This baby is so funny. He loves to brush his teeth. And now he's flossing. Well, ok. He's putting the floss in his mouth, but he leaves it dangling out and seems to be trying to pull it through. It's hilarious! He's been trying to brush his own teeth for maybe a month, but the flossing just started yesterday. How did I get my 12 month old to have such great habits already? I didn't plan it necessarily. It started innocently enough. When DJ was about 6 months old, he started grabbing things and we tried to give him toys small enough to grab. One of my sitters suggested kid sized toothbrushes. He loved them. Still plays with them. So when I started brushing his teeth with a real toothbrush (no more finger brush. Too much biting.) he was ecstatic. He always wanted to brush his teeth and recently he has started to try to do it himself.
But how did we get to flossing? Well, our morning routine includes my higiene needs. I potty (I read it's good to show them even before you start training), put in my contacts, floss and brush. Then, I change into my gym clothes or put on some house clothes. We've this routine for a few months now. I remember to floss nearly everyday. He reminds me by playing with the floss container. So he's been watching this for a while now. So, yesterday I happened to cut an extra long string. He started playing with it, very curiously. So I cut him a piece about four inches long. He put part of it in his mouth, smacking at the minty taste. But he didn't put it all in his mouth and try to eat it. He seems to understand the principle of how to use the floss. This kid is ALREADY too smart for me. Damned perceptive. It's pretty awesome.
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