baby toothbrush

Ever since Elijah was a tiny baby of just a few weeks old, one of his favorite things has been to watch us brush our teeth. It fascinated him and made him smile. Now he has a toothbrush of his own and, as you can see, he is all over it. That's how good habits of dental hygiene start! At my last dentist appointment I was told that as a baby chews on a toothbrush, his teeth get cleaned, and that will do the trick until he is old enough to use toothpaste. Thus, a baby toothbrush has replaced the rubber ducky as a bath time toy. (We need a toy for pretty much every activity these days, from meal time, so he is occupied and doesn't scream because he is too bored, to diaper changing, so he keeps his hands out of his poop.)

Last night the toothbrush was too new, so he mostly kept it in his mouth (see picture). Tonight, however, he attempted to clean a wall and a window sill with it. Is he trying to make a statement about the condition of our apartment? :)

Did I mention he has five teeth? He's had them for a couple months now. We are waiting for the next batch, but his other teeth don't seem to be in any hurry to come out.