07.13.08
4 Out of 5 Dentists…
…agree that Che is adorable, and that he needs to brush his teeth more often. Two days after we started brushing Che’s teeth, he developed a fever that lasted for 4 days. It was definitly tooth related, as his drool was never ceasing during the fever. Che is better now, but I must admit that I’m a little spooked about brushing his teeth. His top two canines still haven’t broken through, and I’m afraid that brushing his teeth will cause him to have a lot of teething related pain and possibly a fever again.
So, all my friends who have had children teething, what do you think? Are the (hypothetical) dentist right? Should I brush his teeth no matter what? Or is there some truth to the theory that you shouldn’t start brushing toddler’s teeth too early in life?
I await your opinions.
Valerei said,
13 July 2008 at 8:17 pm
You’re such a good mom to be thoughtful about this.
My advice: if it hurts, let him do all the brushing for now, he probably won’t do it if it hurts. Make sure the bristles are soft, and use lots of cold water, that way it cools off his gums.
Good Luck!
alamanach said,
18 July 2008 at 12:23 am
I just wandered in and saw this post.
It’s not my business so no need to answer, but is the boy still breastfeeding? If so, little risk of tooth decay. The bacteria that cause decay can’t live off breast milk. In any case, the world won’t come to an end if you wait a little longer before starting to brush; he’s going to lose all those teeth anyway. (I’m a parent too, btw.)
Burly said,
4 August 2008 at 9:02 pm
Hey Char Lyn you should ask Rhett about brushing. I know Maeryn loves when it’s Teethy Time (what I call brushing our teeth time
Mostly she sucks on the toothbrush to get all the training toothpast off. I do manage to get a good brushing in.