Your kid's teeth?

[prairiemama]

I'm getting kinda berated over at Natural Family for not pinning Robin down and thoroughly brushing her teeth every night. How do you do dental hygiene with your kid? We give Robin her toothbrush with toothpaste on it and she usually brushes them sort of haphazardly, but they do get some attention. Sometimes she'll let me finish up. We don't brush in the morning, and I don't force her to do it or do it for her because I figure later on, I'll want her to have positive associations. But apparently this is dooming her to dental surgery under general anesthesia :P.

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i don't brush oslo's teeth for him. i've tried a few times and was met with great resistance and just decided it was best not to make it a battle. he enjoys brushing his own teeth, so that's what happens around here. we use xylitol, like someone above mentioned-it's awesome and oslo LOVES it. he literally wants to suck on the bottle and will ask for "more more!" like it's candy.

i also agree about the role genetics play. i got my dad's amazing teeth-i have really hard enamel and have never had a cavity and i've gone 5 years without going to a dentist with no consequences. hopefully oz has inherited mine! regardless, i think the toddler dental health fears are a little much.