So now that we have teeth, we should brush them. We were given a soft starter toothbrush at the baby shower, but no toothpaste. Now, is that because you don't learn with toothpaste at first? Is toothpaste not safe enough for infants as they don't get the concept of spitting it out? Brushing your own teeth is second nature, you don't remember someone teaching you this basic life skill.
How am I supposed to teach her? is there a certain way to do it? And seriously! Toothpaste or no toothpaste?
When we had our last vaccines, we were told that when her teeth start to show, you can start brushing. But that was all the guidance we were given. Hopefully, her pediatrician will go into more detail at her next check-up. Till then, it's off to the grocery store to see what the toothpaste boxes say.
Well, it turns out that you can buy training toothpaste. Did you know that? I feel like at my age I should have. It's designed for infants as young as three months and is safe if (as you know it will be) swallowed.
So, here begins the teeth brushing journey. I set up her inflatable chair in the bathroom, wet the toothbrush, applied (less than the stated amount) of toothpaste, and looked her dead in the eye. "Ok kid, here goes nothing" I put the toothbrush in her mouth, let her chew on it for a second, then slowly started to "brush" her tiny teeth. Fortunately, she laughed and smiled. We are off to a good start! Now, to do this twice a day.....
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