We got a little toothbrush and DS (12months) brushes his teeth with daddy every night. We let him do it for a little bit (he sucks and chews the bristles) and then I give them a brush. He doesn't mind at this point, he even opens his mouth and says "aahhhh" when I brush the tops ones
We use a toothbrush too, and it's a big game with DH each night, but they do get a bit of a brush. She is never as cooperative with me if I try in the mornings! We let her have a turn too and on the odd occasion she'll do more than just suck on it. It took a good few weeks though for her to warm up to the idea. We made a real point of her seeing us brush our teeth too and singing the 'this is the way we brush our teeth' song so it became more familiar.
Hmmm, I have 2 little soft toothbrushes too and he does suck and play with them for a short while, but then throws the toothbrush away. As soon as I try to put the brush in his mouth he pushes my hand away. I've even shown him how mummy does it and he just isn't interested
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