s/o Brushing Teeth

[Pilsy]

I was going to bury this in the other thread, but I'm afraid I won't get any answers.  


How old is your toddler and how much actual brushing is going on with your toddler?  If you say two minutes, I will slap you.  

Also, is anyone still nursing after brushing??  

[Pilsy]

E will be 14 mos. very soon, and I'm lucky to get about 10 seconds of brushing in. She likes to chomp down on the brush, and I haven't fought her much to this point, in part because she only has a few teeth that have come in fully and I don't want to make this a battle/struggle so early. H isn't home at bedtime, so I can't get any help.

Also, she still nurses and goes straight to bed from there. She's awake, but we're not going from nursing to teeth to bed.


I actually thought I was ahead of the game or at least on track when I bought her a toothbrush a couple months ago and had her tolerating even the smallest amount of brushing. Now, I feel like I need to focus on this a lot more. Oy.

[Ashley&Scott]

I'd say brushing is 90 seconds, maybe a little longer. Yes I nurse after brushing. But if he has any food we brush again.

[spk926]

Brushing is 60-90 seconds I'm guessing. She brushes, DH or myself brushes and then she brushes again. Sometimes we brush after nursing but usually we nurse after brushing and before bed.

[timorousbeastie]

DD is 16 months. Most of the time, I try to brush her teeth for about 2 minutes - meaning, I attempt for 2 minutes, but only get maybe 30 seconds of brushing in total. But using the electric toothbrush tonight, I was able to brush her teeth for a lot longer.

I've never brushed her teeth after nursing. I've heard (although I have no idea if it's true) that the antibacterial properties of breastmilk mean you don't need to worry about brushing afterwards.

[meltoine]

Brushing lasts 45-60 seconds with each.

I did still nurse after brushing, but nothing else (other than water).

H frequently gives hem their gummy vitamins after brushing because he forgets, then they get mad at me for making them brush again, lol