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Page 1: Tips to get your kids to brush properly   say cheese

Tips to get your kids to brush properly – Say cheese

Brushing the teeth properly can be a task for most kids. Most kids create a scene when asked to brush

their teeth in the morning or the night. That’s when you have to turn on your creative side and

encourage kids to brush their teeth in a different and unique way. Here are a few interesting tips for the

same.

1. Arrange for a brushing contest - Kids love it when there’s some sort of competition. If you have

2 kids, you can make them the 2 participants of the contest or else you could use your kid’s

favorite soft toy as the other competitor. Ask your kids to brush their teeth as well as the toy’s

teeth properly and see who wins the contest. This will make the kids laugh and play around and

they will brush their teeth properly in the process.

2. Arrange for a bubble making contest - We all know that if more bubbles are generated, it means

you are brushing your teeth properly. Therefore, you can ask your children or use a soft toy to

participate in a bubble making contest. This will urge the kids to brush their teeth in a proper

manner and create more bubbles.

3. Tell them a story - Make the dental plaque the villain in the story and tell them how badly they

make holes in the teeth. This will make your kids interested in defeating the plague and hence

they brush their teeth properly.

4. Let them sing a song or keep an interesting timer for them to brush their teeth properly - To

make kids brush their teeth properly for the recommended 2 to 5 minutes, let them sing a song

while doing so or keep a cute timer that keeps ticking away as the kid brushes his or her teeth.

5. Let them select their own toothpaste - There is a wide range of kid toothpastes in the market.

Bring home a few and let your kid select the one he or she desires the most. You can then get

your kids to brush their teeth properly using their favorite toothpaste.

6. Praise your kids - Make it a point to encourage and compliment your kids after each brushing

session is over. This will make them happy and they will be encouraged to brush their teeth

every day.

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7. Take them to a dentist – There are times when kids won’t budge under any circumstances.

That’s when you need to seek professional help. Take your kids to the dentist as allowing a third

person to persuade your kids will make them understand the importance of brushing.

8. Show them the plague – Take a mirror and show them any sort of yellowness or stain on their

teeth. Tell them how brushing will lend them a beautiful smile which will motivate them to

brush better.

Most kids are very fussy when it comes to brushing their teeth properly. By using the aforesaid tips and

tricks you can make your kids understand the importance of brushing their teeth properly and make the

brushing session enjoyable for your kids as well.

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