Hi ,
my daughter is 9 and autistic . She has always had a massive sensory issue where brushing her teeth is concerned and it’s always been a battle … especially as she wants then to be brushed …. I have gone through every type of toothpaste I can find both in shops and online , tried using mouthwash instead and gave up on having anything on the brush . This is definitely not ideal in itself but took the time to get her teeth brushed from an hour and a half down to 30 minutes and now only 10 minutes . We have the perfect toothbrush , again after a long time of trial and error . However , now she is freaking out over just the brushing . It’s back to spending forever trying to encourage and persuade but a lot of the time we are simply running out of time before school and then she’s in meltdown because her teeth aren’t brushed and we have to go .
does anyone have any advice on what I can do ?
