What to do if your child doesn't like brushing his teeth

The process of children developing many habits cannot be separated from the help of their parents. After all, children are at that age and they cannot fully distinguish which habits are good and which habits are bad for the body. Without parents to guide them, they are likely to just imitate the lives of those around them. Brushing teeth is a good habit and is very helpful for our dental health. What if children don’t like brushing their teeth?

The baby has long been interested in my and her father's toothbrushing behavior. She often compares her little hands to toothbrushes, puts them in her mouth, and brushes them up and down. Before letting her brush her teeth by herself, I specially picked out a Mickey Mouse toothbrush, a yellow water cup, and mushroom-shaped toothpaste. She was very happy. From then on, brushing teeth became the baby’s favorite game.

Mutual help tribe: some are happy while others are sad

My secret weapon is to allow my baby to brush his dad's teeth while I'm brushing his teeth. This way, the baby always asks to brush his dad's teeth. When I help my baby brush his teeth, his attention is on helping his father brush his teeth, so he naturally follows my lead. The one who suffers is naturally his father. The baby's little hands are not gentle enough and often make his father very uncomfortable.

It’s a headache when babies don’t like brushing their teeth. I happened to get a promotional tape, which tells the story of a kid who didn't like to brush his teeth and became a big tooth decay king. Many children didn't like to play with him. Later, with the help of a doctor, the tooth decay king fixed his teeth and brushed his teeth every day to keep his teeth healthy. I played it for my baby, he was very interested and often asked to listen to it again. In this way, brushing teeth becomes an active thing for babies.

Competition: Who is the best?

My baby doesn’t like brushing his teeth, so in order to increase his interest, we started a family teeth-brushing competition. Every morning and before going to bed at night, the family of three rush to the bathroom to brush their teeth, competing to see who brushes the most actively, seriously and thoroughly. The winner will get a little red flower. Look, the baby has become the most active one in brushing teeth.

When I was eating, my tooth accidentally hit the bone and a piece of it fell off. My baby asked curiously, "Mom, what happened to you?" I said, "Mom didn't pay attention to brushing her teeth, so her teeth got damaged." "From now on, I don't need to remind the baby to brush his teeth. He will do it on his own initiative. He often says: "Mom doesn't brush her teeth, her teeth are damaged, and she can't eat good food." Although I served as a negative example, I feel it is worth it when I see my child brushing his teeth seriously.

Moms, have you learned anything from this? If you have a baby who doesn't like brushing his teeth, you might as well try it.