Resistance to brushing teeth?

My toddler is 22 months and still resist brushing his teeth. When I try brushing them, he only lets me brush for just a second before he is clamping his mouth shut that I don't feel like I'm getting them clean enough. Does anyone have any tips on how to make brushing his teeth go more smoothly?

Resistance to brushing teeth?
My daughter who is 2 is the same way!


Its a fight every day, but its gotten easier since I bought her an electrical children's toothbrush that spins, she thinks it tickles and she giggles when I do it. She still resist buts its a lot easier!





Good luck
Reply:Go to your local $ store and get some stickers. Put a pice of construction paper up on the wall and make a chart. Tell him that he can have a sticker for everytime he lets you brush his teeth. My son was really good about it until I bought him a spin brush when he turned 3 and it scared him, so this worked for us.
Reply:buy a cool toothbrush, maybe one that plays music so that he can brush until the song is done. Or try better tasting toothpaste. When I was little I liked the ones that were bubblegum with sparkles in it.
Reply:also...maybe your brushing too hard? Or the toothbrush's bristles are too firm and it hurts him.
Reply:There are products on the market that turn the teeth another color for a moment. It allows the child to see where he has brushed, or what was missed. This makes brushing a game, rather than a chore.





Your child is at the "leave me alone, I'm a big boy now" so anything that he doesn't want to do, will be met with interference, if you insist, push and pull. You must figure out what will make this fun for your child...and only a mother will know; I couldn't suggest because I don't know him. Also, an electric toothbrush, with his favorite animal on the brush, can be a better way and more fun for him.





He is at that stage when he is being made to stand still and stop playing, and have something put into his mouth. Even for an adult, tooth brushing is boring and sometimes has weird tastes, depending on the toothpaste.Model that you are enjoying brushing your teeth, even if you don't. And let him brush his teddy Bear's teeth, or something similar. In other words, use your imagination, and make this a fun event, not something he HAS to do. He is practicing being a teenager, so he will not do what you want him to do, unless it is his idea. (grin)


Have a great day.
Reply:my son was the same way, I opened his mouth using manual force and he cried like always, but in 2 weeks he knew better and now he lets me brush his teeth. what is more important to you? for him to cry righ now or later when he has a cavity.
Reply:My daughter just turned 29 months. Brushing teeth was always a battle until I tried an electric brush (they have different characters- she likes Hello Kitty), and placed a shaving mirror in front of her so she could see herself and her teeth very well. Now I sing a song while she looks in the mirror %26amp; brushes. She even lets me do a quick once over to ensure the teeth are getting well brushed. For a laugh, I do her tongue %26amp; nose too!



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