Is it okay if children use an electric toothbrush? our five year old really seems to prefer to have that used on him, but i'm worried that it might be too hard on his baby teeth. do i have anything to worry about?

It's : It's ok but i would prefer to see you use a sonicare children's electric toothbrush. The head is smaller and it will do a great job. You're lucky he likes any toothbrush so go for it!

Tastic! : Tastic! your child wants to brush his teeth. Just encourage him and make sure the to go over after he is done.

Great!: Just make sure it has a small head to fit better into child's mouth. Should brush 2 full minutes by the clock with a pea-sized portion of tooth paste. Then you should check him and brush any areas he may have missed. He also needs to be flossed, a toothbrush can't get between teeth. Floss him daily. Toothbrush will not harm baby teeth, not brushing and flossing will. Go for it!