times a day and he points to his brush and wants to do it!

Thanks everyone x

If you can, especially in the mornings, let them see you brush your teeth, then you brush theirs. Use a set phrase each time so they know what is coming. You need to persist, give them a separate brush to chew on and use another one to actually brush their teeth with. This is something you can't stop doing, it needs to be consistent. They aren't dying from having their teeth brushed and remember their crying is meant to make you attentive to their needs, it is meant to sound like nails down a chalkboard.