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Can't even get him to brush his teeth! Am I totally ineffective as a parent?!
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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 475978" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Oh, I can relate, Belljar! My son always makes this big fuss about brushing his teeth - in the bad old days when things were constantly oppositional between us, he would often flat out refuse to do it and it would lead to this horrendous battle. Like you, I was (obviously) very insistent that he did it - I suppose he knew that and used it as a weapon. Now, however, he is always reluctant but will do it - that is to say, he does it perfunctorily and I do it more thoroughly. In the mornings after breakfast I'm afraid I just give him chewing gum, which does clean teeth. by the way, the experts all now recommend cheese rather than apple after a meal; apparently it does some kind of cleansing thing... </p><p>I would be unable to let him go unbrushed, I think, fearing the dentist and cavities... but what do you do if an older child flat out refuses?? I am another voice for definitely buying the toothpaste he wants. Absolutely! All ports in a storm... Good luck. Which sounds like a rather vapid and meaningless sentiment. I wish I knew the answer!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 475978, member: 11227"] Oh, I can relate, Belljar! My son always makes this big fuss about brushing his teeth - in the bad old days when things were constantly oppositional between us, he would often flat out refuse to do it and it would lead to this horrendous battle. Like you, I was (obviously) very insistent that he did it - I suppose he knew that and used it as a weapon. Now, however, he is always reluctant but will do it - that is to say, he does it perfunctorily and I do it more thoroughly. In the mornings after breakfast I'm afraid I just give him chewing gum, which does clean teeth. by the way, the experts all now recommend cheese rather than apple after a meal; apparently it does some kind of cleansing thing... I would be unable to let him go unbrushed, I think, fearing the dentist and cavities... but what do you do if an older child flat out refuses?? I am another voice for definitely buying the toothpaste he wants. Absolutely! All ports in a storm... Good luck. Which sounds like a rather vapid and meaningless sentiment. I wish I knew the answer!! [/QUOTE]
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