One of the fundaments of our overall health is our dental health. If you have ever had a serious tooth ache you will know how awful and debilitating it can be. As adults, our behaviours are pretty set and integrating good dental care into our daily lives doesn't seem that important, but this all changes when children are involved.
As a parent it is your responsibility to teach your child good dental care and you should be the best example. So you are changing not only your child's behaviour but your own as well. Setting up good habits in childhood is imperative.
You could choose to use small incentives such as dentist Christmas ornament in order to encourage good behaviour. But first you have to teach your child that good behaviour.
The basics of dental care are brushing your teeth twice a day, flossing regularly but also making sure to see the dentist at regular intervals. When it comes to brushing teeth the up down motion just won't cut it. You must move the brush around the tooth in circular motions.
Brush all the teeth in this way, it should all take at least two minutes. You can use a timer. Don't let your child put too much or too little tooth paste on their brush; it should look like the size of a pea.
