SAHM's of toddlers (tooth brushing?)

silly question but when do you brush your toddlers teeth?

my ds doesn't love it so we always do it in the bath (but that is every other night ) and the other days we do it at random times in the morning. i'm just wondering if i should have a set routine with it.

thanks!

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I brush his teeth every night before bed. I want to start doing it in the AMs too.

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Posted by lvdolphins

I brush his teeth every night before bed. I want to start doing it in the AMs too.

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I'm not a sahm, but she brushes when I do when I'm home or with JT when he does. I think it helps get her more into it. I let her brush my teeth and then I brush hers Then I sneak in my own brushing when she's not looking

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We have no routine. DD loves when I brush her teeth (as of the last week or so), so I brush her teeth numerous times a day!

Eta: I'm not a SAHM. Somehow, I didn't notice that part of the title when I replied!

Message edited 2/1/2009 10:34:18 PM.

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I brush her teeth after breakfast in thr am and right before bed at night.

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I brush Julia's teeth before we go out, and then before bed at night, I pretty much do it the same time every day.

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Posted by InShock

We have no routine. DD loves when I brush her teeth (as of the last week or so), so I brush her teeth numerous times a day!

Eta: I'm not a SAHM. Somehow, I didn't notice that part of the title when I replied!

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the only reason i put sahm was cause i figured working moms probably do it in the mornings and/ or at night and i just do it at any point in the day.

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Posted by LoveBeingMrsT

Posted by InShock

We have no routine. DD loves when I brush her teeth (as of the last week or so), so I brush her teeth numerous times a day!

Eta: I'm not a SAHM. Somehow, I didn't notice that part of the title when I replied!

omg i need your dd to come over and school my ds!

Re: SAHM's of toddlers (tooth brushing?)

Jack loves brushing his teeth and will do it after every meal

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its a hit or a miss. I make sure I scrub the hell out of them though since I don't want his inhaler meds sitting on them all day and night.

Sometimes I have to practically sit on him...other times he lets me get the "sugar bugs" out of his mouth.

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We brush teeth in the morning and I really try to get him to brush at night. It's a challenge and he won't let me do it at all. I'm good as long as I can get something.

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After Breakfast and at bedtime.

DD Hates it so it's always a battle but I am hoping soon she'll give in.

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I brush her teeth every night before bed and every morning when we wake up.
I just do it when I'm brushing my teeth so I never forget.
I was wondering about spitting though?
I've been trying to teach her to spit the toothpaste out but it's not really working.

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We do it different times in the morning depending on our plans for the day. And we do it again at night before bed. If she gets a bath that night then we do it then. Otherwise we will brush our teeth with her and I find that helps then she laughs and wants to brush hers.

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Together when we wake up and then again at bedtime.