When it comes to oral health, your kids may not know they need to brush their teeth. But parents always know! So, how do you get your kids to start brushing their teeth? Well, you can sit them down and make a dentist appointment, but that won't always work.
Instead, try this quick trick: place a toothbrush in your child's bathroom. Turn on a toothbrush timer and have him keep it up until he brushes his teeth. You can reward him by making him brush his teeth before bed, or at other times when brushing is appropriate.
Some kids just hate to brush their teeth, making your job as a parent difficult. It's even more difficult to get them to brush properly. This puts their oral health at risk. However, there are a few helpful tips to combat a child’s hatred of teeth brushing.
Kids to brush their teeth, best thing you can do as a parent is to set a good example for your children. This applies to oral health as well! By brushing your teeth in front of your child every day, it will be ingrained as a daily practice in their head. This will make it more likely that your child will imitate you and be more likely to brush twice daily.
Brushing your teeth often seems like a boring chore, therefore it is unsurprising that kids are not interested in the habit. By making brushing their teeth seem like fun, children will be more excited about brushing regularly. Some examples include singing a silly song, having a special teeth-brushing dance. You even just purchase a cool toothbrush that plays music or is Disney themed, for example.
Sometimes kids just hate the taste of the toothpaste. To combat this, there are a variety of flavored kinds of toothpaste on the market. This can help them learn to like toothpaste. If it comes to it, it is always an option to just let them use a wet toothbrush from time to time. This is not as effective, but something is better than nothing until they learn to use toothpaste.
Kids often just need a little encouragement and support to get them enthusiastic. By making brushing your teeth a family event every day, kids will be more excited to brush. This also helps to make teeth-brushing more of a routine for everyone involved.
It is important to never use the threat of going to the dentist for cavities if your kids do not brush their teeth. This enforces in their mind that a dentist is a scary place - which it definitely is not!
Instead, incentivize teeth-brushing. For example, if your child brushes twice a day for a week they get a little treat like some extra video game time or a yummy snack.
Essentially, make brushing your teeth fun and exciting. And do not forget the importance of getting your child to the dentist from an early age. All children should be seen by their first birthday or 6 months after the eruption of the first tooth.
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Author: Dr Minoo Ghamari
Gorgeous Smiles Dental Principal Dentist
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