Brushing teeth

Pic taken on 1/11/08

The 1st time I gave Yaoren a toothbrush (which was for kids), it was for fun only and he bit the brush till some of the hairs came out. I think it was because I did not tell and show him what to do with it. So after talking to Eng Wee and Pamela, I decided to buy Yaoren a baby toothbrush and toothpaste, and formally teach him to brush everyday. I will stand opposite him and show him how I brush my teeth. The pic above shows him brushing (or sucking the toothpaste) for the first time. Thank goodness he did not intend to bite the hairs out of the brush.

I had decided to let him use toothbrush cos he was always fed up with us trying to clean his teeth using either handkerchief or the baby rubber toothbrush (which you stick your finger into it and clean the baby's teeth and tongue). He would bite furiously until our fingers turned red.

So from now on, with the use of his personal toothbrush, I will try to make brushing teeth fun for him so that he does not dread it (and we will not suffer again). :)