The best drink for your child to have throughout the day is water. We’ll never get tired of saying it because it’ll never be untrue.
Water, water, water!
H2O will best hydrate them and will wash away food debris and sugars lingering in their mouths. Including a fruit or vegetable juice can be a great way to help them get another serving of fruits and vegetables, but be sure to only include juices that have no additional sugar added to them.
Otherwise, juices with added sugar can contain the same amount of sugar as a typical can of soda. Including juice in a small, single serving juice box or reusable bottle is the most ideal, as giving more than that will likely result in them choosing to drink the juice over water throughout the day, constantly exposing teeth to more sugar than is healthy.
If you choose to include juice in your child’s lunch, be sure to also include water, preferably in a reusable water bottle, and this will help to wash away food debris and sugars while keeping their body and brain happy and hydrated.
Tip:
Packing a toothbrush and toothpaste in your child’s school bag and encouraging them to brush their teeth after they eat at school will help them get rid of food debris and sugars lingering in their mouth. If this debris is left for a long period of time, plaque can develop and this can cause teeth and gum decay, resulting in cavities and other oral issues.
Plus, it’s an excellent habit that everyone should take to heart!
The sooner you start with them, the sooner it can become routine. The savings from prevented dental procedures over the years, mixed with the relief you’ll feel as a parent from having prevented toothaches and other ill effects, is worth the extra little bit of foresight, wouldn’t you say?
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