Tip: Children can be inconsistent when it comes to brushing their teeth properly. However, getting your child to brush their teeth, twice a day, is very important. It is always a great idea to start this at an early age to create a consistent routine.
Here are some tips that might help:
- Always brush them at the same time in their daily routine (i.e. before they get dressed, right after story time, before bath time, etc.),
- Sing them the same song every time they brush so they get used to knowing how long it will take to clean their whole mouth,
- Buy two different tooth brushes one for the morning and one for night,
- Always tell them how nice their teeth look after brushing.
If you make brushing their teeth a fun part of the day, eventually it won’t feel like a chore to them.