toothpaste

[Little Chicken]

Just a quick question...when should I start using toothpaste with DD? the packages just say for kids under six but not a starting age. Anybody know?

[~Minny~]

We started using toothpaste with DD when she was 12 months old by then she had the majority of her teeth so felt we needed to clean them with something a bit more than water. She still at 2.5 only has a small smidge of toothpaste on the brush.

[~Kim~]

Colgate make a 1-6years toothpaste.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

We've started with DD too. Our dentist said to use a small amount the size of her fingernail. HTH

[~clover~]

You should wait til they can spit it out at least.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

You should wait til they can spit it out at least.

It doesn't matter if you use a non fluoride toothpaste and you only use such a small amount

[Janie]

Actually, baby toothpaste does have fluoride, it's just a smaller amount. You don't need to use it, and shouldn't, until the child can spit well.....so about 3.