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Did you know you have to brush kids’ teeth for them? That they don’t do it themselves? As Ezra’s tooth count has grown, we’ve increased our efforts to introduce brushing into his nightly regimen, to little success. At first he thought it tickled, but soon decided the tickling wasn’t worth the discomfort, and would buck away at the mere sight of the brush.
Three days ago, I tried again, and suddenly, he was willing to accepted this fate. After 30 seconds of uninterrupted brushing, I tried it again, this time with toothpaste, sure that it would drive him over the edge. Again, no challenge. He squirmed a little, but the amount of tooth coverage I got versus earlier was an order of magnitude greater. Progress. Of course, who knows how long it’ll last. So we took some documentation:
He’s very pleased with himself.
Jessica
— Oct 14 / 21:42Wow. Never commented on your blog – just a random lurker – but this is eerily similar to our tooth-brushing experiences. I have a 17 month old son. Subtract Ezra’s hair and this could be him, from the random facial expressions to the little vocalizations to the way he drinks from that cup. Even the words that you say are word for word the same as my tooth-brushing script. Each sigh, smile, and tongue-sticking out moment seems just like my son. Maybe all toddlers this age are awfully similar, and this is the generic experience, but I don’t think so. At the playground, the kids his age seem very different. Maybe he and Ezra are parallel universe twins. It’s funny, certainly I’ve noticed similarities between the two of them when I’ve read you blog, but until I watched this video I never realized the extent…
Sandy
— Oct 15 / 21:47Whoa. How cool/spooky. I’d love to see a video, if you have one online.