Halloween means trick or treating and tons of chocolate and candy. Hard candy, gumballs, caramels, and those molasses candies that stick to your teeth? Oh yeah! Lots of candy and chocolate will be consumed over the next few weeks so it’s important to take extra care of those pearly whites.
While Halloween brings a lot less tricks and a lot more treats, there are some great tools to make brushing teeth fun for kids. With any kids’ toothbrush, it’s important that the design works for their unique needs. To make sure the toothbrush is doing what it should, look for a toothbrush that is designed with a smaller brush head (best for smaller mouths) and a brush head that helps remove plaque and massage gums. Battery powered toothbrushes are also a great option for kids, as it makes tooth brushing time that much more fun. The new Arm & Hammer™ Spinbrush™ Super Mario Bros™ Toothbrush lets kids brush their teeth with their favourite Super Mario character.
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Happy Halloween! And go easy on the treats, will ya?
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To some extent. We are in the room with her and tell her areas we think she’s missed. Also are the timer for her.
No I don’t.
I supervise them brushing their teeth but do not help. They do a good job
I help them floss, but they are pretty good at brushing themselves most of the time. I do supervise them though.
Supervise but don’t help.
My hubby has that gig. 🙂
not any more – but I know she doesn’t do a great job 🙁
Just to a certain age and then I supervise!
at their age now I just remind them and occasionally supervise.
when they were little most definitely, but when older I’d still stand by talking with them so I could see how they were doing.
yes i do
I do
I used to but they are old enough to do it on their own.
yes i do help my kids brush their teeth and sometimes my husbands ..just kidding
no, but we do supervise
Only to a certain age.
They do it in the morning & we help in the evening
I help my youngest sometimes to make sure she did a good job
I do, every night.
Yes! To make sure it is done properly!
YES i do
My daughter is 2 so I still help her brush and floss every night.
I monitor what they are doing, help with flossing.
no teeth – yet. will when they come in. thanks
Yes – and she’s fairly amenable, which is nice.
I only help by reminding but my son brushes his own teeth.
I don’t have to help her as much as I use to , but I still help her.
I help when time allows 🙂
No they do it themselves
I do not usually help but monitor to make sure they are doing a good job!
I help my kids with their teeth when they are very young but try to instill good brush techniques so that they can do it themselves at a fairly young age.
I’m in the room but I don’t help them brush their teeth.
No i do not
I do still. The next stage will be teaching my oldest to spit so we can start using toothpaste with fluoride.
My kids brush their own teeth but I always check to make sure they did a good job!
yes i do help her, she is only 4
I help the grandkids when I visit them
I help my little guy by double checking his teeth. Sometimes we need a re-do!
I brush my youngest teeth but my older daughter is on her own now:)
Yep, they’re only 8 months and 2. I let my son brush and floss his own teeth first, then I follow up to make sure everything is properly brushed.
Yes, reminders are key!
I dont have children, but I do help my God-children on occasion
Yes I help my youngest brush her teeth
no,I wish,,my son is 15 yo,lol,,and he does a poor job of brushing his own teeth!
kids learn at an early age if its fun to brush, then they always do a good job
Not anymore..but I do with my nephews when I babysit.
Yes, I still have to help my son. He’s still young.
not anymore, but when they were small I used to