Jun 04 2008
Are You Watching Your Kids Brush?
Ever wonder why so many children under five have cavities? It’s not just the overabundance of sweet treats; it’s also a lack of good dental hygiene, according to the British Dental Health Foundation. Once our children are old enough to hold a brush and seem to know what to do, it’s tempting to let them get on with it, but that’s a mistake, and we need to keep tabs on their brushing technique till they are at least six years old.
I know for myself that sometimes you can use teeth brushing time to get on with one of the millions of other little jobs that working mothers have to do, but I’ve recently gone back to more supervision of this crucial activity. The reason? Because I noticed that my little one wasn’t quite managing to reach everywhere and brush with the required thoroughness. With new teeth expected in the next year, it seemed a good time for a refresher in dental hygiene.
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Good advice. My youngest seemed to have problems when his teeth came in and my older child had soft teeth and problems as well. It must run in the family as I have a mouth of fillings.
We let him brush his own teeth after lunch and I do it with him at bedtime each night to make sure it’s thoroughly done.
I also make the request that after a sugary treat both boys don’t wait until after their next meal but brush their teeth promptly.
Good thought; I only insist on the twice a day brushing but supervision has resulted in better brushing, which I’m pleased about.