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My Grandson, 10 Yrs Old, Has Been Eating Toothpaste! I Have Explained That It Is Not Food, But To No Avail. Isn't It Poison?
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posted April 22, 2014
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Use toddler toothpaste, which lacks fluoride.

posted April 23, 2014
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I am finally getting my son to spit the toothpaste or by having him brush his teeth in the tub. He didn't like spitting up into the sink, but he'll spit into the tub. I just roll with it.

posted April 22, 2014

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