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Ever since having Alex I see baby teeth differently. I couldn’t understand why children had early childhood caries, but this is not the case anymore. I have true empathy for parents (you know the characteristic that you write on all of your dental school applications, but you don't really have... that's the one). I completely understand the plight of the new parent brushing his/her child’s teeth. Before his teeth erupted it was pretty easy to wipe his gums off after nursing. Now the little boy has teeth, and he will use them! You don’t want to get stuck in the chute.

 I have found that the best way to brush his teeth is by holding him while I brush mine. He is so eager to do whatever mommy and daddy does that he will usually open for his own toothbrush...or just eat it. He interacts with the world by eating everything. Our next battle is the tongue.