Hello, I can understand your concern. There can be one of two possibilities for bleeding gums in children. If the bleeding is localized around the first molar tooth that is erupting in your daughter s oral cavity, the gum around the tooth might be little sore that can cause some bleeding and pain. Sometimes food ingested can get lodged in this gum collar causing infection which can make a child cry due to pain while brushing. If this is the problem, then the bleeding will subside as soon as the tooth will erupt completely and the gum around it will recede to expose the entire crown of the tooth. You can apply Orajel over the sore gum to soothe the area. Alternatively, if she is having bleeding from more than one areas in the mouth, then it is possible that she is suffering from gingivitis which may occur due to inadequate oral hygiene which causes accumulation of bacteria, plaque and calculus around the neck of the teeth and in the gum margin making the gums inflamed. In this case, you should visit a dentist who can clean the areas with mechanical scaling. The gingivitis will resolve after the scaling and she will not cry. You should not stop brushing but you can use the toothbrush that is specially made for kids under the age of 2 years. These toothbrushes are specially made for deciduous teeth according to the shape and size of teeth and soft enough so that they don t hurt gums. In addition, you should use a toothpaste that is made for kids (Kidodent) as the fluoride level is such that is the toothpaste that it protects the teeth against decay and the flavor is palatable to kids which makes it easy to convince them to brush. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HCM. I wish your daughter feels better soon. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah