[blindkid] a couple of questions

[Erin Teply]

Jason,

One quick suggestion that has worked with my kids is to lay them down  
and brush their teeth.  It is easier for you to get at their teeth  
because they open their mouth wider from what I have experienced.  My  
almost 3 year old (blind) does what you are describing with your son  
and laying him down helps.

-Erin

On Dec 8, 2008, at 9:50 PM, Jason Fayre wrote:

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> Hello everyone,
> I have a couple questions for the list:
> 1.  Does anyone have any idea of the best way to teach our 5-year old
> adopted child how to drink from a straw?  He can drink from a sippy  
> cup.
> If you give him a straw, he wants to chew on it.  Any suggestions  
> would
> be apreciated.
> 2.  I'm not sure he has ever had someone brush his teeth before.  If  
> we
> try at this point, he tries to eat the toothpaste and chew on the  
> tooth
> brush.  So, there is very little actual tooth brushing going on.
> Obviously, we will show him how to do this for himself eventually, but
> he is not there yet.
>
> Thanks!
>
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