settle a tooth brushing debate

do you brush your 2 year olds teeth before bed AND in the morning? (or did you?)

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I try - but he's NOT a morning person and daycare days are already a fight.

I figure 2x a day 4 out of 7 days a week won't kill him !!

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well, what i think should be done and what i do aren't the same.

i think their teeth should be brushed twice a day.

i brush them once a day, before bed, and sometimes in the morning. (on the weekends I get a morning brush in).

my kids are tough to get dressed and out of the house in the am. I tend to skip it to avoid an additional battle. I feel guilty about it, though, and have told myself that within a year, I want to get them into a better morning routine. I'm working on getting them to better earlier, so that they get up easier in the morning....

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I may be in the minority but I only brush my 2.5 & 1.5 year old in the am. I only brush my.teeth.in.the am so how could I expect.mote from.them.

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yes, I do- its a huge battle every.darn.night. My dh on the otherhand thinks 1x a day is ok

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Like another poster said, what I think should be done and what we actually do are different things. His teeth should definitely be brushed twice a day. But we are always in a rush in the morning trying to get out and hardly ever remember to get to it. We always brush them at night before bed.

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I TRY to brush twice a day but lately it's been in the morning only.

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we try to brush 2x everyday but I think the NIGHT is more important, to remove a days worth of food, sugar etc.

DH thinks the AM is more important.

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DS is 2.5 and we always brush before bed AND in the am. It's part of our routine and has been for months. If DS thinks that we forgot, he reminds us "Mommy/Daddy, it's brushing teeth time."

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I brush DD's teeth in the AM and PM everyday. She usually reminds me and she loves getting her teeth cleaned. Its part of our routine. I cant get away with not brushing them in the morning because my DD sleeps with her mouth open and has stinky breath in the morning!

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Both DC, both AM & PM.
My 5 year old DS knows the routine and does on his own. My DD needs my help.

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am & pm & sometimes throughout the day.

i brush my teeth at least 4x a day, the least amount of times i would theirs would be 2x.

this since they got their first tooth

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I brush her teeth after breakfast in the morning and in the bath at night. In the bath she never fights, the morning is another story. Some days are worse than others but I always try to do at least twice a day.

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Posted by maymama

we try to brush 2x everyday but I think the NIGHT is more important, to remove a days worth of food, sugar etc.

DH thinks the AM is more important.

The night is more important in terms of cavities.

The day is probably more important for the morning breath aspect and consideration for the daycare teachers.


2x a day is the standard. occasionally missing either.

My teeth feel gross if I go to bed without brushing them. So I would think theirs do too.

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Both. The thought of having to put my kids through the trauma of having a cavity filled or tooth extracted is enough motivation!

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Yup ! I brush teeth (using a tooth brush) starting as soon they get teeth 2x a day. Even when we are out and I know we wont be home I will bring a toothbrush with us.

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My 2.5 year old asks to brush her teeth at EVERY.SINGLE.DIAPER.CHANGE We limit her to getting up, after lunch, and before bed. We do help in the morning and at bed, but she does pretty good.