Brushing Teeth
Brushing Ezra’s teeth has been a process that results in a fussy Ezra nearly every time it is.
It could be Ezra when tired doesn’t like the tooth brush in mouth during his tired/cranky phase of the night. It could be he is teething and anything in the mouth that can rub the gums should be replaced by something he can bite down upon. Or maybe he wants control and just hates having his teeth brushed. Usually, I can only get a good brushing on the top or bottom teeth. It all depends on if I begin with the top or bottom. Then after that he will use his tongue to push the brush out. Or he will grab the brush with a fist and not let the brush get in mouth. Some times he fusses with loud shouts, which allowsfor me to brush his upper front teeth, so I usually begin with his bottom teeth.
We have decided to try to brush his teeth at different times during the day to see if we can give Ezra a good teeth brushing without resulting in a crying fussing Ezra full of tired confusion.