The Art of Brushing Baby Teeth

 

Teaching toddlers to brush: It’s either a nightmare for some or a pleasant task for some parents whose children totally love the brushing routine. So what should the parents who are facing the task of teaching their child to brush the right way.

1.First and foremost stay Calm - Children have the uncanny ability to detect agitation in the parents. So when you start the first round of brushing session stay calm, use all the tactics you know to distract the child and brush their teeth.

2.Use the latest brushing equipment including the finger brushes so that your finger doesn’t get bitten.

3.Make your child choose his/her own dental supplies, the fancy brushes, sweet toothpastes with cartoon characters and rotary brushes in the super market.

4.Since brushing twice is the order of the day make him/her brush on his own at least once a day so that they get the hang of it. You could brush the teeth and massage the gums the other time so that you can compensate for inadequate brushing.

5.Want them to brush! Then brush along with them. This way they get into the habit and learn while brushing.

6.Make a trip to the dentist so that they feel important and make the dentist talk to them personally and explain oral hygiene.

7.As they grow older make it a point to check on them once in a while and also show them how to floss their teeth.

8.You could figure your own special way to help your children brush their teeth and this could pave way for better oral hygiene in the future.