How can I clean my daughters teeth? She's 2 and wont let me?

her teeth are looking dingy and plaque is on them. I am worried she end up like those kids with metal teeth. She wont let me brush them? And she doesn't really know how to brush them?

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I'm a little confused.what do you mean when you say she won't let you brush them. Is she bigger or stronger than you? Part of good parenting is knowing that sometimes you have to do things for you child that they might not like, especially if it concerns their health. Your 2 year old is not old enough to make an educated informed decision regarding her oral health, so you have to make the decision for her. Would you rather have a ticked off kid for the first couple times you brush her teeth (she will get used to it once she realizes that you are not a push over), or a ticked off kid in the dentist chair racking up bills? The choice is YOUR'S.

Try to make a game out of it, or you brush your teeth with her. You could sing a lil song while you get her to do it like brush this tooth and that tooth yes i know thats cheesy but you get my drift lol. Have you tried a pretty toothbrush or some cool toothpaste? 2 is a tough age but if you encourage her and tell her big girls do this and watch mommy do it then you do it?
I had the same problem with my son, when he was about 3, i ended up buying him an little electric tooth brush, you can get them in their favourite disney character (i bought my son a buzz lightyear one) and bought one for myself (the things you have to do) so when i came to brushing his teeth i would use mine (i had to buy a barbie one) and make funny sounds and say lets brush together YAY! and get all giggle and they love it! he's since gone through every character available and now brushes on his own.
The above answers cover it.
A game is nice, but you must achieve your goal. After all, it's not as if it's a painful thing to do, so don't let her win this, or you'll be losing a lot more as she gets older. Just wait till she's a teenager! Yet surely you can see the need for immunisations, blood tests, etc when needed? Well, are you going to try and hold her down if she needs dental treatment and won't co-operate? Save yourself heaps of trouble and establish the ground rules now.
I had one daughter like that who needed persuasion. DON'T be unpleasant or threatening about it, just be firm and fair. Sit on the floor with your legs out in front, put her head in your lap and her legs away from you. Pin down her legs with your legs, and her arms with your elbows, and you'll have your forearms free for brushing. Sure, she'll probably scream for the first few times but one of you will give in first. It would be best if you and your husband put up a united front and share the deed.
Kids don't have the knowledge or dexterity to brush effectively on their own until they're at least 7yo.
O.K. enough with the parenting lessons. That's not what you asked help with. You asked for help with getting your daughters teeth cleaned because you were concerned with her dental health. I have worked in the dental field for over 20 years and I know that begging and singing and screaming and all those things just won't work when a child has made up their mind that nobody's going to brush their teeth or stick a toothbrush in their mouth. And I can tell you from experience, it hurts like heck when an angry and or frightened toddler ends up getting a good chomp down on your finger. ZOWWEEE!OUCH! We don't want that either so here's an idea. First of all you want your daughter to get used to the idea of having something put in her mouth to clean her teeth. She's only 2 so take it slow and easy and put the toothbrush aside for a little while. When you first have her in the bath, nice warm water, relaxing, fun, take one of your washclothes and wet it and ask her if she wants to paint your teeth with the washcloth. When she says yes, we hope, you show her how you want her to do it by taking the washcloth and wiping it gently across your teeth, up and down, back and forth, in front, behind.you get the idea. Use the water as paint and you can both just pretend as to what colors are showing up on your teeth as she then takes the washcloth and begins to mimic you and paints your teeth. After a while get another washclth and ask her if she wants to paint her teeth too so you;re not the only one with purple, green and blue teeth. If she likes the taste of toothpaste then you can use a TINY drop of that on her washcloth the let her take the washcloth and rub it all over her teeth and gums, you always watching so that she doesn't get to rough, and VWALLAH! One baby with scrubbed teeth. You can use kid bath sponges also but you have to be extremely carefull that the child doesn't bite off a piece and swallow it or choke. She's so tiny now that it's important to begin aquainting her with the concepts of good dental hygiene but to approach her in a manner which will pretty much get the job done without frightening her or setting the stage for future battles, until she's ready to tackle using a toothbrush, with your assistence of course. Good luck! This worked with my kids. They even let me "paint" their teeth with the washcloth or sponge after a while and now they both take very good care of their teeth as young adults.
make a game of doing it,clean yours at the same time and tell her it's a race,and who finishes first gets a prize or a treat,but no sweets,but try without the treat first,she should enjoy trying to beat mum,but just try to make sure that she is trying properly,this not that important at first,but getting her to do it is,they make flavoured toothpaste have you tried that,if she doesn't like the brush,just ask her to use her finger,at least it would be a start in the right direction,and she is only two,do not give her two many sweets,give her an apple instead,good luck
You may need to be more firm with her. Also, did you try different types of toothpastes? There may be some that are better tasting. If you've tried that and she still doesn't brush.. you might just say, "Until teeth are brushed you don't get any dessert or sweets any more." I would still continue to go ahead and eat your dessert and sweet snacks in front of her. It sounds cruel, but you have to do certain things in order to get your kids to grow up and do as they are told. Continue to take away privileges until she brushes.
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