If your child doesn’t like to brush, you aren’t alone. Here are some fun ways to teach them how to properly brush teeth and encourage healthy
oral health habits in your kids:
• Establish a tooth brushing routine. As part of your morning and night routine, make tooth brushing part of the habit. A regular schedule and checklist of activities keeps kids from forgetting.
• Hum along. A common problem for both adults and kids is not brushing for enough time. While brushing, hum a song to keep you brushing for a full two minutes. Set a timer, or play a 2 minute song so everyone knows when enough time has elapsed.
• Promote oral health and how to properly brush with games.
The American Dental Association has several worksheets and games designed to help kids understand healthy choices in dental care practices. Find those and other dental resources here.
• Try a fun toothbrush and/or toothpaste. Kid focused oral care items have been created to help kids be excited about brushing. Let your child pick out their toothbrush or give them as gifts during holidays so they look forward to the treat of a new toothbrush.
• Be silly. Dry erase markers wipe easily off of mirrors. You, or the kids, can draw features such as bushy eyebrows, beards or eye patches on the mirror for the child to line up their reflection and brush their teeth.
Whether adult or child, establishing and maintaining healthy oral habits including regular brushing is important. Seeing a dental health practitioner twice a year is part of that routine as well. Find your next
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