This is one of the standard lines I say every day and night. Although I don’t say it much in the mornings, I find myself saying it every night. It’s just so hard to get my kids to brush their teeth before bedtime. They seem to have millions of excuses not to brush their teeth. Somehow, it’s easier to get them to brush their teeth in the mornings since they really need to do it before they go to school. But it’s a different story before bedtime.
An article on parentingsquad.com has some doable tips to get the kids to brush their. I only wish I’d known about it earlier. It would have really helped me a lot with my kids. But it’s better late than never. Here are the super doable tips that can get our kids to brush their teeth.
Start Them Early
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I should have known this earlier. I didn’t think I had to clean my kids’ teeth when they were younger. Since they had temporary teeth, I took it for granted. According to the article, parents can start early by wiping the small teeth with a soft towel. That definitely is a good tip for parents with very young kids. Related read: How to Find a Babysitter in Your Area
Show Your Kids You’re Doing It Too
This is an eye-opener for me. I didn’t think I had to model something so mundane. Again, I took it for granted that kids should actually see other people do it first. I had been so busy nagging them that I didn’t even bother to show them that I brush my teeth as well.
Make It Fun
This makes sense. Instead of nagging them, I should have thought of a better way to get them to brush their teeth. It makes a lot of sense to make it fun for them. Now, why didn’t I think of that?
Get The Toothpaste Your Kids Like
I have been doing this as well. Getting the right toothpaste for my kids motivates them to brush their teeth. So I make sure they get the flavor they like.
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Get Colorful And Flavorful Flosses
There are a lot of cute flosses nowadays. They come in cool colors and flavors. Just like the flavorful toothpaste, the cool flosses also motivate my kids to brush their teeth.
Keep Track Of It
The toughest time to get my kids to brush their teeth is when they’re sleepy. It’s so hard to wake them up to get them to brush their teeth. No matter how many times I tell them to brush their teeth earlier, they never seem to follow. They always end up sleeping without brushing their teeth. Keeping track of the times they brush their teeth and rewarding them for it is one good way to motivate them to get up from bed to brush their teeth. Creating a rewards chart to keep track of the times they brush their teeth sounds like a good idea. Related read: Save money on sitters in your City
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Get Help From Educational Tools
I usually just depend on my kids’ dentist to educate them about brushing their teeth. I never bothered to look for educational tools that can show my kids the importance of brushing their teeth. This is something I should do immediately.
I have been nagging my kids to brush their teeth. It has been a very tiring task to say the same thing over and over again. Now as I look back, I’m pretty much at fault for not motivating my kids to brush their teeth.
There are definitely a lot of ways to motivate my kids to brush their teeth. I’m going to make use of each tip provided. Hopefully in the future, I can finally stop saying, ” Please brush your teeth … now!”
Got any brushing teeth related tips that you’d like to share?
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Thanks for the tips. It really takes a lot to get ny kids to brush their teeth. But I have to really make sure they do it because I want them to take good care of their teeth. I will do my best to make it fun. Thanks again.
Our dentist has instructed my son to brush his teeth for two minutes. So now, my son uses a timer to make sure he brushes for two minutes. The timer is his incentive to brush longer.
It pays to have a good dentist. Our dentist is very patient with my kids. She really takes the time to explain the reasons why they should brush their teeth.
I’ve bought every kind of toothbrush for my son. But there are still times when he tries to get away with it. I’ll try to make it fun for him now. Thanks for the tip.
I go through the same thing with my daughter as well. Thanks for sharing the tips. I thought I was doing everything right only to find out there were other ways (I hadn’t done) to get my daughter to brush her teeth.