Best toothbrushes for a two-year-old that hates cleaning her teeth

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Tried everything with my second daughter and she hates cleaning her teeth and it’s a battle twice a day. Tried cleaning with us and her sister, books on teeth cleaning, you tube videos, lots of picture toothbrushes

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- - mom497483 said
  - 30 Sep 2024
    12:56 pm
Maybe an electric toothbrush that has fun characters on it. They also have these half moon shaped toothed brushes that are really easy for kids to use and they have a sideways action to clean the teeth instead of up and down and use silicon bristles instead of the normal white ones.
- - mom462038 said
  - 13 Jan 2024
    7:17 am
Character toothbrushes are always fun. Doing it with mum, dad and/or siblings. An electric character toothbrush could encourage teeth cleaning
- - Ellen said
  - 20 Nov 2023
    8:55 am
When my kids were younger we had this wee book called Karius & Bactus. It’s a great book for kids about tooth hygiene
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karius_and_Bactus
- - Ellen said
  - 30 Oct 2023
    5:23 am
Keep doing what you’re doing but don’t make it a battle and be gentle with your little one.
Have you tried a 3D brush ?
My youngest hated brushing teeth too.
We turned the roles a bit around. First she could brush my teeth, then I could brush her teeth
- - mom465683 said
  - 30 Jun 2023
    7:21 pm
I bought my twins a paw patrol one because they love paw patrol.
- - TraceyGail said
  - 30 Jun 2023
    2:09 pm
There are apps you can get to brush along with that make it fun. My daughter used a wiggles one and the boys loved it when they were little.
- - mom494561 said
  - 27 Jun 2023
    4:07 pm
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- - mom494561 said
  - 27 Jun 2023
    4:05 pm
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- - RA1234756 said
  - 22 Jun 2023
    2:33 pm
The round tooth brushes, flashing tooth brushes, or an electric one?
It is a sensory issue, dont get mad at her.
- - mom93821 said
  - 21 Jun 2023
    5:56 am
Possibly look at different toothpaste.
- - mom93821 said
  - 20 Jun 2023
    5:25 am
A quality novelty toothbrush chosen by a a child is always a good fun incentive for brushing teeth.
- - Ellen said
  - 20 Jun 2023
    4:40 am
sorry forgot to add the link for the 3 sided tooth brush
https://sensoryspace.com.au/products/kids-three-sided-sensory-toothbrush?variant=41954252095657&currency=AUD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&https://www.sensoryspace.com.au&utm_campaign=gs-2021-02-20&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpYaymf3P_wIVzk8qCh0cZgBdEAQYCiABEgKyHPD_BwE
- - Ellen said
  - 20 Jun 2023
    4:40 am
We have good experience with * the U-shaped tooth brush and with * the 3-sided tooth brush

https://sensoryspace.com.au/products/rainbow-u-shaped-sensory-toothbrush?variant=42022434734249&currency=AUD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&https://www.sensoryspace.com.au&utm_campaign=gs-2021-02-20&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpYaymf3P_wIVzk8qCh0cZgBdEAQYASABEgLzc_D_BwE
- - kay1987 said
  - 20 Jun 2023
    4:03 am
Have you tried novelty toothbrushes? Such as character ones?. Both our children love their bluey toothbrushes and brush twice daily. We have an 18 month old and a 3 year old. Albeit, they certainly don’t brush like we do but they enjoy the independent task each day.