Dental Hygiene

9 April 2007

FINALLY! We have taken the FIRST step in establishing some good dental hygiene for Janine. We have at last purchased a baby toothbrush (the kind u stuff ur finger in) for Janine on Sunday and that very night we used it to brush her teeth ;o)

She doesn't seem to mind the soft bristles tickling her gums or that we were sticking our finger into her mouth. She quite likes it apparently. And I am glad ;o) I was expecting her to be quite adverse to this whole toothbrushing thing especially since she hates it when we wipe her mouth/face after meals.

I think we have been a bit slow in jumping on the toothbrushing bandwagon. Our dentist friend (and a whole lot of other parenting mags and articles) advises that once the first teeth sprouts, we should take action soon to ensure that Janine developes good dental habits. However, 8 months on since her first teeth budded and we her devoted parents haven't done anything for her pearly whites ;oP

KY's mom and my Godma has helped to jumpstart us by buying Janine baby toothpaste (the kind where its ok even if they swallow it) and a baby toothbrush respectively. But while the toothpaste is here with us at home, the toothbrush is at my parents' place. And it has become a hopeless case for us unite the pair as we keep forgetting to bring either one back. Sigh.

Oh well, now that we have gotten the extra toothbrush, at least we can start doing something! Better late than never eh? ;oD