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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 209496" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Oh, the tooth brushing.</p><p>Pooky, this is a HUGE issue in our house.</p><p></p><p>Little easy child loves the flavour of the toothpaste, and would just eat it if I didn't keep an eye on him. However, he HATES the sensation of the toothbrush in his mouth. We've tried manual, and all manner of electric and spin brushes...he hates them all. Sometimes I give him a washcloth soaked in cold water, with a dollop of toothpaste on the corner. Tell him to take his index finger and polish his teeth with the toothpaste and cloth, just like when we polish mummy's silver tea pot. For some reason, this works for him.</p><p></p><p>(My grannie taught me this trick when I was about 4 years old, because I hated the feel of toothbrushes as well)</p><p></p><p>At the Residential Treatment Center (RTC), difficult child is on the sniff-test-and-do-over plan for brushing his teeth as well as showering. I feel terrible for the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) staff on that one, because difficult child is very creative in avoiding tooth brushing and sometimes his breath would stop a wild boar in its tracks. (I used to be the one doing the sniff test before he went to Residential Treatment Center (RTC). YUCK!)</p><p></p><p>I would say, don't worry if your methods are unorthodox. Are they achieving the results you intend? If so, then it works for you and it's the right thing to do.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p><p>(in the Hilarious House of Aspie)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 209496, member: 3907"] Oh, the tooth brushing. Pooky, this is a HUGE issue in our house. Little easy child loves the flavour of the toothpaste, and would just eat it if I didn't keep an eye on him. However, he HATES the sensation of the toothbrush in his mouth. We've tried manual, and all manner of electric and spin brushes...he hates them all. Sometimes I give him a washcloth soaked in cold water, with a dollop of toothpaste on the corner. Tell him to take his index finger and polish his teeth with the toothpaste and cloth, just like when we polish mummy's silver tea pot. For some reason, this works for him. (My grannie taught me this trick when I was about 4 years old, because I hated the feel of toothbrushes as well) At the Residential Treatment Center (RTC), difficult child is on the sniff-test-and-do-over plan for brushing his teeth as well as showering. I feel terrible for the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) staff on that one, because difficult child is very creative in avoiding tooth brushing and sometimes his breath would stop a wild boar in its tracks. (I used to be the one doing the sniff test before he went to Residential Treatment Center (RTC). YUCK!) I would say, don't worry if your methods are unorthodox. Are they achieving the results you intend? If so, then it works for you and it's the right thing to do. Trinity (in the Hilarious House of Aspie) [/QUOTE]
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