Give them some control by permitting them to go to the store with you and select their very own toothbrush. Because choices are key at this age, you can keep a special basket or cup for each of your children with perhaps 2 or 3 different toothbrushes & tubes of toothpaste and allow them to make their choice each night. This is another time of day when songs and games come in handy. Let your kid look into the mirror while you brush and you may work on counting the tooth or make up a song to a familiar tune, like Wheels on the Bus, except sing brush on your tooth goes round and round, round and round, round and round, the brush in your tooth goes round and round through your mouth! Seeing the Dentist - In accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids must have their first dental check-up within six months of their first tooth erupting or around the age of one. Early visits to the pediatric dentist make dental check-ups a routine and make kids less afraid to visit the dentist as they get older.