catching a kid using another kid's toothbrush

[Anonymous]

That was disgusting. One kid used another's kid electronic toothbrush because he was curious. He has his own electronic toothbrush, and his younger sibling has the cute one with songs. If he told me that he wanted me to get him a little kid's electronic toothbrush to try out and I would be happily to get him a new one. They are like just a few dollars. I was mad, and I talked to him for 20 minutes about hygiene, stealing, weird, creepy etc. I threw away the one he used, now the younger one does not have one which I have to buy her a new one. I told him that no one uses or shares other's personal things without permission especially those underwear, socks, toothbrushes. Would you be mad or was I over-reacting?

[Anonymous]

You’re so overreacting.

[Anonymous]

Wow. You have issues and don't give them to your kid.

Way overreacting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That was disgusting. One kid used another's kid electronic toothbrush because he was curious. He has his own electronic toothbrush, and his younger sibling has the cute one with songs. If he told me that he wanted me to get him a little kid's electronic toothbrush to try out and I would be happily to get him a new one. They are like just a few dollars. I was mad, and I talked to him for 20 minutes about hygiene, stealing, weird, creepy etc. I threw away the one he used, now the younger one does not have one which I have to buy her a new one. I told him that no one uses or shares other's personal things without permission especially those underwear, socks, toothbrushes. Would you be mad or was I over-reacting?

Overkill for me. I'd just put hydrogen peroxide on the toothbrush and remind him not use his siblings toothbrush because it's gross, but it's not like he used a toothbrush that was in left in a pile.of sh#t.

[Anonymous]

Overreacting. Siblings swap germs all the time. It’s not ideal, of course, but I wouldn’t flip out over it.

[Anonymous]

This reaction is wildly out of proportion to what happened. I also don't like the idea of sharing toothbrushes, but kids swap germs all the time and it certainly isn't worth a 20 minute or even two minute lecture. I would apologize to your child about your overreaction last night and just provide a simple gentle reminder that it is important that we each use our own toothbrushes since they can have our germs on it. One sentence is all that is needed. "ohh ew sweetie you can't use your brothers toothbrush. That has his germs on it so it isn't something we share. Oh you liked that it sings? Got it next time let me know and I'll be happy to get you one like that" Done.

[Anonymous]

“Stealing” “creepy”?? You’re overreacting big time. He’s a kid!

[Anonymous]

Overreacting like crazy. I would have rinsed it, told him to use his own toothbrush to limit the spread of germs (you’re not going to stop it), let him know he could just have asked me for another brush, and bought one.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Wow - you should check yourself into some inpatient mental health treatment

[Anonymous]

This has to be a troll. If not, OP is a terrible parent.

[Anonymous]

I grew up with a mom like OP who overreacted to everything. Shocking that we had no relationship the second I was out of the house.

[Anonymous]

You owe your kid an apology. A rant over trying younger sib's toothbrush? Terrible parenting.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t have reacted like that. Just reminded him that you don’t share toothbrushes. You didn’t have to throw out the toothbrush , in the future you can just soak the head of the brush for 5 minutes in Listerine if you’re worried about germs.

[Anonymous]

OP have you ever French kissed someone?