how to get daughter to use toothpaste

Toothsmith

I really don't like all the sweet flavour toothpastes that are out there.

It would be better to brush the teeth with nothing rather than use those.

It reinforces the idea to the kid that if they make enough fuss, a better (sweeter) alternative will magically appear.

This will cause all sorts of other dentally related bad habits as she gets older.

Just the tiniest smear of adult toothpaste will be all that's needed as soon as she wants something more than a bland brush.

shazrobo

Riq wrote: »

Aquafresh was the only toothpaste I would use when young.

The pretty colours and I'd sing the song.

I was a strange child looking back

my sons a 13 and thats their fav too, cos of the colours

amandada

I've not gone down the road of the fruity toothpastes for my kids for all the reasons Toothsmith has said. I wasn't popular with my son for a while, but it really was just a case of saying you have to do this, I don't care if you don't like the taste (god I'm horrible!)

Riq

shazrobo wrote: »

my sons a 13 and thats their fav too, cos of the colours

I forgot to mention I didn't stop using it until I was about 20.

liney

My 3 year old hated mint tooth paste, but i found one from Colgate with a 'Shrek' packaging - strictly speaking its for 6 years plus, but the dentist said it would do him no harm as long as he spits at the end of brushing and doesn't eat the tube. He will now use 'grown up' toothpaste if need be at grandparents etc.

Is there a charactor you can bribe her with ?

Cornishpixie_2

Hi, I give my DS3 drink of water afterwards from his favourite beaker. How about a sticker chart for brusing her teeth. Maybe a book from the library about a visit to the dentist explaining the importance of brushing. I guess it's about trying not to make too much of a fuss around the issue and making things fun. Try both racing to the bathroom in the morning to brush your teeth together.Guarentee she'll get there first;) :rotfl:

Zazen999

Kids and teeth huh; I have only just managed to get my OH's daughter [she's 11 tomorrow] to brush by the sticker method. She is with us only part of the time and took 2 months to earn 20 stickers; which is £5; which she used to buy an xbox game on ebay.

jackomdj

My DD uses our toothpaste & always has, however she has a star chart & brushing her teeth is one of the things on here. I always tell her if she does not get enough stars she won't go to ballet.

Also, try stopping anything sweet - unless you use the proper toothpaste you can't have sweet things......I know this would work on my DD age 3 1/2.

Nicky

bloomin_freezing

I know it doesn't help you, but i've always used our adult toothpast on my dd, who's nearly 3. The way I see it is that she just had to get used to it, why bother with fruity flavours to then have the tantrums when they need to change? If they don't know about it they won't miss it. I was the same toilet training her. Why bother with the stress of getting them onto a potty, to then go and change everything and then get them onto the toilet?

Just my 10 pence worth. :-)

sassybooboos

thanks for all your help will just have to perservere.

im sure she will see sense at some point.