When to start brushing teeth?

[pinotgrig]

G has his two bottom teeth. I have the banana toothbrush that everyone seems to like. Do I need to start using it on his teeth? If so, how often and how? The Amazon reviews make it almost sound like he should chew on it?

On a related note, does anyone ever wonder why babies don't have bad breath?

[mellimel19]

Feb 4, 2015 16:21:16 GMT -5 pinotgrig said:

On a related note, does anyone ever wonder why babies don't have bad breath?

I wonder this all the time!

[lmb5109]

Feb 4, 2015 16:21:16 GMT -5 pinotgrig said:

On a related note, does anyone ever wonder why babies don't have bad breath?

DD used the banana toothbrush around 6 months, just chewing on it. Actually she still uses it. I started with a real toothbrush & toothpaste after she turned a year just to get use to it.

DD started getting bad morning breath around 18 months!

[soozy87]

We started around 14 months. When my H and I went to the dentist he suggested the Thomas the Train toothbrush and paste. No fluoride training paste and really soft brush. So far Z thinks that brushing his hilarious.

[whitepicketfence]

I've always started around the time they cut their first tooth.

[lg28]

I started way too late with DS, like 14/15 months. It's still hard to get him to brush his teeth. I'm starting now with DD who is 7 months.