Teach children to brush their teeth

Children usually either hate brushing their teeth or they simply could not care less. However, it is important to teach your children how to brush their teeth to avoid dental health problems and others. With a little patience, creativity, and a handy, you should be able to get your kids to brush their teeth in no time . 


for preschoolers
Its relatively easy to teach preschool children , as long as its fun for them and is the rhythm and rhyme . Let your children know that there are germs that we can not see them live on their teeth and it is important to get rid of them . You can even make a song about brushing teeth. 


When teaching your children how to brush their teeth, their first show the right way to go . Once you 've shown up and down, round and round the process of brushing , hand your kids their brushes and let them try . Use a stepladder safety of children to help them reach the sink. Choose one that is self- retractable so that when your kids are done using the sink, the step retracts automatically under the sink and adult manner. Once they are able to make themselves whole process of brushing, and make the event an exciting and joyful. Clap and cheer for your children. Tell your other family members how the children were and to encourage them to children. Ask your children to show other family members how they can brush their teeth. 

Things to do: 
Show your children how you are excited about brushing, and get even more excited 

when they brush . 

Brushing a fun experience. 

Ask them to show you how they can brush their teeth. 

Make it a point to show other family members how children can brush their teeth. 

For students in kindergarten through third 
Children of this age learn things through the presentation and repetition. Give your children watch you as you brush your teeth, explain things as you go along. Come up with creative analogies plates are invisible insects gnawing teeth. The only way to get rid of them is to brush your teeth. 

Things to do: 
Give your children regularly watch you brushing. 

Be consistent with brushing time 

Come up with creative analogies or explanations about brushing teeth 

Fourth to sixth grades
 At this age, there is no better way to effectively teach your children to brush their teeth to show them what happens when a person does not brush his / her teeth. Gather pictures of the peoples teeth is a serious breakdown . Or better , get pictures of people with rotten teeth . During your visits to the dentist , teach your children about brushing requesting pictures of people who do not brush their teeth and explain to them , this is what happens to people who do not brush their teeth . 

You can also add that there are health risks when they do not brush their teeth. Some of them include gum disease such as gingivitis (gum swollen or inflamed ) , periodontitis , infections of the gums, bone destruction and tooth loss . It has even been found that gum disease is a probable risk factor for heart disease and stroke in adults. 

Things to do:
 Ask your dentist to share stories , photos and information about the dangers of not brushing your teeth .