What I did with all of my kids, was to purchase a toothbrush that was made just for babies and let them play with it. Naturally, the kids put it in their mouths and chewed on it. This got them use to the idea that there is a brush on the end of it. After about two months, I would let them hold the brush and teach them to use an up and down motion to brush their teeth. I would work on them a couple of times per day and finally they got the hang of it at around 3 years old. I never used toothpaste though. They never had any toothpaste that was made for babies. I have seen though, in today's market that they do make baby toothpaste. Though, I never really looked into how to use it.
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