How is this different from a brushing teeth book?

It works like a good brushing teeth book or social story: one ordinary routine, told calmly and simply. The difference is that your child is the main character, with their name and a grown-up of your choice who helps, and it comes narrated, so you can listen together before brushing.

Does the story use scary consequences like cavities?

No. There are no cavity monsters, no warnings about rotting teeth and no dentist used as a threat. Nobody is held still or bribed with stickers. Your child finds their own way into the routine, and a little playfulness helps it along.

What is the small step in the story?

Your child picks one part of brushing to try, such as choosing the toothbrush, brushing a toy’s teeth first or brushing while a short song plays. Some nights will go better than others, and the story celebrates joining in, not doing it perfectly.

Tooth brushing story for toddlers, starring your child

Create a story

Your child’s name

A grown-up who helps (optional)

Any extra details to add?

Anything to avoid? (optional)

Optional — leave out monsters, getting lost, separation, loud surprises, or anything they don't want tonight.

The story is written and narrated in :

Narrator voice:

Every everyday challenge story is about 3 minutes long.

Who's listening?

The small step in this story

Your child picks one small part of brushing to try, such as choosing the toothbrush or brushing while a short song plays. Some nights will go more smoothly than others; the story celebrates joining in.

Talk about the story together

What made brushing feel easier for the character?
Which part of brushing do you like best?
Is there one part you would like to try yourself tonight?

Your child can answer, point to a picture, or simply listen. There is no correct answer.

They are designed for everyday conversations and practice. They do not promise that one story will change a habit or make a worry disappear.

When your toddler hates brushing teeth

Brushing teeth happens twice a day, and for a lot of little ones it feels boring, ticklish or like being pulled away from play. When your toddler hates brushing teeth, a nightly battle tends to make the next night harder, not easier. A calm, familiar story can help the routine feel like something your child joins in with. That is why many parents reach for a brushing teeth book or a brushing teeth social story: it shows someone just like them taking part.

Questions parents ask

How is this different from a brushing teeth book?: It works like a good brushing teeth book or social story: one ordinary routine, told calmly and simply. The difference is that your child is the main character, with their name and a grown-up of your choice who helps, and it comes narrated, so you can listen together before brushing.
Does the story use scary consequences like cavities?: No. There are no cavity monsters, no warnings about rotting teeth and no dentist used as a threat. Nobody is held still or bribed with stickers. Your child finds their own way into the routine, and a little playfulness helps it along.
What is the small step in the story?: Your child picks one part of brushing to try, such as choosing the toothbrush, brushing a toy’s teeth first or brushing while a short song plays. Some nights will go better than others, and the story celebrates joining in, not doing it perfectly.

A tooth brushing story for toddlers, starring your child

When your toddler hates brushing teeth

Questions parents ask