DS hates the taste of toothpaste!!

**Miss.B** · March 15th, 2013, 09:10 PM

My DS has always been a bugger with brushing his teeth. Haaaaates it 99% of the time. Before we could communicate 'properly' he used to just cry, and push my hand away. I've tried all the tricks in the book (I think!). So the other day he says to me, 'no mummy, it's yucky!!'. I always thought he hated brushing his teeth, now I know he hates the taste of it. We've tried the supermarket brands (there are mainly 2 anyway). Every time I put that brush in his mouth he asks for a drink straight away. My question is, is there anything out there that you might have tried that doesn't taste like the regular toothpaste? Obviously flouride is very important, but I'm at my wits end. I don't think his teeth are the best as we haven't been properly brushing for 3 years!! They look clean but I think I can see some tarter in there

**Lisa** · March 15th, 2013, 09:18 PM

I used to use Jack & Jill toothpaste when I was little. They still make it and it comes in loads of different flavours like banana, strawberry etc but it is fluoride free.

**Teeki** · March 15th, 2013, 09:21 PM

We use Jack and Jill too. It's all natural (ok to swallow of they can't spit yet) and comes in great flavours. It's actually the only way we can get DD to brush her teeth, and she keeps asking for more toothpaste lol.

**Miss.B** · March 15th, 2013, 09:28 PM

Thanks ladies, I actually googled and found Jack & Jill too, but do you think it's OK that it doesn't have the flouride? Does it have to have it?

**Teeki** · March 15th, 2013, 09:29 PM

I'm not sure actually. Doesn't our water now have flouride in it anyway?

**Miss.B** · March 15th, 2013, 10:15 PM

Yes the water does have it and he does drink enough if it

I think I will order the toothpaste, it's such a fight every.single. night! Thanks ladies

**AnyDream** · March 15th, 2013, 10:39 PM

There are toddler toothpastes you can get at the supermarket that have fruity flavors instead of minty ones. Have a look next time you're there.

**AndiE** · March 15th, 2013, 10:44 PM

We have the opposite problem to you here ... my boys will actually suck the toothpaste straight from the tube if they get a chance. Drives me nuts, not to mention having to buy new tubes of toothpaste all the time!

Good luck!

**Miss.B** · March 15th, 2013, 10:48 PM

Marydean, I've looked in IGA, Coles and Safeway and can only find the minty ones. I've found the colgate and mcleans, where do they sell the fruity ones?

Andie, that is so funny! I have heard of kids eating toothpaste lol. Don't their tummies get sore?

**Beautiful Disaster** · March 16th, 2013, 12:42 AM

Oral B make a berry flavoured one it has pooh bear on it

**Chrispe** · March 16th, 2013, 01:20 AM

Macleans 'Milk Teeth' toothpaste with the wiggles picture on it doesn't have minty flavour. I've bought it from Coles in SA.

**Eenee** · March 16th, 2013, 06:08 AM

Fluoride isn't important, me or the kids don't use fluoride toothpaste. There is a Jack n Jill brand that is organic for kids you can buy online and comes in variety of flavours.

And the reason they have a kids toothpaste is so its lower in fluoride as kids eat it and fluoride is toxic.

**Chocaholic** · March 16th, 2013, 07:11 AM

Fluoride is important IMO but your DS should get enough from water if your supply has it in as part of the government program.

If you are concerned about not getting enough fluoride, then I would talk to the dentist. You can get supplements from the chemist if needed.

**AndiE** · March 16th, 2013, 09:15 AM

Andie, that is so funny! I have heard of kids eating toothpaste lol. Don't their tummies get sore?

LOL. Apparently not. I've taken to hiding the toothpaste so they don't get to it first

**Calluna** · March 16th, 2013, 09:23 AM

We use a brand called snappy jaws. You can buy it at healthy life which is a health food shop. We have one in most westfields.

**veus** · March 16th, 2013, 10:46 AM

I've know ppl who uses only bicarbonate soda as toothpaste. And in fact when I was young I remember my grandfather using charcoal to clean his teeth. (Not suggesting that for your son) but maybe google bicarb as toothpaste.

**wysiwyg** · March 16th, 2013, 10:56 AM

We get one from woolworths called milk toothy pegs is kind of lemon flavor, no fluoride in it but as pp said we have in water and I figure is better than no toothpaste at all. I don't really like mint either but tolerate toothpaste but that is only mint thing I 'eat' so I sympathise with them (and use tge milk toothy pegs myself occasionally ).