My kids teeth brushing styles are completely opposite – Charlie rushes through it as fast as he can, always less than two minutes. Olive holds the toothbrush in her mouth, often not moving it at all, slowly brushing while reading a book and taking 5+ minutes. So on our recent trip to the US, I […]
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Miss H used to be all on board with brushing her teeth – she thought it was fun and loved holding the toothbrush. She was generally ok with us getting in there and doing our best to actually brush her teeth (as she just liked to hold the toothbrush and chew on it). Then, a […]
… and he looks it too. This past week we had a big milestone here. Any guesses as to what it might be?! Here’s a hint: Notice something missing?! Yup, Mini Michelangelo lost his first tooth!! I don’t even know how I have a kiddo old enough to have missing teeth! First Kindergaten, and now […]
After reading about all the preschoolers that require general anesthesia to remove cavities, we got super serious about dental care, and Charlie usually brushes his teeth three times a day. We’ve tried a number of infant and toddler dental products over the years, and I’ve shared my favorites below as well as some tips on […]
We have teeth! Well, yes, technically “we” all have teeth. What I mean to say is Baby O finally has teeth! To be precise, she has her two front bottom teeth (they came in at the same time). It seems like we waited so long for them to come that I take great pride in […]
At a recent appointment, my dentist schooled me in all nasty things that could happen to my mouth while pregnant. He ended the lecture with, “My wife’s a dentist – she knows how to take care of her teeth, and even she had problems.” Fantastic! I left thinking all my teeth were going to rot […]
As little ones get older, we get less and less firsts. My 6 year old son Henry’s tooth is almost out, and we can already see the new one growing in. This will be our “first tooth” loss. To say that we are excited would be the world’s biggest understatement. I am making, upon request, […]
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