Toothpaste?

[miraclebaby]

Anyone know when you are supposed to allow a bub toothpaste? I suppose my little boy is no longer a baby (16 months) but I'm not sure whether he is allowed toothpaste yet. I seem to recall reading somewhere that they shouldn't have it before two years.
So far I have just let him 'brush' with water. Any answers?

Oh ... and just a tip for mums whose babies/toddlers don't like brushing... I discovered that if I put a tiny scrap of freezing cold water in a cup and then dip the toothbrush in he is happy to have me brush his teeth or to try and brush them himself. Must soothe the gums.

[Chunkydunks]

They say not to use toothpaste until they can sit it out. DS is 4 and still won't spit it out but we use it. The paed dentist said its not a huge worry that they don't spit the tiny bit you use out. We always used the oral b stage toothpaste which goes up to 6 years but doesn't have a recommended starting age on it. Now we're on the macleans milk teeth which says from 1-6 years.

[pixiemum2]

Yeah not until they can spit it out. DS is 22 months and we have just started using the colgate first toothpaste (low fluoride). I use the tiniest amount every 2-3 days and just use the toothbrush without any on the other days