How To Make Dental Hygiene Fun For Children

Parents everywhere will hear complaints, whining, and even crying when they tell their children, “it’s time to brush your teeth!” In fact, getting children to develop good oral hygiene habits can be like pulling teeth. However, it does not have to be incredibly difficult to get your children to not only brush their teeth twice each daybut also enjoy doing it and want to go to the dentist for their annual appointment. Want some tips on how to make dental hygiene fun for your kids? Start reading to learn all the strategies now.

Choice Of Toothbrush And Toothpaste

There is a valid reason for the plethora of toothbrushes and toothpaste explicitly marketed towards children; let’s face it, brushing our teeth is not a particularly fun activity. But if your child is able to choose a fun toothbrush with their favorite princess or superhero on the handle, they are more likely to want to use it. The same idea applies to the toothpaste as the fun packaging helps increase excitement in children, particularly the younger ones.

The first time you let your child pick out their own toothbrush and toothpaste, you might want to let them look at everything on the store shelves themselves. However, after this point, you might be able to get away with just asking if they want a particular toothbrush again. For instance, if they liked Spiderman and chose that character before, try asking if they want another Spiderman toothbrush.

Brush With Them

Children learn by example and often seek to mimic what their parents do, so try applying this to brushing their teeth before bed! When you want your child to brush their teeth, start brushing yours along with them. If you act excited to do it, they will start believing this is an exciting thing to do. If you play your cards right, your children may even begin to ask to brush their teeth and remind you also to do yours. Brushing your teeth at the exact time as your children is also a great way to educate them on the importance of brushing their teeth every night before going to bed.