Do you realize that you make your teeth and gums work tirelessly to satiate your desire for gummies, candies, chocolates, pastries, and what not? But what do you give them in return? Do you take care of your oral health or ignore it for something to be taken care of by the dentist?
We at Childventures want the kids to understand the importance of dental hygiene since the building years of their life because after all, you can smile only if you have teeth and to have the sparking pearls you need to take care of them just the way you take care of your mannerisms and body language.
How to begin
with dental hygiene?
Now that can be a task for first-time parents! When to introduce brush, what kind of brush to use, how much toothpaste to be applied, how many times to brush etc.? While these questions can be best answered by your dentist, our team at Childventures will make each of these tasks fun for your child so that the next time when you call your a little one to brush, he/she eagerly jumps out of the bed and is ready with the toothbrush in hand.
Some tips to
introduce dental hygiene in children are:
- You cannot ignore the importance of dental hygiene in kids for it might result in tooth decay and cavities if left unattended at the right time. Even when you are breastfeeding your child, make sure that you clean the mouth with a soft cotton cloth every time you feed.
- Once the teeth start popping up, get a soft-bristled toothbrush and apply pea-sized fluoride toothpaste every time you make your little one brush his/her teeth.
- Make brushing fun by nicely introducing the concept. You can weave a story or you can start with a good example to show how important rushing is.
- You can give some reward to your child every time he/she brushes nicely.
- Your kids will imitate what you do. So if you want the little one at home to inculcate good dental practice, you have to set a good benchmark.
- Visiting the dentist is as important for kids as it is for adults. Make sure that you plan dental visits well in advance and make these trips fun and exciting.
Our team at Childventures will help you
in framing an interesting strategy for introducing the concept of dental
hygiene in your child’s regime.
