http://babiesandmomsradio.com/blog/2007/08/22/show-27-tooth-care-tooth-brushes-and-signing-with-baby/ We help you through the first few years of being a mom. We\'ve got great info and fun topics. Join us and Learn and Grow Together Sat, 16 Jul 2011 05:55:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://babiesandmomsradio.com/blog/2007/08/22/show-27-tooth-care-tooth-brushes-and-signing-with-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-5428 “I don’t wanna brush!” « World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry in Beaverton & Portland Oregon Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:56:24 +0000 http://babiesandmomsradio.com/blog/2007/08/22/show-27-tooth-care-tooth-brushes-and-signing-with-baby/#comment-5428 [...] Have Fun! Make a game of tooth-brushing. Challenge your child to last for the whole 2 minutes – setting a timer, or using “sand” timer from their favorite board game. Tell a story about tickling those icky sugar bugs with their toothbrush, and see if they can brush off all the orange ones with purple polka-dots on the left hand side, and all the green bugs with yellow stripes on the right hand side. Be sure to check their teeth and make sure all the “bugs” are gone. Use fun sticker charts to earn prizes out of  a goody bag if they brush weekly, and then turn in their weekly charts at the end of the month for a big surprise. [...] [...] Have Fun! Make a game of tooth-brushing. Challenge your child to last for the whole 2 minutes – setting a timer, or using “sand” timer from their favorite board game. Tell a story about tickling those icky sugar bugs with their toothbrush, and see if they can brush off all the orange ones with purple polka-dots on the left hand side, and all the green bugs with yellow stripes on the right hand side. Be sure to check their teeth and make sure all the “bugs” are gone. Use fun sticker charts to earn prizes out of  a goody bag if they brush weekly, and then turn in their weekly charts at the end of the month for a big surprise. [...]

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