Teeth brushing?!?

Is anyone else struggling to get there LO to bring their teeth?my son will just refuse…i sing i dance he’s had 3 different toothbrushes since christmas same with paste! he now uses one that flashes for 2 mins he does do it without a fight the odd time but 9/10 he’s refusing! help help im so worried,he’s just turned 2 and has lovely teeth but he’s not up keeping it as much as i try fight with him and different strategies… im worried for his health

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Commenting bc i need help too.

As horrible as it sounds pin them down and brush them. My son used to be a nightmare but now he realises they’re going to be brushed regardless so it’s easier if he co-operates.

You don’t need to be nasty about it, just persistent. It’s super important for their overall health and wellbeing x

I’ve been brushing my boys teeth with a vibrating light up tooth brush and a tiny amount of paste. He’s 14 months. I literally used to just hold his arms while he’s lying down in bed and just brush his teeth that way. I sing to him too and now he’s just started accepting it. He’ll open his mouth and let me brush. Hoping I won’t have to do it myself for too long but I think setting up the habit is more important? No real solutions here but I’m just taking it into my own hands atm. I used to let him play with my tooth brush as a baby a bit too so he could get used to it. I’d also brush my teeth in front of him.

I just pin my 16month old down and do it, tried everything and nothing else works lol

My 2 yr old used to be willing to do it but recently something changed and he hates it. He wants to do it on his own but basically doesn't brush most of the teeth and just sucks the tooth paste off the brush. I tried to let him do it and then have me do it but that led to a battle. Pinning him down is worse bc he is strong and it's almost like we are hurting him.

My son is nearly 3 and I very much still do it for him otherwise he would have no teeth! 😂
We do it in the lounge (so minimal but enough water on the brush with the toothpaste) so whilst he is distracted watching something he enjoys, I get the toothbrush in there. Because hes usually fairly relaxed watching something, he's quite adherent to me saying "open wide" etc so thankfully manage yo get all the teeth. Not every time mind you, but most!

As awful as it sounds, you just have to do it. If all the tricks haven't worked to make it "fun", health never comes second. Just like vaccines/medical procedures that are necessary- brushing teeth has life long effects and is actually tied to heart health.

I have the same problem with my son who's just turned 2, I have tried everything like you, the only thing that works now is sitting on the floor, lying him down with his head on my lap, and brushing his teeth that way, he'll eventually understand its for his health x

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I dont know how to explain it. When i look at him i dont feel the sane way as i do with his sibling. He has anger issues, he says things that leave me speechless, when he is angry he will things like when i grow up i will hit you with a hammer or when i grow up i will put you on fire and watch you die and i have no idea how he learnt this or where from. He only watches cartoons and he doesnt go to nursery/school. I cant love him the same way i do his sibling and i resent him alot. I really have to try my best to show equality. What do i do?

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My brother, his partner and their baby came to visit us. We cooked fajitas. When my brothers partner got here she asked what we had for lunch. We told her we made fajitas. She started whining and complaining saying she doesn’t want that, and that she want rice and proper food. So much so that we put some rice on the cooker and my husband went out to buy her some plantain which we fried for her. Was she rude and childish for this?

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So how would you give a sausage to a 7 month old? Solid starts says this but for example we have sausage and roasted veg quite a bit in our house as an easy dinner (fresh veg as well which is mainly what our baby has) but I like him to be able to do it himself - so am I being right that the only way you can give sausage is crumbled???

I swear my daughter was munching on whole sausages but I could be way ahead of myself here!!

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My son absolutely loves nursery, however whenever I pick him up as soon as he sees me walk into the building he screams the place down, smacks me multiple times and throws himself around when I try to pick him up him up and comfort him. It just makes me feel like I’m doing something wrong, all the other mums have their kids run up to them for a massive hug and they happily go off with their mum but with my son he acts so different, it’s so embarrassing and I’ve had a few dirty looks for it, I honestly feel like crying everytime we leave the building, I just don’t know what to do, as soon as we get home his back to being my best friend again☹️

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My mother-in-law and I have a good relationship overall. In fact, my baby, my partner, and I are currently living with her temporarily. She has welcomed us very warmly and been quite supportive. She's not the most maternal person I know tho, that's for sure. Besides my partner, she has another son, an 8yo, and seeing how she is with him helps me understand a lot about my partner and his avoidant attachment style (since she isn't very loving and caring.
But my problem is that she uses a language I don't like when referring to both her son and mine. For example, sometimes she tells her son he's being an idiot when he's tired or hungry. Sometimes she calls him unbearable. She's never yelled at him, at least not in my presence, but I don't like that kind of language she uses with both her son and my baby. When she asks how did we slept, and we didn't sleep very well, she also calls him an idiot or unbearable, and it bothers me. I don't know how to deal with it because I don't know what to even say to her either.
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Has anyone else had to deal with a similar situation and can share advice on how to handle this?