Milestone - Brushing her Teeth

Brushing Moo Moo's teeth has not been hard since birth.

I had started to introduce her with the Pigeon Training Toothbrush when she is about 15 months old. She loves to imitate us adult brushing our teeth and will usually bite hard to it and run around the room. *Parents, do be very careful as a toothbrush in a baby's mouth who are running around is very dangerous as baby might tripped, fell and hurt herself.

She had no problem holding on to the toothbrush and inserting it into her mouth. Later, i introduce her with baby toothpaste. Do be extra careful when choosing toddler toothpaste. A little fluoride is a good thing for your child's teeth, but swallowing too much of it over time can lead to a condition called fluorosis. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends waiting until your child is at least 2 to use fluoridated toothpaste. Hence, i bought her "First Teeth" (Note: It's quite expensive)

She is in love with it as she loves the taste of the toothpaste. She always ends up eating the toothpaste and asking for more rather than brushing her teeth.

Months of training goes by and she is on and off the teeth brushing routine.She is still at the stage where she will bite on the toothbrush rather than brushing it. When her supply of "First Teeth" Toothpaste runs low, her interest runs low too.

Last month, i bought her a stool so that she can stand higher and reached the wash basin to wash her hands on her own as it is getting harder for me to lift her up. I also change her toothpaste to Pureen Fluoride Free Toothpaste and put her toothbrush at a lower level so that she can reach it easily.

It must have makes her feels that she has grown up more!

She finally did a few stroke brushing her front teeth and i will usually helps her with the others. Sometimes, she will demand to help me brush my teeth with my toothbrush too when i am brushing hers.

Preparing ourselves for bed is now officially another special playtime/bonding time for us.