DS doesn't want to brush his teeth

DS is soon 13 months.

For the past few weeks he turns his head away when i hold the toothbrush infront of his mouth.

He didn't used to mind but now he doesn't like it. What could be the problem and how can I get him to brush again?

And I can see his 2 front teeth are a little stained.

Any advice would be great!! Thanks

DS is soon 13 months.

For the past few weeks he turns his head away when i hold the toothbrush infront of his mouth.

He didn't used to mind but now he doesn't like it. What could be the problem and how can I get him to brush again?

And I can see his 2 front teeth are a little stained.

Any advice would be great!! Thanks

All my kids have gone through this stage on and off.
The only way I've been able to deal with it is to get them to "brush" their teeth once a day, say at night, then try really hard to do it yourself in the morning (when they're not as tired and grumpy). Sometimes it will work, sometimes it won't, you've just got to persist but not get too cranky with them if they don't co-operate!

DS is soon 13 months.

For the past few weeks he turns his head away when i hold the toothbrush infront of his mouth.

He didn't used to mind but now he doesn't like it. What could be the problem and how can I get him to brush again?

And I can see his 2 front teeth are a little stained.

Any advice would be great!! Thanks

I think all kids can go through phases like this but for me tooth brushing is not negotiable and if necessary I will hold them down in order to get it done. I only ever had to do that in the early days of teeth brushing and only ever a few times.

If his front teeth appear stained that could be tartar build up, I'd be telling him you are brushing his teeth and that's that, lay him across your lap - if he cries then that helps as his mouth will be open. Brush them then say brightly "all finished" and go about your business, they soon learn you are going to do it regardless and that its part of your day.

You cannot leave it till they want to do it, it just has to be done.

You could try an electric toothbrush, that way its very quick to clean their teeth.

What I do, in the mornings is I put a little toothpaste on DD's toothbrush and I give it to her and I sing the brush brush song. I can see she does try brush as apposed to sucking it like she used to. Then when she is done, I quickly brush her front teeth once over and if she will let me I get the back ones. But this is like quick motion brushing lol I'm just scared of holes developing.

DS went through a stage like that too. We just persevered and eventually he got the hint that it was happening whether he liked it or not.

DS has a little stool to stand on so he can reach the sink - just. I brush his teeth with a tiny bit of toothpaste then rinse the brush and give him the toothbrush to 'brush' his own teeth while I brush mine.

It could be that he is teething and his mouth is a bit tender.

I'd still persevere with brushing just be extra gentle. Maybe try a bribe for example...having a drink of water afterwards from a special cup, or he gets to pick a book to read etc.

Little master was hard, use to have days that he didn't want me to do or hubby to do it. Then i gave him something to play with. He likes to play with water spray bottle that i use for my hair. He likes to spray it into the sink ( yes i know wasting water) but he happy. Then he went threw a stage where he bites onto the brush and now i just say open and he does.

Plus he learning to brush them himself and if he in a mood i let him do it but he gives up and gives me the brush back,

I find when i give my daughter her toothbrush she will do it herself and it often helps if i brush whilst she is brusing!! Sometimes doing activities like this together make ist a lot more fun for them and they dont seem to see it as something they have to but instead a game! If you have real trouble with that, which i have had too, i let her brush my teeth and then i brush hers and she never complains!!
Hope that helps!
Good Luck!