Baby’s First Toothbrush

Finding a toothbrush that infants will willingly allow to be probed in their mouths is like finding the variety of peas that won’t end up thrown off  the highchair.  And while I’m not quite sure either exists, I’ve found an oral care set designed to make the battle a little easier. NUK’s Healthy Start Oral Care Set is a BPA-free, age-appropriate line of products that teaches children how to one day brush their teeth independently.

Starting at six months (before most babies even sprout their first tooth), the Cleaning Trainer gently massages the gums and gets them used to having a foreign object rubbing the insides of their mouth. Then at about a year you can switch to the Brushing Trainer to brush those itty bitty teeth. Why this set works so much better than some of the others I’ve tried is the protective ring that snaps onto the brush, making it easier and safer for babies to practice brushing themselves. No one wants someone else shoving a brush in their mouth, but if they can do it themselves? Well then it’s kinda cool.

Buy it on Amazon for under $10.